NextFest

How about BrunchFest. Oh wait, Mark's already done that one.

Bloodymary ...
Bloodymary ...
Bloodymary ...

I mean was that a movie or Mark's saturday morning order? :laugh:

At any rate we know where he go the idea for the movie. I mean great director's follow their obsessions right?

On a more serious note ... If the only reason to have the character name or dialogue or whatever is to show that your film is not recycled then why not just have people take a picture on set with a current newspaper or something. Maybe that's not practical though. And maybe too easy to fake for post production wizards.
 
I'm with Mark on this one. While I appreciate the need to make sure everyone actually makes a film specifically for the fest, surely there's a less intrusive way. What kind of name is Rob for a spy? I do love how Kyser made it work for his film though. Maybe an required, easily obtainable prop is the answer. I also like the one location requirement. Keystoned made me want to try and pull that off. But definitely nix the prop in that case. It'd be tough for everybody to use the prop at one location in a different way.
 
Zak Forsman said:
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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But if great directors have proven anything, it's that they can cross genres while developing their own voice. From Billy Wilder to Kubrick, to Polanski, to Coppola, to Spielberg, to the Coens, to Curtis Hanson. Directors who are serious about their craft are going to develop their own voices no matter what they're doing, that is, if they have a voice to develop to begin with. What was that thing about limitations again?


ONE LOCATION FEST. If I say it enough, you all will become hypnotized and repeat it after me. And every film must have an iguana named Charles. How about that one?
 
HappyGobo said:
...I also like the one location requirement. Keystoned made me want to try and pull that off...
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I really hope we don't have a one location requirement...honestly, that's one of the most significant drawbacks I can see with a lot of productions. They aren't getting out there and using the world around them.
 
I'm biased, but I love having restrictions put upon me as a filmmaker. If it's just about expression then the sky should be the limit, but if it's an opportunity to grow, it can be very helpful to have tough boundaries to work through.

A prop.
A line of dialogue.
A limited location.

To me this kind of thing forces the mind to go into overdrive.

I hate rules as much as the next person, but sometimes it's what we need to grow.

Just my take on it.
 
I really wanted to enter this festival, since I don't own a DVX this would have been the first one I could have entered. But, SpyFest just didn't inspire me at all, so I helped Norm (glad I did too!). So I realy hope the next festival is more suited for me. I'll either shoot it on my Z1u or maybe Red #27 :-)

EDIT: Oh gosh, please no prop!!!!!!!! This is my single biggest grip with 48 Hour fest because it usually excludes anyone from doing a period piece, and I'd love to do one.
 
Geoff_R said:
I really hope we don't have a one location requirement...honestly, that's one of the most significant drawbacks I can see with a lot of productions. They aren't getting out there and using the world around them.
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You'll note I DPed "Refill" which had a fair amount of locations. So...been there, done that, apparently it was tough to fit all those locations into six minutes. One good, story-appropriate location would allow one to take more time to fully utilize the location, make the cinematography comliment it, and force you to pay more attention to story and acting.

Plus what this guy said.

insanityfw said:
I'm biased, but I love having restrictions put upon me as a filmmaker. If it's just about expression then the sky should be the limit, but if it's an opportunity to grow, it can be very helpful to have tough boundaries to work through.

A prop.
A line of dialogue.
A limited location.

To me this kind of thing forces the mind to go into overdrive.

I hate rules as much as the next person, but sometimes it's what we need to grow.

Just my take on it.
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I might add it not that easy to jump about the city on a tight filming schedule... but it sure is fun...also multiple locations I think make the films look bigger..

Geoff_R said:
I really hope we don't have a one location requirement...honestly, that's one of the most significant drawbacks I can see with a lot of productions. They aren't getting out there and using the world around them.
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Michael_Petro said:
I might add it not that easy to jump about the city on a tight filming schedule... but it sure is fun...also multiple locations I think make the films look bigger..
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Too big for 6 minutes maybe...
 
chris f said:
if we do a standard line of dialogue can it be "These pretzels are making me thirsty"?
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If it's going to be that then it should be "These thirsties are making me pretzel." First one to define the verb form of pretzel gets a cookie.
 
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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Barry, I'm a big fan of this idea. In fact I was coming in here to ask "is it always ___fest? With Horror, Spy, Zombie etc?"


I think prompts are a wonderful idea but I warn against the line of dialogue. It gets tiring to hear over and over again, especially when 48 hour teams think they found some funny way to say it and end up with the same dumb joke as everyone else.

Even so, I'll do it and bury the dialogue in the background if you keep the idea. I'd definitely be on board.
 
Barry_Green said:
There will be more clarity to the rules and qualifications in the future.
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So are you saying this is what the next fest is? We can get started with the writing? Or are you just saying there will be better definitions of the rules and themes in future fests, like what is considered "spy" for this one?

Personally, I really like the idea of open genre but requiring specific elements. It creates a challenge for everyone and put everyone on an even level playing ground. We have the same amount of time to make it (unless someone already has something made with those required elements which is unlikely) and can work in the genre we are most comfortable in. I could see some really good films coming out of this.
 
Knoxworth said:
It gets tiring to hear over and over again, especially when 48 hour teams think they found some funny way to say it and end up with the same dumb joke as everyone else.
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If it's a good line of dialogue I think it would be really interesting to see what different situations it could be used in. Maybe there should be side awards for different things like "most comedic use" , "most dramatic use", "most unconventional use", and "most original use" to get everyone to try to do something different with it.
 
I actually really like the idea of having to work within a specific genre - it's always interesting to see the different approaches people have to them.

How about Noir-Fest? Kick it old school.
 
Most people like working within a specific genre. But being told everytime specifically what genre..... not so much.
 
Perhaps the Next Fest should be NextFest

The required line of dialogue should be "Next"
The genre should be "the Next genre"
And the object should be "the Next object"
 
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