I’ve already talked about my favourite shows that have ended their runs on TV, but we’re lucky enough to live in a golden age of television, so there’s so much that is still on that is brilliant, inspiring and relevant in today’s socio-political climate.
From new shows that have a scary realism to big budget affairs that are global phenomenon’s, there’s a bit of diversity here, but one thing is common between them all - they all tell great, inspiring stories.
So from 5 to 1, here are my top 5 TV shows that are still running. Enjoy!

​Well done, you’ve bought all the gear you need to create amazing videos, you can now successfully create an engaging video for any potential client… Wrong. You can have all the gear, look like a pro and find yourself twiddling your thumbs not knowing what to do with your time because nobody will book you, which’ll force you to get a job at Maccas to pay off all that gear that you just bought.

​As a writer, TV (broadcast, streaming and cable) has always held a certain attraction for me. It’s a medium which allows you to develop characters and stories that are continually evolving and changing. It’s a medium that, perhaps even more than film, requires a writer to have a deep and emotional understanding of the material and the characters.

​As the lead writer for Motion Factory, I can’t stress how important a proper script is when it comes to producing a video or film – regardless of whether it’s a 30 second social media marketing video or a two hour feature film.
Without a proper vision from the get go, a video of any kind will descend into a mess pretty quickly. And what a proper script does, is put that initial vision onto paper in a way that makes it easy to envision.

There’s a lot to talk about when it comes to shooting techniques, from exposure, to framing, to aperture, to... well I could go on for hours... The point is, the way you shoot a certain scene will completely change the mood and feel for it. You can shoot an interview with one angle showing both people static on a tripod and you’ll lose your viewers within the first 15 seconds. Utilising your gear by incorporating multiple cameras, and sliders will make such a difference. 

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​Some people ask; how do you make videos that really stand out from the crowd? Well it’s all about being dynamic with your approach and combining all the features and techniques of video production to make something emotionally relatable to the audience.

​Film is a medium that is by design meant to entertain by eliciting an emotional response. Whether it makes you laugh, cry or become angry, a good film will elicit these emotions and make you empathise with its characters.
The films that have, over the years, inspired me to pursue screenwriting and filmmaking as a career are an unusual bunch, that’s for sure. And indeed, there are probably a large number of them which wouldn’t appear on many other people’s “top 10 Films of all time” lists. But, each to their own. Also, the fact that the majority of these films originate from the 90s probably has something to do with that being the decade of my formative teenage years, so don't hold that against me! 
All of these movies have entertained me by eliciting an emotional response in some way or another. Whether it’s though sheer spectacle, or by making me empathise with the characters, it varies from film to film. So, from 10 to 1, here are the films that have inspired me most as a filmmaker.