Beyond the Awards

S01. EP.24. Leanne Perrins - Intention and Purpose

Beyond the Awards

Show Notes

For this episode of Beyond the Awards, we’re joined by Leanne Perrins, a wedding filmmaker with more than 15 years of experience, who has also expanded into commercial filmmaking.

Leanne has seen the wedding film industry change dramatically, from filming on tape and charging £200 for a wedding, to the rise of cinematic filmmaking, social media, content creators and AI. She’s also spent years judging awards, and this year joined the judging panel for the British Wedding Film Festival.

We talk about what actually catches a judge’s attention, why technically impressive films don’t always become the most memorable, and why Leanne believes you should enter the film you love rather than trying to second-guess what a judge wants to see.

We also get into trends, sound design, natural audio, the return of the camcorder look, content creators, and whether wedding filmmakers are sometimes too concerned with what everyone else is doing.

If you’re looking for a reminder to trust your own creative instincts and make the work you actually love, this one’s for you.

The British Wedding Film Festival ⁠⁠https://www.britishweddingfilmfestival.com⁠⁠

Leanne Perrins https://bloominglovelyfilms.co.uk https://www.leanneperrins.co.uk/

Joce (Lune de Miel Studio) ⁠⁠https://www.lunedemielstudio.com⁠⁠

Jeff (Jeff Wood Visuals) ⁠⁠https://www.jeffwoodvisuals.com⁠⁠

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