The Official "Next Fest" Idea Submission Thread

Jason Ramsey

Jason Ramsey

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This will just be an ongoing thread of all your ideas for future fests (comedy fest, zombie fest, etc, etc.)

Post 'em up here and we'll always have a list to refer to when thinking about the next fest :)

later,
Jason
 
oh, and this is not to take away from the fun of the "next fest" threads every fest... just for maintaining a master list of a lot of the ideas for easy access :)

later,
Jason
 
Well are you saying we should still start those threads or just move the conversation and banter into THIS thread? :huh: I think the former would defeat the purpose of this whole thing - which I like - so I vote that we just engage in the usual shenanigans right here.
 
For the next fest, I would very much like to see films dealing with:

  • Love
  • Loss of loved ones
  • or... films dealing with goals (commonly called "dreams") being achieved and manifested in reality!
Emotions, bring them on.
 
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I'm feeling an action-esque Fest.

Examples:
WooFest - a homage to John Woo
WarFest - I saw a lot of this in the next ScriptFest ideas, I think it would be cool.
ActionFest - Straight up destruction and mayhem!

Just throwing some ideas out there. I'd love to make a short action flick. So theres my 2 cents.
 
I think those ideas are too specific. And we went for themes for a good reason. It needs to me more open.

I have to say though, that I like action as well :) But it is really hard to do, especially on a low budget.
 
Erez Henya said:
For the next fest, I would very much like to see films dealing with:

  • Love
  • Loss of loved ones
  • or... films dealing with goals (commonly called "dreams") being achieved and manifested in reality!
Emotions, bring them on.
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We just did Love Fest a couple of Fest's ago so that probably won't happen.

Loss is interesting.
 
Loss is definitely interesting.

Let me also point out to those of you who are asking for a ComedyFest: the "themes" we have been going with leave the door open to ANY genre, INCLUDING COMEDY. You could have made a comedy for LoveFest, for TimeFest or for TwilightFest. I don't think there is any reason to lock everyone into that genre when anyone can easily explore it WITHIN a broader, more subjective theme.
 
ConspiracyPenguin said:
Loss is definitely interesting.

Let me also point out to those of you who are asking for a ComedyFest: the "themes" we have been going with leave the door open to ANY genre, INCLUDING COMEDY. You could have made a comedy for LoveFest, for TimeFest or for TwilightFest. I don't think there is any reason to lock everyone into that genre when anyone can easily explore it WITHIN a broader, more subjective theme.
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And that same argument can be used for just about any other theme we come up with. The theme could be DEATH and we could get a movie like Four Weddings and a Funeral. :)

Now, the theme of COMEDY would lock people into doing something funny, thus forcing us into a bit of a corner. Which I like.
It would be challenging. :beer:
 
Michael Anthony Horrigan said:
And that same argument can be used for just about any other theme we come up with. The theme could be DEATH and we could get a movie like Four Weddings and a Funeral. :)

Now, the theme of COMEDY would lock people into doing something funny, thus forcing us into a bit of a corner. Which I like.
It would be challenging. :beer:
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In the first paragraph, you made my point for me. :beer:

To the second one: that is definitely something to consider. Some people like the challenge, but some people like the openness that themes offer. I am sure it is open for debate. :)
 
ConspiracyPenguin said:
To the second one: that is definitely something to consider. Some people like the challenge, but some people like the openness that themes offer. I am sure it is open for debate. :)
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But if the themes are so open that you can just do anything.... why bother having them? Call them Open Fest and be done with it.

I always try and write something based on the Theme.

Hallows Fest: Darkness.
Joel 3:15. A movie about the Sun disappearing and how one couple dealt with what they thought was their last days on earth.

Love Fest:
The Music Box. A little girl is given a mystical Music Box that gives her a glimpse of a possible future. It only plays music when she finds her true love. Only she finds him too late. Can she change her future?

Time Fest:
The Watchman. A man with OCD who is obsessed with living his life by a meticulously timed schedule. Once his schedule is abruptly altered he snaps and plans his ultimate revenge, timed down to the second.

Now, I could have really drifted into just about anything.

If they throw Comedy at us... yah, I can do a lot of things, but it has to be a comedy. To me that's more of a challenge. :thumbup:

Cheers,

Mike
 
Hehehe. Leave it to Luis to break up one of the few serious conversations The Penguin was apart of. :grin:

I know what you're saying, Mike. I, too, like a challenge. I'm just playing devil's advocate here - giving both sides. I don't really care either way. :)
 
ConspiracyPenguin said:
Hehehe. Leave it to Luis to break up one of the few serious conversations The Penguin was apart of. :grin:

I know what you're saying, Mike. I, too, like a challenge. I'm just playing devil's advocate here - giving both sides. I don't really care either way. :)
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Don't get me wrong, they are all a challenge. I'm just saying that if they announced Comedy Fest and made us do an actual Comedy (Sorry, Luis :D).... that could be tough. :thumbup:
 
The only argument to the contrary that I can see is the fact that VIEWERS like to be able to watch a wide variety of entries. Some people won't want to watch sixty funny pieces in a row.

From a CREATOR's point of view I can see both sides: I like a good challenge, but I also like SOME freedom. The themes are not completely "open," you still have to adhere to certain restraints. I know a lot of pieces from last fest, for example, that would not qualify for this one (ball requirement aside).
 
Warfest could be cool.

-Actual war
-war on the streets
-War within oneself
-War with a spouse
-etc
-etc

It could be really diverse in terms of ideas and execution.
 
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ConspiracyPenguin said:
The only argument to the contrary that I can see is the fact that VIEWERS like to be able to watch a wide variety of entries. Some people won't want to watch sixty funny pieces in a row.
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Same could be said for Horror Fest. Yes, they can be either serious or funny, but people might not want to watch that many Horror based movies in a row.

I really think these arguments can be used for just about every Fest. :beer:
 
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