Part Four of our blog series following a short film project from concept to screen is here! All the fun parts of development and pre-production are over, and Conversations With Strangers director James Sampson is getting a bit of a thumping from the real world. As usual we’ve provided a link to anything all you other DIY filmmakers might be interested in.

Speaking of links, you can catch up on the rest of this series by clicking on Parts One, Two, and Three!

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Part Three of our blog series sees Bristol filmmaker James Sampson emerge from the dark cave of development into the harsh glare of pre-production, as the bigger wheels start turning on his new short Conversations With Strangers. James’ skill with a metaphor knows no bounds – this week, it’s badminton. I love this guy.

Follow the links to catch up on parts One and Two!

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Our new series following independent filmmaker James Sampson as he builds his latest short film from the ground up continues! Last time James shared how a simple idea can grab hold of a filmmaker like a virus. Part Two explores everything he needs to assemble in order to reach the milestone we know as…the first draft! Read on, or head here to catch up with Part One! [..]

CineFringe Film Festival 2013 is open, and we’re already hugely excited about the sheer volume of work coming our way this time round! Over the next few months on the blog we’re going to try and help anyone struggling with getting their film made and out there by exploring some of the big issues facing short filmmakers.  And to do this we’re going straight to the source - sharing the thoughts and experiences of filmmakers across the spectrum, from first-timers and no-budget DIY artists to established professionals lucky enough to be juggling their budgets. Read on!

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