The Front Row View (entertainment insurance blog)
The Top 12 FREE Music Platforms for Filmmakers | FREE Music for Videos!
8 March, 2021 • Grant PattenIf you’re working on a low-to-no budget film/video project, you’ll probably have to use free music and the good news is, there are some very helpful platforms out there that provide a large variety of free music for download (many just ask for credit). So, let’s do a “resource round-up” of some of the best websites and...
The Best Film Festivals in New York City | Top 10 Film Festivals NYC
9 February, 2021 • Grant PattenLet’s provide an overview of some of the best film festivals in New York City. Of course, there are other good film festivals in the area and this list isn’t comprehensive; however, the below festivals are certainly among the most notable in NYC. We’ll discuss (in no particular order): New York City Independent Film Fe...
The Best Film Festivals in Alberta | Best Prairie Film Festivals
4 February, 2021 • Grant PattenLet’s provide a high-level overview of some of the best film festivals in Alberta. Of course, there are other good film festivals in the region and this list isn’t comprehensive; however, the below festivals are certainly among the most notable in Alberta. We’ll discuss (in no particular order): Calgary International C...
The Best Film Festivals in Atlantic Canada
27 January, 2021 • Grant PattenLet’s provide a high-level overview of some of the best film festivals in Atlantic Canada. Of course, there are other good film festivals in the region and this list isn’t comprehensive; however, the below festivals are certainly among the most notable in Atlantic Canada. We’ll discuss (in no particular order): FIN Atl...
The Top 10 Film Festivals in Quebec | Best Film Festivals in Quebec
20 January, 2021 • Grant PattenLet’s provide a high-level overview of some of the best film festivals in Quebec, including Montreal and Quebec City regions. Of course, there are other good film festivals in the province and this list isn’t comprehensive; however, the below festivals are certainly among the most notable in Quebec. We’ll discuss (in n...
The Best Budget Cameras for Photography
12 January, 2021 • Grant PattenAs a companion piece to our popular best budget cameras for filmmaking article, we thought it would be nice to provide a high-level overview of some of the best budget photography cameras available on the market also. We will discuss (in no particular order): Nikon D3500 Canon EOS Rebel Canon PowerShot G7 Panasonic LUM...
The Top 10 Film Festivals in Toronto | Best Film Festivals in the GTA
21 December, 2020 • Grant PattenLet’s provide a high-level overview of some of the best film festivals in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Of course, there are other good film festivals in the area and this list isn’t comprehensive; however, the below festivals are certainly among the most notable in the GTA. We’ll discuss (in no particular order): TI...
The Top 10 Film Festivals in Metro Vancouver / Best Film Fests in BC
14 December, 2020 • Grant PattenLet’s provide a high-level overview of some of the best film festivals in Metro Vancouver. Of course, there are other good film festivals in the area and this list isn’t comprehensive; however, the below festivals are certainly among the biggest in BC. We’ll discuss (in no particular order): VIFF Italian Film Festival ...
The Best Film Festivals in Greater Los Angeles | Best Film Fests in LA
3 December, 2020 • Alyson LocacciatoHere is a look at some of the top film festivals in the Los Angeles area, and how they have dealt with the new world of social distancing in entertainment. We'll discuss (in no particular order): Spirit Awards OUTFEST LA Shorts AFIFest Screamfest Newport Beach Film Fest NFMLA LA Women in FilmFest Film Independent Spiri...
The Best Software for Filmmakers / Best Filmmaking Editing Software
23 November, 2020 • Grant PattenShutterstock: Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1577644270 Let’s provide a high-level overview of some of the best software for filmmakers available on the market now! We’ll look at a mix of backup software, dailies software, colour correction software and standard video editing software in this post. We’ll discuss (in no p...
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