Introductions

Hey guys!

So seeing as this is my first post on my new suave blog I thought I should take the time to introduce myself before delving into my blog content!

Firstly I'm Geraint! I'm an aspiring Director/Producer who's currently starting out, yes I have a ridiculously Welsh name (Thanks to my parents for that one) but I'm currently delving into the world of Film, and I plan on documenting that journey on here!

So Why "An Indie Film Adventure"?

Basically I've wanted to start blogging for a few years, I've made a few posts on my Tumblr account - But you all know what Tumblr can be like, you're never too far from extreme social activism, or a post so funny that it's caused people to die... As well as that Tumblr isn't such a great place for a blog, as I found posts would get lost among the horde of reblogs, but enough about that!

The reason I started this now is that I'm currently in a place in my life personally and professionally where I am happy, I've never felt better about myself, and my self-made career in film production is really beginning, last weekend I did my first paid work, with the prospect of more coming my way in the near future from a variety of people/organisations! 

The reason it's called "An Indie Film Adventure" is that I am an Indie Film maker, and I'm just starting my adventure into this crazy, tiring, fast paced world that I'm loving more each and every day!

Tell us about your work!

Well overly enthusiastic reader! I'm a Director & Producer for my company Grumpy Hobo Films which myself and my good friend Liam (Links at the end of the post) co-founded 2 years ago, since then we've been working on a project called "Holmes" which is a contemporary take on the story of a young Sherlock Holmes, this production has had a difficult time getting into filming, I guess you could say it has been stuck in what's known as "Development Hell", but as of now we're moving that forward.

Following a change in the organisational structure of the company it allowed us to do other projects and search for external work to bring in funding to the company for our other production (E.g. Holmes) with no objection. And since we've had a fantastic time, and we're currently working on 3 adverts for a stage schools production, and we have 2 music videos in the pipeline! 

The idea for this blog is that I'll post updates on what I'm doing with my Indie Film projects, write advice posts for new film-makers, and give aspiring film-makers and general audiences a window into what it's like to get started in the film industry, and hopefully I can help a few people out!

Thanks for reading!

-Geraint

My Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/Geraint_Thomas

Liam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/liam_matt

Grumpy Hobo Films (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/GrumpyHoboFilms

Grumpy Hobo Films (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/GrumpyHoboFilms