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Journalist Spotlight | Interview with Eliza Janssen, Assistant Editor at Flicks

Medianet Australia

Eliza Janssen is a film journalist working in Melbourne. From a background in short fiction and screenwriting, Eliza was selected to participate in Melbourne International Film Festival's (MIFF) Critics Campus program in 2018, finding freelance review work and co-founding the film writing website Rough Cut.

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Writing Your First Book: Lessons from The Lean Startup

Deirdre Breakenridge

What is the hardest part about writing a book?”. As I’ve read interviews and talked to writers, their answers range from challenges landing a publishing deal and feeling overwhelmed as a slow writer, to fears around vulnerability and the struggle to shed self-doubt. Will people read the book? Will my ideas resonate with anyone?

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Ahead of the Academy Awards, Marketing Wisdom From the ‘Barbie’ Blockbuster

PRSay

The “Barbie” film is empowering women of all identities as they reclaim Barbie as a symbol of inclusivity. Ahead of the Academy Awards ceremony on March 10, when “Barbie” is up for several awards, including Best Picture, let’s reflect on the film’s marketing campaign to extract valuable insights for practitioners.

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Life Rewritten: Composing Your Legacy with Carrie KC West

PR for Anyone

Through her experiences, including film school and self-discovery, Carrie uncovered the importance of understanding one’s own origin story. Carrie shares her own experience of transitioning from the excitement of working in the film industry to the uncertainty of pursuing writing as a career.

Film 130
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Critics ‘paid off to boost film’s online rating’ on Rotten Tomatoes

Mark My Words

They led the company last year to take legal action against five brokers who were encouraging almost 350,000 people to write misleading reviews. Borkowski said the practice was damaging to the credibility of the film industry. The idea of being paid to write a positive review is anathema to a serious critic,” he added.

Film 60
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To Overcome the Challenges: Maxim Behar Talks About His New Song “PR We Are”.

Maxim Behar

One of them was with my wife about the Camino Way, which was also a challenge, to walk all those hundreds of kilometers and then to write a book. I participated in a British film. Feature film. To write some nonsense and ruin everything. You can watch the full interview here. And to make a movie. I played a lawyer.

Film 59
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How Pioneers in Skirts Ran a Successful Kickstarter Campaign…and Beyond!

Deirdre Breakenridge

A documentary film depends on individuals, foundations and businesses to help fund it – and the process of applying and appealing is always ongoing. Knowing that Kickstarters are also important for getting more eyes on the film itself, I did my best to help increase awareness of, and drive excitement for, the film and its Kickstarter.

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