Within a film production crew, all roles are important and you hope that everybody can perform their function well. But if there’s one good professional you absolutely need to have by your side to make things happen, that’s the producer.   Starting a business:...

(10 min read) I once watched an interview with Steven Spielberg where he waxed lyrical about the notion of storyboarding and its importance. It was not only as a tool to realise his vision for himself, but also as a way to help explain to the rest of the crew exactly...

Production roles in a film crew   (14 min read) Who does what in a film crew? What are the production roles on a film or TV set? I first decided to write about this when I interviewed Sue Taylor, an eminent Australian feature film producer and dear friend. We...

( 4 min read ) Having directed for more than 35 years, I feel that I have consolidated a number of skill-sets along the way. And they can be synthesized into the art of managing expectations, which means understanding people's expectations and developing leadership...

(4 min read) So, you want to become a film director. But where do you start with this thing called passion?   You may well have already started, whether at film school, University, TAFE, or in your last year at high school...   The best way is to start at the bottom...