FEATURE: THE LOST CHILDREN - A FEATURE FILM by Mark Harris

[Mark Harris]

My first guest blog post for Filmmaker Magazine:

http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/news/2011/04/multi-faceted-storytelling/

 

[Mark Harris]

Hey all, on the 26th in NYC, I will be presenting some of the work I did at the 2011 Sundance Fest. If you are in town and want to come check it out, here's the link to the meet-up:

http://www.meetup.com/Transmedia-New-York-City/events/17282430/

 

[johnnyk]

"Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter."

seriously, Mark, i like where your head's at on this project. definitely curious to see what you've come up with. good luck with the presentation next week. i haven't been on these boards in ages, but i'd like to get back in the mix. we're in the same neighborhood, so if you ever need help or another eye, hollar. regardless, thanks for the posts.

 

[Mark Harris]

Thanks Johnny, same here, feel free to reach out on stuff you're working on.

I don't have a newsletter, but I added a widget to the top right of my blog where you can add your email. Then you'll get an email every time I post to the blog. I record pretty much everything I'm doing creatively at that blog:

http://desperatecomfort.com/

 

[johnnyk]

eh, it was a Homer Simpson quote anyway.

i'll check out your blog..
later.

 

[Mark Harris]

Here's me on the latest Transmedia Talk podcast from Workbook Project:

http://workbookproject.com/culturehacker/2011/04/18/transmedia-talk-25-mark-harris/

Take a listen, I talk in a lot of detail about THE LOST CHILDREN.

 

[Mark Harris]

And my new article for Filmmaker Magazine's site: "Why Filmmakers Hate Transmedia" http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/news/2011/04/why-filmmakers-hate-transmedia/

 

[Jack Daniel Stanley]

Dang, firing on all pistons / barrels / engines.

Taking notes.

 

[Mark Harris]

Who's this handsome guy? From the presentation I gave on Tues at Lincoln Center.

The video will be available by the end of the week, will post it here when it is.

 

[Mark Harris]

A reminder, I will be presenting the project I did at Sundance 2011 at the Transmedia Meetup in NYC tomorrow night, if you want to come check it out. Details:

http://www.meetup.com/Transmedia-New-York-City/events/17282430/

 

[TimurCivan]

Who's this handsome guy? From the presentation I gave on Tues at Lincoln Center.

The video will be available by the end of the week, will post it here when it is.

AWESOME! Dude you look great on stage!

 

[Mark Harris]

And here's me in a more...uh...usual pose.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ifpisindiefilm/5654544129/sizes/m/in/set-72157626452462665/

 

[Kholi]

May 4th

 

[Mark Harris]

May 4th is the screening, yeah, here is the CS page:

http://cinemaspeakeasy.com/2011/04/22/the-lost-children-film-workshop-la-may-4th/

And here's me tonight on stage at the Transmedia Meetup talking Pandemic.

http://ow.ly/i/aORb

I hate these friggin services where you can't just embed a photo. Lame.

 

[Noel Evans]

Awesome Mark.

 

[Mark Harris]

Awesome Mark.

Hey Noel, also FYI, your girl's in the film. That one you recorded for us. Send me her email so I can let her know, would you?

 

[Mark Harris]

Here's the video from last night:

http://www.livestream.com/transmedi...45c6&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb

Scroll to about 30 min in and you'll see a good presentation by a theater director, then us.

 

[Mark Harris]

New article at Filmmaker Mag on Test screenings:
http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/news/2011/04/test-screenings-part-one/

I ask people which questions they would ask an audience. Here's my list from the article:

1) What is this film about?

2) Who is this film about? Which character?

3) Describe each main character without referring to their looks, clothing or occupation (hat tip to Red Letter Media)

4) What were the central themes in the film?

5) Were there parts of the film you didn’t understand? What were they?

6) Did you want to understand those parts? Were you compelled to want to know?

7) Did you want to know what happened next throughout the film?

8) Which parts did you just not buy?

9) In one word, what was the overall feeling or sense you took away from this film?

10) Who do you think this film is for?

What would you ask an audience about your film?

 

[johnnyk]

Hey Mark.
Saw this on my walk through the hood this morning. Could be a front for Chance Sturges' cult.

 

[Mark Harris]

HOLY CRAP!!!!! Where is that???? That is insane. I swear I made this symbol up and it actually means something in the film, the shapes I chose, but since then I see it all over. Where is that one????

Thanks!

M