Gizelle LueApr 26, 20204 min#storieswithcovidThere wasn’t anyone walking on sidewalks despite it only being eleven in the morning. It might have to do with the pandemic, or it could...
Gizelle LueJan 1, 20202 minIt's a New YearHere's all the well wishes and positive vibes for 2020 cuz #itsouryear After another hiatus (I love doing these!) of me just working on...
Gizelle LueJun 19, 20192 minA Festival Said "No" To Your Film, Now What?You've submitted to your first festival choice and they decided to go with another film. It hurts, but some festivals submissions later,...
Gizelle LueApr 10, 20192 minCanadian Black Culture: Where is it Now?Did we even have such a thing? I remember caribana as a kid watching everyone with these big ass colourful elaborate metal contraptions...
Gizelle LueFeb 11, 20191 minA Scripts Journey: Breaking it DownThe final draft is now completed and you are about to work on the shooting script. What is a shooting script you ask? A shooting script...
Gizelle LueJan 14, 20192 minWhat in the World is Festival Strategy? Like For Real!As the first post of the year after many conversations with friends and other filmmakers, one thing became clear with the passing of...
Gizelle LueDec 24, 20182 minHalf way through draft #7As the last post of the year, and after a much needed hiatus I've decided to make this about all the drafts associated with scriptwriting....
Gizelle LueSep 27, 20181 minWhat Exactly is Festival Strategy?Whenever the words "Festival Strategy" comes up in a conversation with a filmmaker, the first thought is what I do is work with TIFF or...
Gizelle LueAug 7, 20181 minFS #31Festivals That Don't Have FILM FESTIVAL In The Name. When looking for film festivals, don't pass on those that don't have "Film Festival"...
Gizelle LueApr 30, 20181 minFS #20Being Part Of The Official Selection and Why It's Important A great moment in a filmmakers career is being apart of a film festival, it...
Gizelle LueMar 29, 20182 minFS #19Materials Needed for a Festival When it comes to what to send to a film festival, you can pretty much find the information right on the...
Gizelle LueFeb 21, 20181 minWhat is a "TV Bible"?I was recently in a discussion about TV series and their pilot episodes when the topic of a "Bible" came up. There seems to be a lot of...
Gizelle LueJan 20, 20181 minSR #-54This isn't really related to script reading; however, it's something I'm asked all the time. What To Do With A Polished Completed Script!...
Gizelle LueDec 18, 20171 minFS #15Post-Festival Follow-Up It's the end of the festival and regardless of having a film screen or not, you still need to do some follow-up....
Gizelle LueNov 14, 20171 minSR #56What Is Script Reading? Script reading is something that everyone needs to be on board with, if big Hollywood producers can't survive...
Gizelle LueOct 1, 20171 minFS #8Do You Know What You Want Out Of Your Film? There are many filmmakers who believe they have the next big blockbuster hit. They haven't...
Gizelle LueSep 13, 20171 minFS #2What is an Organized Festival Submissions Spreadsheet? At this point you should have a list of all the festivals you want to submit to...
Gizelle LueAug 14, 20171 minFS #23So you're at an industry party, it's full of industry people and you happen to stumble across a festival programmer. You hit it off and...
Gizelle LueJul 13, 20171 minFS #1Remember that guy who shot his entire (if not most) feature film on an iPhone and was able to sell it to Netflix for a bunch of thousands...
Gizelle LueJun 12, 20171 minFS #11Who Is Attending The Festival "How am I supposed to know who's attending?" said person who doesn't realize that filmmaking is a business...