Chris Jones's Blog

The Publishers of The Guerilla Filmmakers Handbooks series have approached us about AI licensing. Right now it feels like we need to decline their new addendum to the contract. I don’t think what they are asking, in principle, is unreasonable. I think they NEED to ask or be left behind. The basics are this. We agree to let them license the books for AI training and we get 20%

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For the last, what feels like two or three years, Ealing Studios has undergone a huge transformation. As you may know, I have been based at the studios since 1997 when we made Urban Ghost Story here, and I just never left.I have seen huge staff turnover, with the exception of the legendary Lorraine on reception, and now the final phase of site redevelopment in complete and everything feels shiny…

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My first experience of Chris Jones at full speed was in a crowded training room at Ealing Studios and stunned to silence by his assertion: ‘You are all filmmakers. Get on with it.’ I am instinctively cautious so naturally I did not, but the stone had been thrown. The advice and skills from Chris’s Filmmaking Programmes over the next few years helped build a foundation of confidence and rigour that…

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In the evolving landscape of modern writing, artificial intelligence has emerged as a powerful ally for authors, particularly those navigating the challenging waters of self-publishing. Recently, I had the privilege of speaking with Don McVey, author of the dystopian sci-fi novel “Karakorum,” who shared his journey of discovery with AI tools and their transformative impact on his writing process.

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First of all, let me state this is an experiment. I am not pushing AI. However, I do not want to get left behind, and I don’t want those in my creative communities to be left behind too. Let’s not descend into ideological finger pointing and anger – no matter which side we sit on. Or as I feel I am, pretty much in the middle. If you want my view on AI and the creative fields, you can read that on…

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I have a lot to say about AI.And maybe I will start posting here about my thoughts. Maybe I won’t. I am tired of the division and inability to have a coherent conversation without shock and hysteria on all sides.But I do have one biggie to share.Earlier this year I proposed running a writers workshop where we explored the use of AI as a kind of muse, to help us get to draft one much faster.

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