We touched on surrealist auteur David Lynch’s creative process and briefly mentioned his struggles with getting a grip on his debut feature Eraserhead’s overarching theme or purpose. Lynch eventually had his eureka moment whilst reading the Bible; a single line
Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg on Planning Out Your Film
If you were ever given the talk about how indispensable mind maps and other such charts are in planning creative ventures, and had a healthy sense of skepticism regarding them, who could blame you? It is not absurd to assume
Masterclass Review: Werner Herzog
Renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog is regarded as part of the New German Cinema and has been making films since he can remember. His early and remote Bavarian upbringing meant that he didn’t even know about cinema until he hit double
Never Tell the Audience What They Already Know…
Never say never. There are definitely exceptions. For instance, in comedy sometimes deliberately doing this can be very effective. Although this usually creates a self-awareness and opens a door that can’t be closed. Breaking the fourth wall to poke fun
David J. Ferreira on ‘Evade’
David J. Ferreira is a go-getting film-maker whose drive, determination and passion spurred his faith-based short film, Evade. Having started as a church community project, the short film snowballed as friends and industry professionals came onboard… turning it into a
Masterclass Review: Jodie Foster on Filmmaking
Jodie Foster is best known as an actress, a child star who worked her way through the Hollywood system. She describes her journey as having had many father figures, who helped guide her talent as an actress and served as