WESTFest - Official Rules

[Matt Harris]

Jason, regarding teaser trailers. What you are saying is, no motion footage whatsoever unless it's BTS. Other than BTS we can make a teaser trailer with just photos, correct?

Example: I'm doing some greenscreen tests with my actors. The footage will not be in the final movie, it's test footy only. But I cannot use this footy in a teaser trailer right?

[Tim Joy]

Yeee Haaa! Grab your saddles. Hold onto your hats.

[Jason Ramsey]

Defcon... Correct... I don't really know why that's there to be honest about allowing teasers... seems like a holdover... maybe that was a compromise or something

The following sums up the reason why we try to avoid the idea of trailers, teasers, etc:

NO fictional elements that encompass or extend the narrative of your film are permitted

Actually going to remove the teaser thing. just silly... "you can make a teaser, but you can only use non-moving images!" Don't want people running around and making any trailers they want, b/c the danger of folks extending the narrative of their film beyond 6 minutes can come in. but, we tried the promo thing this last fest, and with some advance planning, I think that can be a beneficial thing to all of the entrants.

How about, we replace it with something like the following:
You may submit 3-5 seconds of footage from your film, if you would like it to be included in one, or a series of, promotional videos for the current fest.

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Just throwing it out there.... <incoming....>

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

How about, we replace it with something like the following:
You may submit 3-5 seconds of footage from your film, if you would like it to be included in one, or a series of, promotional videos for the current fest.

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Just throwing it out there.... <incoming....>

I think that's a very cool idea.

MAH

[MSpencer]

so submit like 3-5 seconds of your film to the promotional piece is what i'm getting at? right....

that's a sweet idea

[Chris_Keaton]

so submit like 3-5 seconds of your film to the promotional piece is what i'm getting at? right....

that's a sweet idea

But when will Rodney have time to make his film?

[Matt Harris]

That's very forward thinking of you Mr. Ramsey, I like it.

[Rodney V. Smith]

But when will Rodney have time to make his film?

I'm sick dammit! and you just mde me seriously lagh outloud. Bring on the coughing fit! You bastard!

btw: My film is already in the can.

[MSpencer]

rodney you tell me where to send my footage.. i'm done too..

[pixelated]

My film is already in the can.

Thats great and all, but I think you have to take it out and actually expose it (preferably using a camera) at some point in order to qualify.

Please feel free to leave the lens cap on and compensate with a killer score . . .

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Just kidding - always look forward to seeing your stuff - a Brooklyn western - this'll be good.