“Ten years ago I was not heavily involved in the film world but on reflection it was a boom time with the mineral boom happening, so there was immense growth for industrial training films, documentaries to do with the mining, and the outback world.” WorldYearsFilmGrowthInvolvedTenTrainingHappeningsReflectionYears AgoImmenseDocumentariesMineralsMining Author:Ann Macbeth
“Without collective awakening the catastrophe will come. I think people in the mass media, journalists, film makers and others, you can contribute to the collective awakening if you are awake and then your life will embody that awakening.” PeopleIfsThinkingFilmGrowthMediaMassAwakeningJournalistAwakeCollectivesMakersConsumptionCatastropheMass Media Author:Nhat Hanh
“But if you stagnate, the growth is over. I have done many comedy films. Success of films like Partner, Singh is Kinng gets you to a very wide audience reach. But for greater gains, you need to take greater gambles. If it works, you get respect and recognition.” IfsNeedsDoneFilmGrowthAudienceComedyGreaterGainsWidePartnersRecognitionGambleSingh Author:Katrina Kaif
“The UK needs more first class studio space to encourage the growth of the film and TV sector.” NeedsFirstsFilmGrowthSpaceClassTvsStudiosFirst ClassStudio Space Author:Eric Fellner
“Filmmakers need to give the audience that something extra, an incentive to spend money and go to the multiplex - the ticket prices are high. Otherwise they'd just stay home, buy DVDs or download movies. But if there were only big budget movies it would be impossible for the film industry to survive. So I emphasize the importance of mid-range films. But those films need the support of theatre owners. The theatre chains have to have the vision to realize the need to support smaller films for the growth of the domestic film industry.” GivingHomeFilmGrowthRealizingVisionSupportAudienceImpossibleImportanceTheatreFilmmakerExtras Author:Gordon Chan
“It is true that as he film market in China has grown, actors' and actresses' compensation has grown quite a bit. Different actors have different kind of deals. Some take percentages, some sign contracts with a company, some take a simple cash payment. But the growth also means there are many more actors out there. Competition has gotten much stiffer, too.” KindMeanDifferentFilmGrowthSimpleCompetitionDifferent KindsCompensation Author:Gong Li