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Nicol Wistreichnic@25.netribution.co.uk
2026-02-12

David Nicholas Wilkinson: indie docmaker & distributor on keeping his independence.

This interview follows David from paper-round to model, actor in London's West End - bullied for his working class background - then on to production as the BBC's first indie producer in the 80s. Then in the 90s, after unintentionally inventing the Special Interest video genre distributing his James Herriot's Yorkshire –which made back its investment 15 times over– he became a distributor. He's now finishing his fifth feature documentary as director/distributor about his experience of - and learning – around bowel cancer.

25.netribution.co.uk/nic/david

Photo of David Nicholas Wiilkinson
Nicol Wistreichnic@25.netribution.co.uk
2026-02-03

Web pioneer Cath Le Couteur on digital utopias, closing Shooting People, film collectives & the future.

> "I'm not an anti-tech person. Shooters was built on technology. But I am mindful that we want technology that doesn't extract, technology that enables people." Long before social networks and smart phones in the mid-90s, Cath entered the world's first cyber-cafe in Soho, London to message a cyber-girlfriend in Australia. There she met Cyberia's founder Eva Pascoe, and joined the woman-owned company that shaped the early-90s UK web-scene. Next she went to BBC Online, still a quirky start-up at the BBC figuring out How To Internet, befriended the late Jess Search who started producing her films. Using London Filmmakers Coop to borrow their kit they have a Big Idea – what if the film coop culture of filmmakers helping each other, met the Usenet lists, forums and chat-rooms Cath encountered at Cyberia? So together they founded Shooting People in 1998, a daily email bulletin running on GNU Mailman. It began with 60 email addresses and grew…

25.netribution.co.uk/nic/cath-

A photo of Cath Le Couteur against a corkboard backdrop. Her name is on a title card overlaid with 'Shooting People co-founder' underneath.
Trentalortrentalor
2025-12-15

Let’s first examine how to use a lav mic to record a documentary interview.

peekatthis.com/how-to-mic-a-do

Trentalortrentalor
2025-12-09

Increasing production qualities can aid your film in being chosen for film festivals

peekatthis.com/documentary-fil

Trentalortrentalor
2025-12-06

While directors think of the artistry of the shots, grips work out how they are going to move the cameras to make that happen. Find out more about Key Grips here.

peekatthis.com/what-is-a-key-g

Trentalortrentalor
2025-11-10

The role of the film producer is multifaceted and crucial to the success of a film. Without a competent producer to oversee all aspects of the production, a film can quickly become chaotic and unorganized.#filmmaking

peekatthis.com/movie-producer-

Paul Kanepaulkane
2025-11-06

Price adjusted now, Short, Sharp, Shocks is out in pb and hb tomorrow! If you’re interested in & this is the one for you… 🎥

amazon.co.uk/Short-Sharp-Shock

Trentalortrentalor
2025-11-03

An establishing shot is the opening frame of a scene that establishes the scene’s setting and aids the viewer in understanding the time period, location, and mood of the movie.

peekatthis.com/establishing-sh

Alyn Sparkesalyn@social.swordandfiddle.co.uk
2025-09-01

@ShaulaEvans @writing I tend to use the hastags #IndieFilmMaking #IndieFilmMakers when I post about stuff we're doing. To be honest, I don't think there is quite the community here compared to somewhere like BlueSky, but I hold out hope that I've just not made contact with it yet.

sarnadassarnadas@mastodon.art
2025-08-05

Happy to reveal the official poster I designed for Brad Douglas' new film "Barbed Wire".

#posterdesign #keyart #shortfilm #indiefilmmaking #thriller #photoshop #digitalart #humanartist #graphicdesign

Garvescopegarvescope
2025-07-10

A 5-star review from your mom won’t sell your film. A clear business plan, audience insights, and smart marketing will.

Garvescopegarvescope
2025-07-08

Want your crowdfunding campaign to succeed? Don’t launch to an empty room.

Garvescopegarvescope
2025-07-08

I built Garvescope because indie filmmakers are tired of guessing how to fund and distribute their films. We need data, not just luck. Who’s with me?

Garvescopegarvescope
2025-07-05

Filmmaking isn’t about talent. It’s about persistence. Plenty of talented filmmakers quit. The persistent ones keep making movies.

Garvescopegarvescope
2025-07-03

Fun fact: The average Hollywood film marketing budget is 2X the production budget. That means if a movie costs $100M to make, studios spend $200M to sell it. Could you do more with less?

Garvescopegarvescope
2025-06-30

Major studios make most of their money from merchandising, not ticket sales. That’s why Disney keeps making Star Wars.

Garvescopegarvescope
2025-06-27

This week at Garvescope: We’re testing new funding tools for filmmakers. What’s the biggest funding challenge we should solve?

Garvescopegarvescope
2025-06-24

Me: I just need $50K to make my movie.
Also me: Spends $7K on a new camera.

Garvescopegarvescope
2025-06-21

Biggest indie film gamble? Kevin Smith put his entire $27K life savings into making Clerks. It grossed over $3 million. Not bad for a film shot in a convenience store after hours. Would you bet your life savings on a film?

Garvescopegarvescope
2025-06-20

The biggest lie filmmakers believe about funding.

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