NextFest

One of the things I've enjoyed with these fests is that with the relatively few fest rules for each one, if you really want to do something you can figure out a way to do it.

For instanace, if the next fest is Comedy-Fest, and you want to do action...then heck do an Action Comedy. Or vice versa...that's the beautiful thing about genres and sub-genres.

I'm pretty much down for whatever comes next, except musical I think...I don't know anyone that can sing :)

-Jaime
 
The idea of placing technical limitations on a group of people who couldnt afford a decent microphone is somewhat ironic. We dont all have the best tools at our disposal and some films result in a dogma look but not through choice.... :-)

...but I see what you're getting at. What you want to try and do is remove something that leads to cliche work. Get film-makers to think in a non-hollywood way. But thats often the script and not the tools used to execute it.

i.e a standard thinking is - You want drama - point at gun at someone - its easy and people may fall back on it. But to then remove guns from the rules and that same director will substitue it for a lead pipe or knife; fundamentally the idea would be the same.

The problem with a one minute film is that Ive never seen a one minute film that was anything but a gimmick. The end is normally a generic plot turn or a comical moment. 1 minute films can be heavy on slapstick too. 'Profound 1 minute fest' that would be a challenge for even the most accomplished film makers. The more MTV style we have to make out shorts, the less we can express emotion. Of course you can break this rule, but I think a 1 min fest would lead to even more style over substance entries than we have right now.

The answer is that film-makers should challege themselves. I dont know if there is a sure-fire way to make people do it by twisting the rules. But you can try.

Did anyone see the five obstructions? I thought that was a lot of fun. Lars Von Trier gave his mate a 'set' of rules that he cannot break when making a short film. Some of the most impossible rules led to the most creative thinking. The most fun was 'no edit longer than 12 frames'. Each time he gave him a different set of rules for his short.

I think the standard is getting better all the time on here as all of us improve our technique and try new things. There is a process of emulation before creation and I think that's natural for a lot of new film-makers. Most people want to learn the rules before they break them.

So with all that I say the next fest is paedophile fest.
 
Darkline said:
Did anyone see the five obstructions? I thought that was a lot of fun. Lars Von Trier gave his mate a 'set' of rules that he cannot break when making a short film. Some of the most impossible rules led to the most creative thinking. The most fun was 'no edit longer than 12 frames'. Each time he gave him a different set of rules for his short.
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I loved this film. It was very inspirational.
 
or how about Remake/Sequel Fest -- remake or serialize an entry in a previous DVXFest!!! I suppose there could copyright issues. :( nevermind.
 
ROFL

I can see the poster now.


"Now with 80% less suck!"

"Guaranteed to SUCK LESS!"

"New and Improved with REDUCED SUCKAGE!"

"This movie SUCKS LESS. Trust me. Jeremy Hyler."


haha
:grin:

(not that your movies suck, far from it, but your comment is too funny and makes a funny marketing campaign)
 
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reminds me when a friend and I started our software consultancy several years ago, the first motto we came up with was:

"We probably won't screw you." :)
 
Jack Daniel Stanley said:
ROFL

I can see the poster now.


"Now with 80% less suck!"

"Guaranteed to SUCK LESS!"

"New and Improved with REDUCED SUCKAGE!"

"This movie SUCKS LESS. Trust me. Jeremy Hyler."


haha
:grin:


(not that your movies suck, far from it, but your comment is too funny and makes a funny marketing campaign)
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I'm all for SuckFest

Here's my horrofest entry that never made it. It sucks on many levels. :)

http://www.undergroundfilm.org/films/detail.tcl?wid=1030367
 
Weston said:
if i remade my horrorfest entry with 100% less suck....it would probably still suck.
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LOL. I'm with you on that one.

I'm all about a GET IT DONE ON TIME FEST. I don't care what the subject matter is...I just need to get one done on time and without too much drama.
 
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