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HorrorFest for Halloween would rule, even if it's informal. No prizes, no voting... just making a flick and showing it. That would be a blast.
 
What would you guys think about the idea of using fixed props and lines, but opening it up to any genre? Like, make whatever film you want but it's gotta feature a telephone book and the line "Do I look stupid to you?" That way the comedy guys could do comedy, the sci-fi guys could do sci-fi, etc...

... any appeal to an idea like that?
 
Barry_Green said:
What would you guys think about the idea of using fixed props and lines, but opening it up to any genre? Like, make whatever film you want but it's gotta feature a telephone book and the line "Do I look stupid to you?" That way the comedy guys could do comedy, the sci-fi guys could do sci-fi, etc...

... any appeal to an idea like that?
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I think that is a cool idea. I don't know about the phone book, but I like the idea of specifying a few elements but that they can be portrayed in any genre. You might have less arguments about whether or not the film in question really fits the style... :thumbup:
 
if we did that could we write "Do I look stupid to you?" on a telephone book, take a picture of it and add it to the credits of our film? jk jk, I was actually thinking about bringing the prop and the line requirement up because I'm doing my first 48 hour film fest later this month and that's what they do, you have to include a certain prop, line of dialogue, and a certain character in your film.
 
Barry,

Didn't DVXuser try that before and it went a little wrong? The idea sounds REALLY good, though.
 
Barry_Green said:
What would you guys think about the idea of using fixed props and lines, but opening it up to any genre? Like, make whatever film you want but it's gotta feature a telephone book and the line "Do I look stupid to you?" That way the comedy guys could do comedy, the sci-fi guys could do sci-fi, etc...

... any appeal to an idea like that?
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hahah that's the one and only line I cut in editing from Schittekatter :grin:
 
I did 72 hour thing that had criteria like that. Not hard to incorporate at all.

We had to have
CHARACTER NAMED: Kelly Blair, who was a sales person
A PROP THAT WAS: A magnifying glass.
LINE OF DIALOGUE: It's so crazy it just might work.

We had Kelly Blair be a prostitute and the cops in the piece used "sales person" as slang for prostitute.

Though I think 1 line of dialogue and prop is more than enough.
 
Barry_Green said:
What would you guys think about the idea of using fixed props and lines, but opening it up to any genre? Like, make whatever film you want but it's gotta feature a telephone book and the line "Do I look stupid to you?" That way the comedy guys could do comedy, the sci-fi guys could do sci-fi, etc...

... any appeal to an idea like that?
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That's probably the most interesting way to go.
 
Kholi said:
Didn't DVXuser try that before and it went a little wrong? The idea sounds REALLY good, though.
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We've tried lots of things before. I do sort of remember a fest where you had to include a picture frame. But that was before the fests really took off; that was back when we were getting like five entries.

I think one thing we've definitely learned is: you can't please everyone. So maybe we'll try something, and lots of people will complain but others will participate (look how many complained about "wimpy" DramaFest, and look at how many excellent films turned out for DramaFest!) So I'm just tossing around whatever idea to see what might "stick"; I guess it's inevitable that we'll always have fests where someone or other doesn't agree or doesn't fit in; perhaps those people will just have to wait for the next fest? Rules can change for every fest so hopefully everyone will find a fest they can get jazzed about.
 
chris f said:
if we did that could we write "Do I look stupid to you?" on a telephone book, take a picture of it and add it to the credits of our film?
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There will be more clarity to the rules and qualifications in the future.
 
Jack Daniel Stanley said:
I did 72 hour thing that had criteria like that. Not hard to incorporate at all.

We had to have
CHARACTER NAMED: Kelly Blair, who was a sales person
A PROP THAT WAS: A magnifying glass.
LINE OF DIALOGUE: It's so crazy it just might work.

We had Kelly Blair be a prostitute and the cops in the piece used "sales person" as slang for prostitute.

Though I think 1 line of dialogue and prop is more than enough.
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Dude, you're like superman. I don't even see a phone booth around here! :)

But I am actually not all that thrilled about those kinds of arbitrary limitations. I've felt the same way about the names of characters in the past couple of fests. I guess I just don't see what it buys you to make the movie have a candlestick and someone named Jane. I think I would actually prefer a tightening of genres to this.

But I'll say again, I do thing ONELOCATIONFEST is a good idea...:)
 
Barry_Green said:
We've tried lots of things before. I do sort of remember a fest where you had to include a picture frame. But that was before the fests really took off; that was back when we were getting like five entries.

I think one thing we've definitely learned is: you can't please everyone. So maybe we'll try something, and lots of people will complain but others will participate (look how many complained about "wimpy" DramaFest, and look at how many excellent films turned out for DramaFest!) So I'm just tossing around whatever idea to see what might "stick"; I guess it's inevitable that we'll always have fests where someone or other doesn't agree or doesn't fit in; perhaps those people will just have to wait for the next fest? Rules can change for every fest so hopefully everyone will find a fest they can get jazzed about.
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I kinda like that idea because I could get to do action
 
I judge and sponsor a 48 film challenge. It's crazy and intense.

We give a theme, a line of dialogue and a prop and off they go.

Some of the concepts come out quite well for having 48 hours. We had 88 teams sign up last time. Now, we're doing a 24 hour festival in October.

So, I don't find the limitations an issue, however, I'm not that good in a 48 hour time frame.
 
must say, the idea of dropping the genre requirement is very appealing. it's an opportunity to work on developing one's own style or voice, without having to dress it in genre conventions. yes, very appealing.
 
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