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The Project That Brought Me Back to Directing
After 5 years away from directing, I returned with a one-day shoot that reignited my creative spark. Here's how I reconnected with filmmaking.
Viknesh Silvalingam
Jun 173 min read
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How to write an exciting logline to entice someone to read your screenplay
"I could be just a writer very easily. I am not a writer. I am a screenwriter, which is half a filmmaker. … But it is not an art form,...
Viknesh Silvalingam
Jun 28, 20213 min read
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Hybrid remote working in the film industry
At the peak of the pandemic, it was estimated that close to 120,000 workers in Hollywood alone were out of a job.
Viknesh Silvalingam
Apr 1, 20213 min read
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We need more South Asian American films
"My role is not just artist. It’s also activist because of the way I look. On so many shows and movies, race was a gesture, and in mine...
Viknesh Silvalingam
Mar 10, 20215 min read
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3 tips to keep your independent film under budget
"Money's only something you need in case you don't die tomorrow." - Carl Fox, Wall Street In my last blog, the 7 stages of the filmmaking...
Viknesh Silvalingam
Feb 23, 20214 min read
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4 tips for the First Assistant Director in the Post Covid-19 world
There is recent audio about legendary actor Tom Cruise going off on a film crew for not following on-set COVID protocols(1*). Yes, at a...
Viknesh Silvalingam
Dec 21, 20205 min read
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5 mistakes to avoid in a Business plan for 2021
How many mistakes can you avoid in a solid business plan? The answer... As many as you can think of. In my blog last week, I wrote about...
Viknesh Silvalingam
Dec 14, 20204 min read
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Reasons to be rebranding a start up
Steve Forbes, the editor in chief of Forbes Media, famously said "Your brand is the single most important investment you can make in your...
Viknesh Silvalingam
Nov 23, 20204 min read
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Freelancers: What you need to know about the future of this workforce.
One thing that COVID has increased, is the demand for freelancer workers.
Viknesh Silvalingam
Oct 19, 20204 min read
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