It’s been a while since we’ve written a blog post full of exciting updates for Bluebird Pictures, so there’s a lot to catch up on. First of all, the World Cinema Film Festival supporting emerging filmmakers, ran from 2018 – 2023 before taking a 1 year hiatus to focus on developing our TV and film…
What was your journey into the TV and Film industry? My journey into the industry was non-traditional, I suppose. I didn’t go to drama school. I actually went to the University of Bristol and studied for an academic drama degree, because everybody was telling me that I would go to university and I would decide…
How did you get into Filmmaking and Directing? In terms of career path, I started out working as an assistant (often on the production side) for several commercial and music video agencies before deciding to go freelance. Before that, I briefly went to art school because I wanted to be able to play around with…
We had the opportunity to sit down with talented Director and Writer, Yasmin Godo. We learned more about her Channel 4 Random Acts short film Un(fit) to work, (which we featured in last months Let’s Watch series), how she found her way into the Film and TV industry and some of the ways in which…
We are delighted to announce that Joelle, Founder and Director of Bluebird Pictures, will be directing Queenie, a TV Drama based on the best selling novel by Candice Carty-Williams. The 8 episode series has been commissioned by Channel 4, and backed by Onyx Collective, a content brand owned and operated by Disney Entertainment, primarily consisting…
Congratulations! You’ve written a short film. The next step is to fund it. Here are a few different ways to fund your film as an independent filmmaker. Public film funding and grants Public funding refers to a range of schemes and awards running throughout the year. The BFI Filmmaking fund provides funding for film and…
We are thrilled to announce the launch of ‘Writer in Residence’, a free programme offering support and guidance to filmmakers who are looking to develop their TV script into a fully developed pilot. ‘Writer in Residence’ is a free competition, where the winner will have the opportunity for Bluebird Pictures Film Production company to guide…
Last week, The Guardian released an article exploring the potential impacts of Artificial Intelligence on the TV and Film Industry, and whether or not it could potentially change Hollywood forever. We’re all familiar with the “Artificial Intelligence turns on humans” trope, with films such as ‘Megan’, and I,Robot, but should we be more open to…
The World Cinema Film Festival is back for another year, and we’re going bigger and better than ever before! This year, we have introduced two brand new categories, ‘Feature Film’ and ‘Childrens Film’. We will have a family-friendly festival day, taking place on October 1st, screening child friendly films aimed at kids 12 and under,…
This year, as part of our World Cinema Film Festival, Bluebird Pictures is partnering with the BBC Comedy team to offer filmmakers a chance to have a meeting with commissioners. We are looking for short comedy films up to 20 minutes in length to be part of our ‘Made You Laugh’ showcase. 5 films will…
We wanted to share our top five film and TV recommendations to get into for this pride month. We have created a varied list of titles that will not only entertain but also, educate you on the different areas of LGBTQ+ culture that have come into mainstream media which were created and began within the…
The film industry was hit hard by the pandemic with theatres, cinemas and sets having to redefine the film landscape to cater whilst catering to eager audiences. During this time smaller production companies and filmmakers were able to gather online audiences by moving film festivals online and removing the mystery surrounding getting your film debut. …