Cinematic Odyssey: A Filmmaking Blog

Another Filmmakers Blog

This blog is a product of over ten years of my indie filmmaking so far, including the five years it took me to create a no-budget feature film. It serves as an extension, enabling me to offer practical advice to other independent filmmakers. Additionally, I hope it can become a platform for connecting with a community of like-minded individuals who share my passion for filmmaking.

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Blog Posts

Blog Post 1: Why I Believed I Could Make a No Budget Film – And Others Should Too

Blog Post 2: John Carpenter’s ‘The Fog’ – And 3 Key Filmmaking Lessons Aspiring Filmmakers Can Learn From One of the Greats

Blog Post 3: Timing is Everything: When is the Right Moment to Start Your Filmmaking Journey?

Blog Post 4: Exploring the Path of Low Budget Feature Films: Drawing Inspiration from Successful Directors

Blog Post 5: How do I Start Filmmaking with No Experience?

Blog Post 6: Tips for Directing Non-Actors in Film Productions

Blog Post 7: Eleven Years On: Revisiting My Interview with Suggs

Blog Post 8: A Question all Indie Filmmakers Need to Ask

Blog Post 9: Crucial Aspects of Filmmaking to Consider

Blog Post 10: When is the Right Time to Make Your Film?

Blog Post 11: Is This Why Your Film isnt Getting Made?

Blog Post 12: Insights from the CINE CIRCLE Film Job Fair

Blog Post 13: Chasing Filmmaking as a Career

Blog Post 14: The UK film industry silver spoon problem? Chatting with filmmaker Mark Forbes about his documentary looking at the class divide

Blog Post 15: Chatting with Cine Circle founder & CEO ZB Siwek about their new short film distribution platform

Blog Post 16: What They don’t Tell You About Making a No Budget Feature Film (That got shown on UK TV)

Blog Post 17: Anthony Tombling Jr – Filmmaker and film score composer