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Here's our rundown of the best smartphone filmmaking gear of 2016, so far! Filmmaking needn't be so expensive, check your pocket, you have a film studio right there. Add in some swanky smartphone filmmaking gear and you'll be picking up those awards in no time.

Without a doubt, if you asked a room full of filmmakers who their biggest influence is. The name Martin Scorsese would crop up a fare few times. With good reason too, he’s one of the most renowned directors in cinema, creating some jaw dropping moments in film. In this video, BAFTA Guru asks Scorsese what filmmaking advice he would give to beginner filmmakers.

Who doesn’t love Tom Hanks? I know everyone here at GetFilming does. Whether it’s watching one of his many huge hits like Forrest Gump, Castaway or Big. Or whether it’s listening to him talk about the film industry, he’s pretty much one of our top people ever, let alone actor.

We've all been there, on set, with a thousand problems and no answers. As a filmmaker, every tip should be greatly received because one day, you may well thank that internet person that told you about using a shotgun mic instead of a lavaliere mic.

Launched in 2011, by a group of film-makers, the Edinburgh Short Film Festival has screened 323 short films in 5 years. Creating an eclectic programme ranging from Edinburgh-made community shorts to Oscar winning films.

You’ve finished your film, so now the hard work is over, right? Wrong! Now it’s time to get promoting it. However long your to do list is right now, it’s about to get a little longer with these 7 tips that things every filmmaker should do right now.

There's no denying that the Coen brothers are unique in the film industry and have created their own style. They are known as filmmaking pioneers due to their ability to tell stories using different camera angles and lenses.

Creating character names is hard, there’s no easy to answer to this question. George RR Martin has a library of ‘what to name your baby’ books. He says he is always adding to this library with baby naming books from around the world and sometimes you can find cool sounding names.

The next obvious step for GetFilming is to support film festivals like the Edinburgh Short Film Festival. A festival that gives us filmmakers a outlet to connect with like minded filmmakers, to create work and to get a reaction from an audience. If you're looking to enter a festival, give the Edinburgh Short Film Festival a look, they run a great festival.