I'm not gonna lie: I have no idea how I'm going to do this??
A play is one thing, a feature film is something else...
Catering, renting lights, locations, etc. There are quite a few production costs that aren't very easy to completely circumvent. We do have lots of plans to strike deals with sponsors, etc - but those are far from confirmed...
This could be something truly inspirational though - if we manage to pull it off. In an industry where Hollywood routinely spends $100 million per movie ($50 mill production, $50 mill marketing), we're going to attempt to compete for ZERO.
That's crazy.
But if we pull it off?
Well, now. That would be something...
Bobman
Friday, September 23, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Making The Market feature film for ZERO dollars!
I've been down this road before...
http://torontotheatretrilogy.blogspot.com
That's the blog that chronicled my experience producing a 3-week run of a theatre show for ZERO dollars. I pulled it off, and the show was good. Sold out so many shows...
Now, I'm attempting to pull it off for my feature film directorial debut The Market.
Here's why I believe it can be done:
1. We are accessing ACTRA's co-op agreement. Many agreements now exist that allow professional actors to be equal partners in a profit share. You essentially trade up front costs for a large return of the back end. With this model, the potential income is actually HIGHER for actors...
2. The technology is so accessible now. The indy filmmaking world gets easier and easier every year. Cameras get better, cheaper, smaller, less intrusive. It's not too difficult to find a DOP with his own camera - or a friend who managed to buy his own.
3. We have very few locations (maybe 6 - 8 total), and everything is shot with interiors. While we do have a few tricky locations to find (strip joint, corporate office), I believe we can do this with personal connections and creativity...
There are many problems that are going to come up. I've been through this before. But if we stay together and stay creative, we can make this happen. And then we're one step closer to changing the world...
Bobman
http://torontotheatretrilogy.blogspot.com
That's the blog that chronicled my experience producing a 3-week run of a theatre show for ZERO dollars. I pulled it off, and the show was good. Sold out so many shows...
Now, I'm attempting to pull it off for my feature film directorial debut The Market.
Here's why I believe it can be done:
1. We are accessing ACTRA's co-op agreement. Many agreements now exist that allow professional actors to be equal partners in a profit share. You essentially trade up front costs for a large return of the back end. With this model, the potential income is actually HIGHER for actors...
2. The technology is so accessible now. The indy filmmaking world gets easier and easier every year. Cameras get better, cheaper, smaller, less intrusive. It's not too difficult to find a DOP with his own camera - or a friend who managed to buy his own.
3. We have very few locations (maybe 6 - 8 total), and everything is shot with interiors. While we do have a few tricky locations to find (strip joint, corporate office), I believe we can do this with personal connections and creativity...
There are many problems that are going to come up. I've been through this before. But if we stay together and stay creative, we can make this happen. And then we're one step closer to changing the world...
Bobman
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