I read the current rules of 423 film festivals to find every prize that pays money, how big the pots are, when they fall in ...

And he doesn’t just cover movies - he goes deep into TV, music and culture. Some of his stone-cold classics are: I’m a huge fan, and if you like the kinds of things I write about, then you’ll love his ...

I measured the colour of every shot in 8,135 films, from 1930 to today, to find out when warm faces against cold shadows took ...

Every year, tens of thousands of screenwriters pay to enter contests. A major selling point for them is that winning (or placing highly) will mean that the right people will finally read your script.

I am writing this as I fly out of Toronto, after spending five days at the film industry’s brand-new major market, TIFF: The Market, attached to the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. A number ...

WATCH THIS IF YOU WANT TO LIVE (in movies (if you have certain jobs (and even then, may not help))) I analysed 43,983 films ...

While at film school I did all I could to avoid lessons around film theory and film appreciation. I regret it now, and so as an adult I have resolved to watch more of the very best movies made over ...