IAC DISCUSSION FORUMS

You don't have to belong to a club to make films, Peter. All you need are a few chums and a willingness to approach the local theatre group and you are in business. Basic miniDV cameras are now inexpensive and produce amazing results, tape is cheap .... etc etc Ned C But it is much easier if you ha...

Ideally judges should try to recognise and discount their own strong feelings for or against any topic ... but the world is not perfect. Dave the Philosophical In the end the only thing that counts is your own judgement and strong belief in what you are trying to achieve. All competition judges are...

I was never too sure about closed groups, such as the NLE group. I think a long time ago I might have read the NLE MB - and even contributed illegally?? I think and agree that it would be a great idea to all end up on this MB, and have anyone who is legitimate sign up and register. I would love to r...

"Dave Watterson" <david.filmsocs@virgin.net> wrote: Yes, I understand Dave. I am a member of the Flemish region of Antwerp. "The Of course we should always do our utmost to keep the expenses as low possible. Filmmaking is not for the "happy few". One member of my own club i...

This is not new as John Cassavetes made most of his personal films this way with a group of friends (including Peter Falk and his wife Gena Rowlands). Mike Leigh uses a version of this, very similare to that described by Dave for Ken Loach. The essential ingredient is GOOD actors and it would be in...

Peter, they most certainly do not make the soaps up as they go, my daughter has been in Emmerdale for a year now and spends all her time learning scripts! No rehearsal time but certainly no ad libbing allowed.

I know, I was only joking, but I'm sure the Archers is made up, it's such crap!

Seeing as we have a new forum I thought it might be a good idea to get it going with a bit of controversy ... (Well, not really) :lol: Has anyone made a drama (or comedy) - but not used a script? I mean by this that you give the actors something (a subject, an idea, or statement) to bounce off, and ...