Feb 4, 2019 · Last week, I published my analysis of 12,309 feature film screenplays and the scores they each received from professional script readers.. A byproduct of that research was that I had a large number of data points on a whole bunch of screenplays. This allowed me to look at what the average screenplay contains.

I use data to understand how the film industry works and then share that to help filmmakers get their films funded, shot and seen. Click to read StephenFollows.com - Using data to explain the film industry, by Stephen Follows, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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Jan 13, 2025 · Not all movies are funded equally, and over the past few decades, we have seen a quadrupling in the number of movies produced.Ubiquitous cameras, cheaper post-production, free online education, increasing distribution channels, and rising global wealth have all played their part in this production boom.

Oct 28, 2024 · For the past year, I have been crunching the numbers on all aspects of horror movies. The end result is the Horror Movie Report - an epic study of all 27,000+ horror films ever made through the lens of data, covering the whole journey from concept through to profitability.

Sep 2, 2024 · Hallmark defines their audience as “ Women aged between 25 and 54″ and say “ we don’t like to stray far from what we do. It’s kind of a ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ mentality”. It can be easy to be cynical about the quality of TV movies, especially when comparing them to epic, arthouse film festival darlings (well, not all), but this is an unfair comparison.

I use data to understand how the film industry works and then share that to help filmmakers get their films funded, shot and seen. Click to read StephenFollows.com - Using data to explain the film industry, by Stephen Follows, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

Dec 18, 2024 · Online ratings reflect an actor's skill in selecting projects and securing roles in high-quality films. Samuel L. Jackson has been a long-time collaborator of Quentin Tarantino's, starring in acclaimed films such as Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained, and The Hateful Eight.At the same time, Jackson is also a staple of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which means he is subject to the franchise's ...

Sep 14, 2024 · 78% of festivals start accepting submissions for at least six months before their festival runs. This will be for a variety of reasons, ranging from wanting to give filmmakers the best chance of making their deadlines and wanting to have multiple “late” deadlines as each usually sees an increase in the fees charged.

Jul 16, 2018 · Crowdfunding is a major source of funding for independent films and over $250 million has been raised for films just on Kickstarter alone. This book will guide you through every stage of planning, creating and running your film crowdfunding campaign.