The following is a guest post by writer/director Stelana Kiliris, who previously wrote about the pre-production stages on her film Committed. Picture it: a smooth beige 1958 Mercedes convertible parked in the dust; its plush red interior enveloped by layers and layers of white tulle attached to a bride, sitting next to a man in a dark blue suit. Look closer and you’ll see the sun beating down and ice packs tucked in every crevice while a make-up artist furiously dabs at the couple’s faces. The crew swirls around the car as they prepare for the final shot of the […]

Stereotypes exist for a reason. They exist because they’re usually true, or at least they stem from a truth. For example, when filming in the countryside on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, a stereotypical image would be that of a herd of goats meandering through the set. Cliché? Unrealistic? Yet, this is exactly what happened every morning at 11am sharp while we shot a local feature film earlier this year. The sound man would roll his eyes in frustration, being the first to hear the clinking of their bells, the crew would move their gear out of the way and […]