The 5 Essentials: Pre-production (AWFI # 4)
As you might or might not have noticed I travelled to the Czech Republic for Easter so this installment is a bit late. Apologies for that, I blame it on all the cheap beer I consumed while in Prague! I do try to stick to the ‘one post per week on Film making‘ model, but...read more
Couchsurfing in Prague, Czech Republic
Tomorrow I leave for my first ever visit to the picturesque city of Prague in the central European country of Czech Republic. I’m really excited. If you’re not a winter/skiing type of person (I’m not) Easter in Norway can be one of the most boring times of year ever. Most Norwegians take off to the...read more
What happens in A’dam … :o
It’s incredible that after galivanting around Western Europe for the past few years I am only now experiencing one of the most exciting cities on the continent. Amsterdam! I went for a quick 5 day long trip and had a blast! Here are some of my adventures in the city of sin: On the first...read more
The Amazing Macy Gray
…featuring one of my absolute favourite persons in the whole wide world … the wonderfully magnificent Mr. Idris Elba! Is there anything this man can’t do? Be still my heart… What do you think? Does Driis’s vocals make for a better song? read more
The 5 Essentials: Development (AWFI # 3b)
Sourcing Funds For The Making of Your Movie There are 3 main ways you can finance your film: Out of pocket – you put up the entire budget your film requires out of your own pocket or if you’re a team of filmmakers you pool your money to make the film. Many filmmakers who make their...read more
The 5 Essentials: Development (AWFI # 3a)
Film production can be broken down into 5 essential stages: 1) Development, 2) Pre-production, 3) Production, 4) Post Production, 5) Marketing & Distribution. In today’s installment we’ll have a closer look at Development and the two major functions carried out at this stage: Manuscript Development & Sourcing Funds 1) Script Development Acquiring a screenplay or developing an idea that can...read more
Studio vs Independent Films (AWFI # 2)
First, I’d like to apologize for the late arrival of this post. Most of last week and this week I’ve been off travelling on the continent and when I’m travelling I can’t concentrate long enough to write. Then yesterday I spent 3hrs writing up this very post, only to have it get eaten up by...read more
Let’s Talk About Hype (AWFI # 1)
Music is big business in Jamaica. If we can claim to have an entertainment industry Reggae and Dancehall music dominate it, and the movers and the shakers who run things set the standard for other segments of the industry such as film / video making. Hype is something a lot of people in the biz,...read more
The Ackee Walk Film Initiative
The Ackee Walk Film Initiative is a mentorship programme for aspiring filmmakers in Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean. The aim with this initiative is to nurture film talent in the region by offering a series of articles on basic filmmaking that I’ll post on this blog as well as the A.W.E Film Challenge....read more
Things To Do Before I Die
I don’t know when I’m going to die, but I sure do hope to accomplish most or all of the activities on this list before I do (written in no particular order): TRAVEL World 1) Travel to every continent except Antarctica (2 down, 4 to go) 2) Take my mom on a trip around the...read more
The Law According to Jante (pronc. Yan-tay)