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Is TIFF’s market here to stay?
I spent the first week of Toronto’s new film market on the floor, then went through three years of Canadian public accounts, 145 dated statements and the attendance records of four other markets to wo
I am writing this as I fly out of Toro...
What happened to location filming in London?
Two years ago, top UK producer Tim Bevan was speaking at the BFI London Film Festival about his new movie Blitz. The film is set in 1940s London and was shot there, including several days on Roupell Street in Waterloo, but its main street w...
Has Hollywood given up on the happy ending?
In early 1986, Frank Oz held preview screenings of Little Shop of Horrors in San Jose. He stayed faithful to the musical it was based on, so the movie climaxed with both Seymour and Audrey dying, the plant taking over Manhattan, and, in the...
How much more do hotels charge during the Cannes Film Festival?
We are eight months away from the 2027 Cannes Film Festival, and already all but one of the five-star hotels have stopped taking bookings.
I know you will be gutted to not be able to book a five-star room today. Especially when you conside...
Ultimate tips for attending the Toronto Film Festival and Market
Next week sees the start of the 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, along with the inaugural year of its new sister event, TIFF: The Market.
I thought it was time to update my collection of tips for people travelling t...
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I'm a film industry analyst, passionate about understanding how the industry works and sharing insights to help filmmakers get their projects funded, made, and seen. I consult for Guinness World Records on film-related records.
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