Is this a scam?

Birdemic.

I don't fault the guy who made Birdemic, only those who helped him. And I can barely get any help on my movie.
 
Whoa,, Birdemic was actually sold and might get a limited theatrical release

http://vimeo.com/9082600

"When rejected for an official screening slot at Sundance, Nguyen spent eight days driving up and down the festival’s nearby streets in a van covered with fake birds, frozen blood and BIRDEMIC posters, while loudspeakers blared the sounds of eagle attacks and human screams. The tactic caught the attention of festival organizers, filmgoers and local police, as well as executives from Severin Films."

You guys better get this guy to promote your next feature.
 
This thread reminds me of the one where we were talking about why so many of us offer no input on many festival entries... The drums thing... is unbelievably confident for the net result. You couldn't script that level of confidence... that trailer could seriously WIN Betrayalfest... watching the exit pole everybody's mind was blown... then... mine was next.

*wiping drool off chin and wondering if I'll ever be the same*
 
Huy Vu said:
Whoa,, Birdemic was actually sold and might get a limited theatrical release

http://vimeo.com/9082600

"When rejected for an official screening slot at Sundance, Nguyen spent eight days driving up and down the festival’s nearby streets in a van covered with fake birds, frozen blood and BIRDEMIC posters, while loudspeakers blared the sounds of eagle attacks and human screams. The tactic caught the attention of festival organizers, filmgoers and local police, as well as executives from Severin Films."

You guys better get this guy to promote your next feature.
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That guy knows the biz! hahaha. At least he had the guts to go out there make it and market it! now i hope he pays back all the effort people put into it!
 
RE: Still the Drums Trailer

No wonder the film was awesome... it had George C. Scott in it!
 

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I think that's a BRILLIANT IDEA!

Let's call it "CheeseFest"... and the requirement should be at least one fake mustache.
 
It's already been pointed out that this outfit isn't legit (i.e. selling awards). But if you require a little more proof, look no further than their list of "winners."

http://nyfilmvideo.info/2009-festival-awards/2009-festival-awards-new-york-october.htm

Look at all those different awards they give out; Best Comedy, Best Drama, Best Comedy-Drama, Best Thriller, Best Suspense, Best Urban (wtf?), etc. By the looks of it, every film that paid to be in the festival receives some kind of an award. Which means, their awards are comparable to that of a child receiving a "Participant Award" just for showing up.

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I'm not saying "Still the Drums" doesn't deserve an award. I haven't seen it so I can't really judge, but "IF" they are giving awards to every film entered, then there's no "real" value to their awards. It's all fluff and no content. Not only that, but each time the filmmakers mention "WINNER: BEST FEATURE NYIFF" there should be a giant asterisk*.

On the other end of the spectrum, DVXuser has festivals which require NO fees to enter. Best of all, the winners get respect. Not because they bought it, but because they earned it. And no amount of fake camera flashes can distract from that reality.

Talbot - I suggest you enter your film into more legitimate festivals and stop giving money to people who devalue film festivals and film festival awards.



EDIT: Sign me up for CheeseFest! I can make a worst film better than all of you!! :thumbsup:
 
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from what I have seen, "Still the Drums" definitely has "The Room" potential. Talbot better have this out on DVD asap and ride the wave. I think he could sell several hundred units just on dvxuser.
 
Seriously I wouldn't mind parting with a few bucks just to see how "good" these films are. Someone should make a dvd boxed collection of them. With commentary and everything.
 
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Sean Jeong said:
Oh god birdemic is up 458% in imdb and have you seen the user reviews for this film and still the drums. It's hilarious how much appraisal they both get. Either they haven't seen a movie in their lives or we don't know what we're doing on this forum.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1134672/usercomments
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1316037/usercomments
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Well, the "Still The Drums" reviews are obviously Talbot and his friends/cast/crew (notice, the only film in the entire IMDB they bothered to review/comment on was "Still The Drums"...), but the "Birdemic" review is attempting to weave a new standard in sarcasm.
 
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=154749

Jack Daniel Stanley said:
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GIVING CRITICISM AND DOING SOMETHING ELSE:
There’s no such thing as overly critical. But there is such a thing as rude.

If your criticism is peppered with “worst film ever” “the dumbest” “the most retarded” “absolutely atrocious” “completely horrible” “what the hell were you thinking dumbass?” Then you are probably coming from a less than constructive place, and not showing the proper respect for a real filmmaker, i.e. anyone that gets up of their Dunder and Miffilin and actually goes out and makes a film – we all know what an achievement that is and it warrants respect, lots of it.

Lots of hyperbole and negative adjectives, particularly absolutes like worst, and dumbest ever, are probably neither accurate nor necessary.

BE SPECIFIC
So you thought it sucked. Why? Saying you thought it sucked in no way helps the filmmaker or promotes an interesting discussion. If you just say it sucked how will they know what to fix next time? Try and offer information as to where, what and why: what specific elements at what moments, and why did they not work.
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 I hate to be a party-pooper, but… this thread seems an awful lot like bullying to me.

I don’t see any reason to believe that Turbot is spamming on behalf of the NYIIFVF.

I think he’s just a guy who spent 14 years working on a project close to his heart, paid for a vanity-screening (which he described as the ‘greatest night of [his] life’), and who has, I imagine, just had his feelings crushed by several pages of relentless – not-exactly-constructive – p*ss-taking.

So the NYIIFVF are basically an indie-film equivalent of a vanity-publishing co. - and, yes, potential submitters should probably be made aware of that fact in the first place – but does that really make it okay to s**t on a 50+ year-old guy’s moment of glory, when he’s just spent close to a decade-and-a half completing a feature-film?

I’m not someone who generally tends to be ‘offended’ on behalf of other people, but personally, I just find this thread to be rather uncomfortable and cruel.

DP
 
Dude, my movies are sh*t, too. The difference is... I don't pass them off as award-winning masterpieces. If I did, I'd deserve to get my ass kicked here, too.
 
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Dude, my movies are sh*t, too. The difference is... I don't pass them off as award-winning masterpieces. If I did, I'd deserve to get my ass kicked here, too.
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I don't think I could have said it better myself.

Edit: about the passing them off as masterpieces that it.
 
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