Who's got a feature film?

ctbehrens said:
You have to honestly question why you want to do it...

And if it's for creative, expressive, artistic reasons, with a lot of hard work you can make a feature film. It may have to be shot on a consumer camera, use local actors, or be solo crewed like my film - but with some talent, some planning, and a lot of dedication you will have a finished feature film that you can have pride in for giving birth to your vision...

But if it's for recognition, status, money - you should pretty much forget it, buy some lottery tickets. Because, unless you are extremeley lucky and have great connections, it ain't going to happen.

That's not the "dream" you should follow.
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Can't say I really agree with that. My first feature was made with no expectation of turning a profit. But that's weird, in my opinion. I think that with how much time, energy, and money go into making a feature that it should normally be a for-profit venture. My next one will definitely be for money. That doesn't mean I don't love the art and craft.

On a side-note, yours looks interesting. I'll keep an eye on it. And best of luck!
 
I was worried my words might be misunderstood.

Self-delusion is great, I agree - it keeps many of us moving forward.

But I have seen too many "filmmakers" talk the talk, but come up with every excuse for not actually making a film.

And those are the ones typically that are drawn to the idea of fame, etc. - and those folks usually don't have the stomach for actual hard work.

Chris
 
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Gotta be more people to add to this list.

And I don't think you have to be delusional to expect a return or profit on your no name ultra nano budget feature, you just have to do your homework and have the right product, the right attack plans before you start n it.
 
"And I don't think you have to be delusional to expect a return or profit on your no name ultra nano budget feature, you just have to do your homework and have the right product, the right attack plans before you start n it." - Kholi

I agree.

My main point was just to say that if you really want to make a film, you can - push through the excuses, don't set yourself up to expect perfection, be ready to work hard, and try to have a little fun while doing it.

I hope my post aren't coming across as lectures - their more reminders to myself as I get ready to take up the task again next Summer.

Best of luck to all!

Chris
 
Assisted Fishing

LOGLINE:
A lifelong loser dreams of finding fame and fortune by beating his arch-rival in a big fishing tournament, but in order to win he will need the help of some unlikely heroes - A group of eccentric senior citizens who live in an abusive nursing home.

SYNOPSIS:
Lifelong loser Dewey Winfield dreams of beating his arch-rival Jimmy "The Bait King" Valentine in a fishing tournament. Jimmy has it all, money, girls, boats and a successful company selling "Bait King" fish bait. Dewey has only his passion for fishing and his one dream. Dewey has developed his own fish bait that he thinks will bring him fame and fortune - electrified pickles. In order to enter the fishing tournament and beat Jimmy, unemployed Dewey needs to come up with the entrance fee.

When the job opportunity knocks, Dewey jumps at the chance to watch over some senior citizens at an assisted living facility for one week. The seniors have been living under an abusive woman they call "The Dragon Lady". Under her long list of rules, they each live dark isolated lives. With Dewey in charge, the rules are broken and the seniors get a glimpse of freedom and sunshine when he takes them all fishing.

Dewey finds that he needs the seniors to beat Jimmy, but will Dewey finally become mature enough to beat his real enemy - his self.

http://www.AssistedFishing.net
https://www.facebook.com/AssistedFishing
http://www.youtube.com/user/AssistedFishing
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1843107/

Movie is complete and being submitted to Film festivals for 2012

Spent 1 month in pre-production, Shot it in 20 days - spent a year in post in my free time...

I hope to find some type of distribution for the movie, I think its a fairly commercial movie for being an indie film. Waiting to see how it does in festivals...

The back-up plan is to keep writing. I have a few other scripts that I would like to produce, but this one was the only one I could afford to pull off with my own money.

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ctbehrens said:
I was worried my words might be misunderstood.

Self-delusion is great, I agree - it keeps many of us moving forward.

But I have seen too many "filmmakers" talk the talk, but come up with every excuse for not actually making a film.

And those are the ones typically that are drawn to the idea of fame, etc. - and those folks usually don't have the stomach for actual hard work.

Chris
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I'll agree with that! :)
 
You've already heard of this one, of course:
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People are vanishing without a trace from a small, riverside town and newcomer Eddie Hooper seems to be the only one concerned about it. Intrigued by stories of beautiful and reclusive Veronica Chandler - who may or may not be involved in the disappearances - Eddie ignores repeated warnings from a jaded police detective and begins to investigate. The key to the mystery may lie in a century-old shipwreck, but as Eddie pieces together the puzzle it becomes clear that his obsession with Veronica could well make him the next victim. Driven by secrets of his own, Eddie is lured ever deeper into the dark world lurking beneath the town’s placid surface to confront the ghostly remains of its wicked past.

Web site

ALL DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE! :D
 
Thanks for droppin' yours in on the list, Mick!

More more more

Must be some more feature film producers here?
 
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What's the name of your feature?

Roman's Bride

What's the logline and Synopsis of your feature?

Roman’s Bride’ is the story of Lily Heller, a rural Iowa woman torn between a repressive faith and an unrequited love for life-long neighbor Roman. Indulged in her world only by doting childhood friend Amos, Lily exists in a self-restricted isolation. When Roman and his girlfriend announce plans to marry, Lily’s fragile psyche collides fiercely with an immorality she sees permeating her world. And in Lily’s world, sins must be punished.

Where's the trailer, facebook page, website?

http://www.romansbride.com
http://www.facebook.com/romansbride


Is it complete or being completed?

Completed

How long were you in production (from pre-to-post)?

3 years.
Everyone held full time jobs, so we shot exteriors on available weekends over the summers. And interiors over the winter. The film takes place during harvest time in the midwest so that dictated what we could shoot when. Do not know ultimately the total number of shooting days or hours shot off the top of my head.


Do you see distribution in your future or have you been distro'd?

Played some festivals. No distribution.

What's the back-up plan?

Currently working on producing a DVD for self-distribution.
 
Ok, Here I go:

What's the name of your feature?
Average Joe

What's the logline and Synopsis of your feature?
After losing his wife in a shooting years prior, Joe tries an online dating service to try to get past the loss... the fates have a different idea.

Where's the trailer, facebook page, website?
http://yafiunderground.com/AJ/index.html
http://yafiunderground.com/Video/AJ_Teaser_sm.mov
and for the brave, the last rough cut of it:
http://yafiunderground.com/Video/AJ-2007-05-25.mov

Is it complete or being completed?
Having to restart editing from scratch, I imported everything incorrectly and have to reimport all 47 hours :( Shot in 2003, I'm still determined to finish it and get it entered into a festival (the original goal of the project)... it doesn't need to be accepted, just entered.

How long were you in production (from pre-to-post)?
2002 through current (2011) and a ways into the future perhaps.

Do you see distribution in your future or have you been distro'd?
Just want to have it entered into one festival to live up to the original goal, it'll never be high enough quality to screen really.

What's the back-up plan?
Finish it at some point and move forward. But the lessons I learned on that set have made every other production I've done much stronger... taught me how to edit dialog as well as the actors came in without their lines memorized and we had to do 3 lines at a time to get enough material to cut through. I learned that I could pace a dialog if I was building it myself. This fundamental failure was the best project I've done and I learned more from the failure than anything I've done since. I highly recommend just going for it! Budget was $250, no big deal really... but I owe it to the cast and crew to finish... and to myself.
 
Scorpio Film Releasing

We've got 7 or 8 under our belt, but here is our most recent one:

What's the name of your feature?
EXHUMED

What's the logline and Synopsis of your feature?
"You can't hide what's inside."

Where's the trailer, facebook page, website?
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3VtR9FPmLg
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ExhumedTheMovie?sk=wall

Is it complete or being completed?
Completed and premiering four-wall around New England.

How long were you in production (from pre-to-post)?
3 months pre-pro. 11 Day straight-shoot. 3 months post. Pre and Post are rough estimates.

Do you see distribution in your future or have you been distro'd?
Yes. There are people talking. Most all SFR films are distributed by Alternative Cinema (http://www.alternativecinema.com/)

What's the back-up plan?
Shoot the next one. :)
 
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I did just finish converting a chunk of the footage (found in my backup cold storage harddrives) to something usable (seems to be some audio lock problems, I'll have to sort those out). So, that's technically forward progress.
 
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