Fun Fridays – Director’s Favourite Films – Richard Linklater
Hello Film Doctor friends How was your week? This week’s Fun Friday comes with the release of “Boyhood” - a 12-years-in-the-making tale of growing up, Richard Linklater‘s latest project. So we turn to Mr. Linklater (“Before Sunrise”, “Before Sunset”, “Before Midnight“, “Dazed and Confused”, “Bernie”) for a list of cinema favourites (as previously selected for Time Out: Director’s Choice, Sight & Sound and Criterion) … Continue reading
Fun Fridays – Director’s Favourite Films – Hollywood’s Favourite Films
Hello Film Doctor friends. Happy Independence Day to all of our US friends! In the spirit of the occasion, today’s Fun Friday post draws on a film selection from Hollywood’s key players. A total of 2,120 industry members, including Fox chief Jim Gianopulos, Disney’s Alan Horn, director Gary Ross, producer Frank Marshall, Warners’ Sue Kroll, agent Robert Newman, creator … Continue reading
Monday Prescription – What makes a ‘nice shot’?
Hi Film Folk, In today’s Monday Prescription, The Film Doctor Team address one of the most talked about and, perhaps most misunderstood, aspects of film-making – the ‘nice’ or ‘iconic’ shot. Yes, we’re all familiar with ‘those moments’. ‘That’ shower scene in Psycho, or ‘that’ long tracking shot in Soy Cuba or Touch of Evil. Empire magazine … Continue reading
Fun Fridays – Director’s Favourite Films – Jon Favreau
Hello Film Doctor friends. Things have been a bit quiet at our HQ, huh? That’s because the Film Doctor team have been wrapping up all those “Summer Lovin” script and film marketing reports we’ve been lucky to work on – we still have 3 days of the offer left so jump in fast and email us for … Continue reading
Monday Prescription – Why film it?
Hi Film Folk! Being Film Doctors, we, of course, focus on films. Short ones, feature ones. Independent, studio. Experimental, genre and formula driven. And our Monday Prescriptions try to inform on all aspects; idea generation, screenwriting, money raising, shooting technique, logistics, post-production, marketing and distribution. Whatever issue we’re helping with, it’s film, film, FILM! … Continue reading
Fun Fridays – Director’s Favourite Films – Atom Egoyan
Hello Film Doctor friends. How was your working week? This Friday the UK screens welcome a new release from Atom Egoyan (“Where the Truth Lies”, “The Sweet Hereafter”, “Chloe”), the Colin Firth / Reese Witherspoon-starring “Devil’s Knot”, and the Film Doctor team scouts for the Director’s cinema picks. The Canadian Director first came to prominence in 1994, with “Exotica” , while 3 years … Continue reading
Monday Prescriptions – Actors: Saviour, Luxury or Nuisance?
Hello Film Doctor friends. Are you ready for a brand new working week? The Film Doctor team are charging forward with some of your projects – remember, it’s “Summer Lovin’ 10% Discount” for all our Services. Email us with your needs! This Monday Prescription we are discussing cast: what do (or can) actors mean to your project? … Continue reading
Fun Fridays – Director’s Favourite Films – Gremlins 30th Anniversary
Hello Film Doctor friends. How was your week? We for one are looking forward to relaxing this Fun Friday with a special screening - of “Gremlins”! Sunday 8th June marks 30 years (yes -30!!) since the US release of this freaky little film classic and so the Film Doctor team turn to its Director, Joe Dante, to re-visit … Continue reading
Monday Prescriptions – 5 Ways to Live Your Film Career Dream
Hi Film Folk, In this week’s Monday Prescription, the Film Doctor team look into a question that many writers, producers, actors, directors or other creatives ask themselves at some stage or another, whether it’s starting out or mid-way through decades of struggling – can I really live this dream I have? It’s a question that … Continue reading
Fun Fridays – Director’s Favourite Films – Revisiting MacFarlane, Polanski and Loach
Hello Film Doctor friends. This Friday is one of those fabulous Fridays where we get to welcome multiple new releases onto the big screen. Seeing as three of the films are projects by some of our Fun Fridays Directors, we’re revisiting them! Seth MacFarlane has “A Million Ways To Die In The West” - here’s his list: Ken … Continue reading
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