by Karl Redgen. I’ve wanted to be a filmmaker for as long as I can remember. I have vivid memories of the way movies captured my imagination when visiting the cinema and I still remember the many hours spent choosing a film from the video store, playing it on a Friday night, and to the … More Journey of a Screenwriter Part 1: The Beginning

Recently, I started watching some newer Marvel films that I somehow missed, and it got me thinking about how easy it is with modern film techniques to completely change the filming location to one that suits the story better. Hollywood is no stranger to filming in a studio, with the majority of principal photography taking … More A Lost Identity in a Global Hollywood 

By Michael Redgen. I’ve been kicking goals this week and have just finished putting together my newest video for a poem called Ode to Those Who’ve Passed. This poem captures the essence of what life is like for the people left behind after someone has passed away and attempts to reframe death and funeral poetry … More Ode to Those Who’ve Passed | Spoken Word Poetry

By Michael Redgen. When you’re a writer, and you’re driven by an unseen force and an unexplainable desire to write, then the words often emerge fluently on the page as an extension of your subconscious, and something that never existed before somehow manifests itself into an entire world of complex imagery and interpretations. You relish … More Without a Platform, Words Will be Forgotten

By Karl Redgen. It’s Feb 2022 and the Coronavirus has been raging for 2 years now. During this time, travelling for most people has been pretty much non-existent, and the idea of moving overseas was an unattainable pipedream. As you might know by now, I recently took the plunge and moved overseas to Vancouver right … More Good Things Happen to Those Who Wait: How a Closed Border Taught me Patience

By Karl Redgen. As the endless hangover fades to a dull haze and the world slowly trudges back to reality, we all start to set some personal goals in order to build a plan to make a better version of ourselves. To accomplish our New Year’s resolutions, and shout the hackneyed catchphrase, “This is my … More Start of a New Chapter