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Nina Romain talks to two Brit zombie-meisters who chose to have their heroes taking on the undead in UK shopping centres.

Everybody loves a good twist. Our horror challenge is back, and we’re ready to shake things up with “An Unexpected Twist”. We want to see your original and creative one-minute films that spook and ...

I’m delighted to say that two debut features from our June 2026 Raindance programme have secured UK theatrical releases: April X and Child.

Japanese can be a difficult language for automated video translation. Meaning often depends heavily on context, subjects are frequently omitted when they are understood from the conversation, and the ...

You already know how to meet deadlines, solve problems and work with people. Here is how to bring those skills into filmmaking.

When filmmakers commission a poster from us at COLONFILM, one recurring problem arrives before the design begins: the stills are too small. Someone is investing in artwork for their film, yet the ...

What developing ELIAN taught me about protecting original IP, listening across cultures and turning a screenplay into a film project other people can actually enter. When I completed ELIAN: Through ...

For independent filmmakers, making a good movie is only half of the struggle since getting an audience can also be tough if there is not enough funding for advertising and distribution of the movie.

January 2005: Hot Aussie summer. I was scrolling through my emails and came across one requesting volunteers to help out on a music video. It was to be produced in Sydney and starred N’Fa, who, at the ...