Category: Industry
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The Tale of Hellbride II
Our movie Hellbride has been seen by more people than any other Jinx movie, (with the possible exception of TrashHouse, which was torrented insanely upon DVD release in 2006, but figures for that are really hard to accurately find). It was released on DVD on both sides of the Atlantic, with the UK release getting…
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Casting Call for Horror Features
Jinx Media tends to run in cycles when it comes to production. Between February 2004 and August 2007, we shot a total of four feature films, our busiest run so far. Our plans over the next three years are more ambitious than even that prolific run from the middle of last decade. We’ve got some…
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Screenwriting Masterclass and Consultancy
Here at Jinx Media, we’d like to thank everyone who attended our masterclass at the weekend. The event was a massive success, and we’ll be announcing additional dates shortly. We’d also like to formally announce Pat’s new script consultancy service. Over the last decade, Pat has been offering feedback and notes on scripts in both…
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New Interview with Pat over at Micro Budget Massacre
If you haven’t yet checked out the awesome blog Micro Budget Massacre, allow us to point you in that direction. The blog was set up by our good friend MJ Dixon, writer and director of a whole slew of terrific independent features such as Slasher House and Legacy of Thorn. Pat’s interview is the latest…
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Hellbride vs Automatic Subtitling
In our attempts to get the mighty Hellbride out to as many people as possible via VOD, (go and buy/rent your copy right here if you haven’t already), we’ve been looking at new options. One of these new options requires subtitles, and Pat’s been wrestling with getting this sorted out via an online automatic subtitling…
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Amazon Video Direct, Vimeo on Demand and the Independent Filmmaker
So Amazon have now launched a new VOD service called Amazon Video Direct, which will allow filmmakers to charge for their work and has been labelled as a cross between Netflix and YouTube. This is an interesting new wrinkle in amongst the VOD options available to filmmakers and indies. We’re planning on trying it out this…
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The Devil’s Music – The Plan
Hi folks, Pat here. You may have seen my entry a couple of weeks back about how the release of The Devil’s Music fell through. We’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the movie and the situation, and I want to share my plan with you. Quick recap: The Devil’s Music is our rock…
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How the BBFC, DCMS and EU VAT Regulations Killed our Movie
Between them, they killed the release of our film The Devil’s Music. It’s a good film that people like, and they killed it. I was worried this would happen when the BBFC introduced changes to their exemption criteria as a result of a DCMS consultation. I hoped that calmer heads would prevail, and the misguided legislation wouldn’t…
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Screenwriting Masterclass June 4th – Tickets Selling Fast!
If you’re hoping to join the one-day screenwriting workshop/masterclass on June 4th, you’d better get moving. This is a small-scale event, and tickets are limited. So, if you want to spend a day with like-minded souls in a jam-packed one-day crash course designed to take your writing to the next level then order a ticket RIGHT NOW! …
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Pitching to Joel Schumacher in a Lift
Screenwriters get introduced to the idea of the ‘elevator pitch’ with the following scenario: Imagine that you found yourself in a lift with a Hollywood power-player, and you only had that 60 seconds or so to sell them on the idea of your movie. 60 seconds to convince them that the idea might be worth…
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