Film Festival

Will the U.S. continue to dominate the international film market in 40 years?

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:27:15 +0000

So, currently, the country with the largest and strongest film industry is the United States of America. Will this continue to be the reality by 2060? Or will another country rise as #1 in the international film market? If you do predict another country will replace the U.S. as the largest film market, then what country do you believe it would be?

yes…..

Cheap 1080p camcorders for film fest?

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:43:22 +0000

I’m looking for a camera dedicated to film for the best price
so far all I’ve found is
http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666415438#additionalImage1"

if you could recommend a better camcorder that would be great!

it depends of the festival. Sundance only accepts video in the XDcam format. here is the most economical version of XDcam that sony makes
http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/product-PMWEX1R/

I plan on making a film to enter in a film fest, what is the BEST and CHEAPEST to help me?

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:55:41 +0000

I was thinking of the Panasic hx-dc1 but I wanted to hear others peoples ideas what camera should I use thats cheap?

go for it

What are the chances of a 14 year old getting his movie entered into the Buffalo International Film Festival?

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:45:12 +0000

It’s a zombie movie that has depth and a good story to follow. I’m gonna try getting it entered into BIFF but am a bit worried they won’t accept because of my age. I’m not sure if they have an age limit. Also any tips on how to film with a Samsung SMX F50 digital camera would be greatly appreciated.

I have had a number of films accepted in festivals (and been on a few admission juries) so here is some advice.

1 – Your youth is a plus and will actually assist you in getting your films shown. Audiences LOVE to see the work of upcoming filmmakers.

2 – Keep your film short. No more then 5 – 10 minutes long. Juries would rather screen three short films than one 20min one. A feature film should be at least 96mins.

3 – Keep the hand-held camera work to a minimum, use artificial lighting and good make-up. If your zombie make-up looks amateurish then NO festival will screen it.

4 – The Buffalo International Film Festival is a lofty goal. Over 20.000 movies are sent in and a very few are chosen. You will be competing with professional filmmakers with budgets in the tens of thousands . Make a play for a few local festivals first and work your way up.

5 – BUT, if you have made a film that outshines what is on TV, i.e cast, story, effects, direction than, for for it!

Ideas for a film in a film fest?

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:19:30 +0000

The major school film fest is in a few months, and I really need to start writing my script, but I have absolutely no idea what to do. I was thinking maybe a fifties sitcom type thing, but I have no idea what kind of story I could do for that.

It can only be like 5 minutes long, and I was maybe thinking of doing a music video.
Any suggestions for any type of story or film would be greatly appreciated, thanks

This story is actually an old school english poem …. It starts like this ,, A poet was very rational .He doesnt believe in Ghosts and stuffs. In his area there was a bungalow rumored of ghosts. He was challeged by the locals to stay der 4 a nite. He agreed . Went in. After some silent hours he started to hear weird noises, things started to fall off etc.,stuffs like that. Finally he got so panic and enters the bureau to hide from it. SILENCE …!! He heard the words whispering in his ears ”wanna share my place?”

How to make a film feel like the fifties?

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:37:16 +0000

I am going to enter into this film fest, and I want to do something that has a 50’s sitcom vibe.
I want it to be in black and white, but I don’t really know how else to make it seem like it’s from the fifties.

Any suggestions on story ideas and other ways to make it seem older would be greatly appreciated.

PS. The film can only be like 5 minutes long, so it won’t be a half hour type story

film it in film

Short film competition?

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:34:48 +0000

Here’s the thing. A group of me and my friends, are considering creating our own film and entering it into some short film competitions, but are unable to find any. We live in Ireland, but to be honest, would submit ours for any competition we are illegible for, so if you could let me know of any that would be great! Thanks!

There’s all sorts of film fests – constantly and everywhere. I myself am interested because I have my own productions. The thing is – what kind of a film are you going to produce? A short documentary, a short feature film, a full length doc or feature? Independent or with subsidiaries? Cause every film fest has it’s own "motto" or theme or niche. For example, you might want to take a look at the future shorts website: http://www.futureshorts.com It’s an online film festival of sorts. There’s the Thessaloniki film fest coming up next week, but submissions are already closed. You might wanna check out poptent.net if you’re into advertising. There’s film festivals every week somewhere around the world.

what camera would you recommend for a young film maker?

admin — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 02:15:25 +0000

My parents are letting me get a new camera for the high school film fest. I am very interested in pursuing a career in film, and would like to start making semi-professional looking videos now. Thanks for your help!

it might be cheaper for them to buy you a car instead of professional video. you should be planning to go to college or at least community college to get training on media production. the school will have all the equipment needed to do class assignments. that way you can become familiar with how pro type cameras work, and give you a better idea as to what you really need.

Do I have a chance of getting into Yale or Princeton?

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:26:53 +0000

Hey,
I’m currently a Junior enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Program (IB). My GPA is a 4.0 with a weighted of 4.6. I am number 8 in my class rank. I’m currently taking all I.B. Classes. I have taken 2 AP Classes so far, AP World and AP Euro. I am part of the first class of I.B. Students at my school and thus have started the following traditions at my school:

-I.B. Council (President for Sophomore and Freshman Year) – I started this at my school and the number has grown by a substantial sum each year.
-I.B. Hangouts (IB Social Gatherings that take place after school once a month) – I started this too.
-I.B. Award Ceremonies/Events – Started these as well.
-There are numerous tiny traditions that I have also started for my I.B. Class, i.e. Class Photos/Superlatives.
- This year, we are doing our first 5K event on our annual "Multicultural Day" in the morning. The goal is to raise 5000 dollars to build a well in a country that lacks clean water and sanitation. I’m majoring in International Studies and might also double major in Film (I’ll do that if I get into Yale). I will be one of the main coordinators of the event, mainly in charge of advertising this event and the cause that goes behind it. I am passionate about sanitation, so that is why I’m helping to lead this event.

I was also in the following leading positions in my school.

-Freshman Class President
-Sophomore Class President
-Debate Club Member

I have participated in the BPA (Business Professionals of America) and placed in 1st in Regionals for Prepared Speech (Osceola County) and 4th in state for Prepared Speech (Florida). I will also be doing BPA again this year.

Won a few film festivals in my local area as well, including one by our local organization, "Community Vision".

I have over 100 Community Service Hours and will have over 300 by the end of my senior year.

I want to major in International Relations/ Global Affairs. I have not taken SAT’s/ACTS’s/SAT Subject Tests yet, but have been diligently studying for them. Just in case you need to know, I’m a first generation Asian with a low family income.
P.S. I speak English and Urdu, and learning Spanish. All IVY League schools have excellent financial aid programs, so please don’t post about tuition costs.

I would say that, in short, yes. You have a good chance, but you must keep in mind that there are students just like you (or with better qualifications than you) who have gotten rejected from Ivy League schools for no apparent reason. However, just out of curiosity – with your excellent qualifications, why would you choose to major in International Relations/ Global Affairs? I may be mistaken, but it is my understanding that such a major does not lead to the kind of contributions you may be able to make in society (you don’t learn much).

teen movie ideas for film contest?

admin — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:51:27 +0000

we need a movie idea no longer than 10 minutes. has to be PG or G rated. all options are accepted. thanks

how about….

-everday situations
-cheesy pic up lines?
-behind the scenes
-behind the mask (how girls/women look without makeup) and why it’s better..or not
-a fake and funny newscast