Racing through the years: TIME TRIAL
Client portrait: How the people behind Cycling Films Ltd. started audience build-up five years ahead of the IDFA premiere of TIME TRIAL
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Feeling Propelled and Amplified
How Tricia Finneran and I came up with 'Amplifier', a proposal for using "good data for great causes"
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Another sad day for the people of Chagos
Two weeks ago, I found myself visiting a cemetery in Crawley, near Gatwick Airport. It was Chagos Day, a day to mark the ongoing fight of deported islanders against the UK government.
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Here's my 'Impulsvortrag'
It's good to see the Germans getting their heads around the importance of outreach campaigns for documentaries. Here's a talk and discussion recorded at a Filmfest event in Hamburg.
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A European Story from Scotland
This morning around 6am, after a sleepless night and with tears in my eyes, I found myself applying to join a political party – something I had never done in my entire life. I would like to share how this came about.
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I was a PMD
It's nearly been six years since the concept of a dedicated 'producer of marketing and distribution' was introduced by Jon Reiss. Having been one of the first-ever PMDs, I'm keeping a close eye on how this concept is evolving. What's needed for it to catch on across the film industry?
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Why 2016 is my 'Year of the Dad'
Who would have thought I would write a blog post about the fact that I went to the zoo with my daughter today? (Well, as you may suspect, there was a bit more to it. )
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Bye-bye 2015 – bye-bye Klamath Settlements
Today marks the expiration of a rather hopeful episode in the old saga of Cowboys and Indians.
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Ambiguity is credibility
The EDN member of the month for December 2015 is Ben Kempas, founder of Film & Campaign Ltd. in Edinburgh, Scotland. EDN has talked to Ben Kempas about his company and its services and about the buzz around outreach and impact.
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Film & Campaign congratulates PRISON SISTERS at IDFA Forum
Congratulations to the team behind PRISON SISTERS which was voted 'best pitch' at last week's IDFA Forum in Amsterdam.
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The old, the new and the sky
Maybe we can all work to make sure that in 2015, the protagonists in documentaries get the same recognition as the filmmakers. How's that for a new year's resolution?
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My declaration of independence
Alongside making documentaries, I always wanted to be a campaigner for other people's docs in order to share their incredible power with wider audiences. Here comes FILM & CAMPAIGN.
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