Whats the next fest?

Make a comedy if you want. Make an action film if you want. Make a noir film if you want. Make a horror film if you want. Make a chick flick if you want. Make a Braveheart Epic if you want. Just have it deal with a central theme of time, and insert a shot of a clock, and you're good to go.
 
I would like a "Monster Fest," :zombie_smiley: That would leave it open for any genre within that guideline. Just needs a 'monster' in it. Could be comedy, drama, sci-fi, romance, etc. Nice and open-ended, yet fits to be seen around Halloween time. :thumbsup:
 
Barry_Green said:
Y'all know there's more than enough time to plan, write, pre-produce, produce, and post-produce an entry for the CURRENT fest, right? TimeFest doesn't even close for another five or six weeks...
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Yea not 6 weeks anymore but about 3 now, but decided to take on another project to make in about 3 weeks.
 
I think a really neat one could be PhobiaFest. Especially if we're looking to gear up for something to be delivered in the fall. This would give plenty opportunity for people to make something creepy if they like, but wouldn't restrict them from doing any other genre.

Also, I rather like the idea of having the next fest associated with a color. Say, for instance, we had RedFest. The requirement would be to have distinctive imagery related to that color. The film could have scenes ranging from a rose garden to a blood bath. The idea is kinda in the vein of Kieslowski's Blue/White/Red films.
 
I'm a fan of fear fest or the color fest. Fear could easily be any genre... fear of asking a girl on a date (comedy), fear of crashing on the moon (sci-fi) etc...

The color idea seems like it is an even bigger challenge than the other fests because the production itself must feature that color. Still, you could get some great stuff like the Pleastnville effect or maybe an ambitious team could do something like the fight scenes in HERO.
 
Is it just me or are their other's who are chomping at the bit for the next festival? There isn't enough time for me to make an entry for timefest (less than 2 weeks).
 
Barry is correct

Many of us could bust out a short in 2 weeks if we really wanted too. Would it be the epic grand production ? No ......

But it could still be interesting.
 
I'm talking about 48-hour film festivals. I don't remember if 6" was done as such, so I pulled that part out of my comment.
 
Barry_Green said:
People make amazing things in 2 days, not even two weeks.
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Hmm... so to make a good film I should make it 2 days? Okay:grin:

While making films quickly is always fun, for people like myself it's nearly impossible as I'm a full time engineering student and time my shoots to be away from exams, lab reports, and homework.

I'm sure the nature of people's jobs play a huge part of their flexibility for shooting and I'd guess many people have even rougher schedules than I do.
 
I've pulled together a bunch of things in just a few days. But, at this point, no dice. I'm in the midst of closing on a home and working full time, not to mention DJing (shameless plug* Come visit me at the stage of the Venice carnival on Saturday). I need a bit more time. For everyone who has time, don't listen to me, shoot it! You might be shocked at how creative and good it turns out to be. I am just really excited about what the next festival might be.
 
I would estimate that IFHY had a grand total of 20 hours of work put into it. Not bragging. Just sharing a real world example of what can happen if you free yourself from the idea of how a film is "supposed" to be made.

3 hours of story/character meetings, 4 hours of heavily improvised shooting, and the rest went to cutting, color and the 5.1 sound mix.

And according to the voting it was the fifth most popular entry. It's been surprisingly well received by festivals and critics. Execs at Magnolia Pictures saw it and requested to see Heart of Now asap. Its gotten me meetings with agents/managers. And Filmmaker Magazine just contacted me about doing a profile on me and Sabi Pictures as one of "the new faces of independent film". i mean, isn't that ridiculous? The response has been amazing and I can't believe how far a $40 short shot in an afternoon has gone.

So I'm just saying, Barry's right. Two weeks is more than enough time to pull together something that will resonate with an audience.

That being said, I have just allotted $18,000 to make four shorts between now and the end of the year. At least one of those will be a DVXFest entry if the thematic choice piques my interest. So watch out! ;)
 
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That's awesome Zak. Are they all going to be the same style of improv or are they going to be different?

Plus what did Magnolia pictures say?
 
smashedburrito said:
That's awesome Zak. Are they all going to be the same style of improv or are they going to be different?

Plus what did Magnolia pictures say?
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improv will always be a part of my... umm... pictures. i like the surprises. i like shaping a scene in front of the cameras with the actors. my process is to set up a framework that gives structure and support to this style of filmmaking.

i don't know if i should post his name, but the acquisitions exec at Magnolia said... i'm digging up his email... here it is... "I thought the film was excellent and I am very excited to see your upcoming feature. We’d love to check out HEART OF NOW as soon as you have a cut ready to show distributors. Please keep us in the loop."
 
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