Feb 4, 2019 · A byproduct of that research was that I had a large number of data points on a whole bunch of screenplays. This allowed me to look at what the average screenplay contains.

I use data to understand how the film industry works and then share that to help filmmakers get their films funded, shot and seen. Click to read StephenFollows.com - Using data to explain the film industry, by Stephen Follows, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

I use data to understand how the film industry works and then share that to help filmmakers get their films funded, shot and seen. Click to read StephenFollows.com - Using data to explain the film industry, by Stephen Follows, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

Jan 18, 2016 · The median length of a top 100 US-grossing films between 1994 and 2015 was 107 minutes Running times have increased in six of the past seven years The longest films are historical and western films and the shortest are animations and documentaries. Peter Jackson makes the longest movies in Hollywood, with a median running time of 169 minutes. The median running time of UK feature films (2008 ...

Jan 13, 2025 · During the 20th century, the average age of leading movie actors was fairly static. But in the past few decades, it's risen considerably - why?

Jul 7, 2014 · Adjusted to 2013 pounds, the average film budget in 2012 was £4.2 million, 2011 was £7m, 2010 was £5.4m and 2009 was £6.9m.

I use data to understand how the film industry works and then share that to help filmmakers get their films funded, shot and seen. Click to read StephenFollows.com - Using data to explain the film industry, by Stephen Follows, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

Sep 2, 2024 · And I thought that’s there I would leave it. However, the article led to a number of fascinating conversations with professionals involved in the making of Hallmark movies. They shared all manner of details from inside the Hallmark movie-making machine, and so I wanted to share what I learned.

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Jan 20, 2025 · After crunching a million+ datapoints on 10,000+ film festivals, I have found which best for horror filmmakers. Plus get the data and adjust the weightings to create your own rankings and action plan.