With Marc-Daniel Dichant, Film Producer, Shoot’n’Post.
Working in creative industries has always been challenging, but the fall-out from COVID-19 for artists has been epoch-making even as the audience demand for film and entertainment has increased during global lockdowns. Pre-COVID, technology has been a major disruptor and game-changer for filmmakers and the entire film industry, but the shift to a purely remote workforce has come with numerous challenges.
Even in normal times, it takes a lot of vision and resilience to pursue a career in film. Film industry professionals were some of the original remote workers. Whether they were shooting films on location or attending film festivals and trade events; filmmakers, cast and crew were used to producing under demanding circumstances, in unusual locations, and for intense periods at a time.
In the first of our series focusing on creative industries, Maddie is joined by Oscar-nominated film producer Marc-Daniel Dichant. They discuss the current state of the film industry, online film festivals and networking, making films remotely and how crucial the live audience is to film culture.
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