A deep dive into how over 10,000 movies and millions of audience signals help us work out if making sense makes cents.

This week I published Cannes Confidential. It’s a 36-page guide I wrote for Raindance on how to best navigate the Cannes Film Festival and Marché du Film. Download your free copy below: Over the years ...

At the top of the scale, there is no negotiation - your film cannot have been screened online before its festival run. Cannes, Berlin, Venice, and Sundance all reject feature films that have been ...

A few years ago, David Wilkinson got in touch to ask for advice on his crowdfunding campaign. One of the topics he wanted to chat about was the ‘cost’ of offering a “Thanks” credit to his backers.

Last weekend I was at the Zurich Film Festival and attended a panel with some of the biggest names in film festivals. The topic of standing ovations came up. Tricia Tuttle, the director of the ...

Last week, I investigated whether there was a link between the number of people thanked in a movie’s credits and the movie’s quality. That prompted a number of people to ask how the number of ...

Yesterday, Donald Trump announced a plan to impose a 100% tariff on all foreign-made films. He claimed that international tax incentives were draining American productions from US soil and accused ...

Note: This week I will be at the Berlin Film Festival and European Film Market. If you want to grab a coffee, drop me a line. Last year I published a study which showed that sex on screen has declined ...

Some see the Oscars as the pinnacle of artistic achievement, a night of cinematic excellence that honours the best of the best. Others view it a TV reality show in which over-paid and over-dressed ...

A few weeks ago, John August dropped me an email which included a simple question: "How accurate is the page-per-minute rule of thumb?" The rule John is referring to is that a film based on a ...