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Artificial intelligence: the filmmaker’s nightmare
So here I go again with my opinionated views, this time on the effects of artificial intelligence. I will get straight to the point; artificial intelligence creates more issues than it’s going to solve. It will be a new indoctrination of upcoming filmmakers to know no other way, and that, for me, is really scary. I understand that it is assisting the indie and mainstream film industry, especially with pre-production, special effects, and editing. However, it also creates issu
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3 days ago3 min read


The Overthinking Filmmaker.
Life can be cruel in many ways, not that I have anything to complain about; however, this doesn't stop us from overthinking. My...
Bazz Hancher
May 24, 20245 min read


The Distribution Dilemma
Here I am again pushing my opinion onto any poor soul who will listen, this time it’s about independent film and the distribution of said...
info466378
Dec 8, 20235 min read


The harsh truth of no-budget filmmaking
So here I am again, ranting about what I love doing, filmmaking. I’m sure people think, why is he even bothering to make films? Let me...
Bazz Hancher
Feb 9, 20236 min read


Film reviewers’ friends or foes
As indie filmmakers’ reviews are very important, or are they? well, the aim surely must be that filmmakers want people to enjoy their...
Bazz Hancher
Mar 17, 20224 min read


How do we avoid the painful death of hypocrisy?
I left school with no education and found myself relying on my gift of the gab along with my willingness to work hard and learn from...
Bazz Hancher
Jan 1, 20224 min read


The Serpent and the Indie Film.
What is this serpent you speak of I hear you ask? It’s a beast whose name haunts the dusty room that is our fond memories of edgy film...
Bazz Hancher
Aug 3, 20213 min read


Supporting Each Other in Indie Film
I thought I would do a blog on how I see the independent film family supporting each other. OK I get that not everyone is going to get on...
Bazz Hancher
Jan 24, 20213 min read


Onwards and upwards
A belated Happy New Year to you all. It gives us great pleasure in unveiling the trailer to our forthcoming feature film, Hate Little...
Michael Walcott
Jan 12, 20211 min read


Working with other filmmakers by Tom Rutter
Working with other film-makers. I love film-making. I was film-making right out the womb. My brother and I would make films together as...

mkw11255
Sep 26, 20204 min read


My Experiences on HLR by Sam Phoenix
Where to start really? Having a physical disability in the entertainment industry is more than challenging, especially when said...

mkw11255
Sep 12, 20203 min read


Is there a place for exploitation films?
We are currently all living in a weary world that is difficult to recognise from only twelve months ago; with COVID19, BLM and the...
Bazz Hancher
Sep 5, 20203 min read


In the picture
When it comes to low-budget indie filmmaking, few have access to all the latest devices. If borrowing equipment for free is not an option...
Michael Walcott
Sep 28, 20162 min read


Getting the best out of a low budget: Part One - (cast, crew and FX)
As filmmakers we are always trying to get the best deal we can out of a budgets especially when in the low thousands or in our case hundreds. So this is my advice for the level of films that we are working with. Paying for actors and crew is the ethical and the nice thing to do, but is it the right thing to do? Well I don’t think so, because that is money that the film would lose out on especially in the horror genre when this money would be better spent on special FX. You m
Bazz Hancher
Aug 15, 20162 min read


Technical Director
As technical director at White Raven Films, my job is to ensure that everything 'works' on a technical level. At the beginning of a...
Michael Walcott
May 2, 20161 min read
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