What GENRE are you taking on for LossFest?

What GENRE are you taking on for LossFest?

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Something between drama and thriller I guess...though I would like to do something fairy-tale like, it depends on the actors and some other stuff.
 
Working with a dramedy. Wrote the script a while back and loved the story (which also works for this fest), but finding a location to set the main part in has been a large problem and resulted in a lot of re-writes (the level of coincidence in the original setting was off the map).

Hopefully I can work out a location and film it before the March deadline.
 
I'm going Sci-Fi/action. Never tried either one. But this is the best place to push yourself to try new things. At least this fest is not all drama.
 
Mark Johnson said:
People who say, "there is a good chance" usually do very little. If you keep giving yourself a backdoor you'll keep using it.

Man up and commit to do a film, Nick.
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Man up or I'm starting a thread for you! shi* I'm in, and have not a clue what I'm doing, but dammit I'm going to get it done! You my flightless friend at least know what you are doing right?

-eta I'm in the dramedy category so far I guess. More comedy than drama though is the aim. Maybe its a co-ma. err... maybe its just a dramady...
 
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Didn't vote, but I've got a couple very different ideas going. One is hit the ground running action, and the other is more family-fare with a touch of fantasy. Gotta write the scripts first to see which one is doable in 6 minutes.
 
AmyO said:
Didn't vote, but I've got a couple very different ideas going. One is hit the ground running action, and the other is more family-fare with a touch of fantasy. Gotta write the scripts first to see which one is doable in 6 minutes.
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I'd LOVE to see a little kid (6-8 year olds) kung-fu flick! You could overdub the VO in a really cheesy, classic way...THAT would make a great comedy. Imagine the fun shots you could get because they're small enough to throw onto the couch or bed.

My kids used to love me to throw them onto the bed...if only they were younger (...and me too).:)
 
puckthemad said:
Damn! There's a lot of people attempting comedy this time around.
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based on previous fests, most will probably be a dramedy or a romantic comedy. i see very few straight up, i like my coffee black, balls to the wall comedies.
 
ZazaCast said:
I'd LOVE to see a little kid (6-8 year olds) kung-fu flick! You could overdub the VO in a really cheesy, classic way...THAT would make a great comedy. Imagine the fun shots you could get because they're small enough to throw onto the couch or bed.

My kids used to love me to throw them onto the bed...if only they were younger (...and me too).:)
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I am writing one of these exact stories with my kids so I won't enter into the fest unless it was pertinent, but my son is 8 and he is helping me write so it should be funny..
Pauly
 
I don't think my kids would be up to an action flick. Although, Cheyenne fancies herself a Kung-Fu expert now that she's seen "Kung-Fu Panda" several times. . .
 
Tom Marshall said:
You going to do 2? :)
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I think I'm going to try. One is one location so its easy and I'm hoping the story is super strong. No gimmicks on this one. I'm hoping to get some tears on this so casting will be very important.

The second one is way involved with many locations all over the place but with MsManhattan producing, I'm sure they will all be had. Not much dialog with this one, definitely plot driven I think.
 
Jeff Anderson said:
Man up or I'm starting a thread for you! shi* I'm in, and have not a clue what I'm doing, but dammit I'm going to get it done! You my flightless friend at least know what you are doing right?
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I know what I'm doing? That's news to me, Jeff! :grin: I'm a writer, I envision it I don't film it. And to all of you who say I am giving myself an out: I have to; if I say I'm in and then find out I can't do it, I will have let everyone down. On the other hand, if I never promise anything, no one is disappointed. All I can say is it is looking good. :)
 
ConspiracyPenguin said:
I know what I'm doing? That's news to me, Jeff! :grin: I'm a writer, I envision it I don't film it. And to all of you who say I am giving myself an out: I have to; if I say I'm in and then find out I can't do it, I will have let everyone down. On the other hand, if I never promise anything, no one is disappointed. All I can say is it is looking good. :)
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Yeah I was just trying to make you feel better - dont worry I dont have much confidence in you either :)

What the hell does "find out I can't do it" mean? Make it happen. Make this fest your *****! You run into a problem - you email my ass and I will tell you exactly how to overcome it. Problems are for pansies that dont want to make films! End of rant :)
 
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