Christian Filmmakers

Thanks for the replies - both encouraging and cautionary.

——UPDATE——
Things are creeping forward. I have had several meetings with local media people. I have also initiated dialog with a theater owner and put calls in to the local reps of Winesteins and Fox. It is team building time. Right now I’m working on getting a snowball rolling. I need graphic designers, PR gurus, and a kickin’ web designer to begin building an image so that we can aggressively go after funding. Joy!

Our current working title is “Daybreak” and we are still focusing on concepts of good vs evil, light vs dark, humanity vs callousness, the temporal vs the eternal, and the cost of making hard choices. Applying these themes as the “so what” litmus test it seems to screen out pointless films fairly effectively.

We have also decided that this needs to be a community friendly event. Families should feel welcome. Daytime films should be PG13 or less. Screens should be divided so that blocks of films will be similar in tone and intensity. (One thing that kills a fest for me is haphazard scheduling. The Chainsaw Massacre should not follow Lassie. Aargh!)
——END UPDATE——

It seems that people want networking opportunities. Help me kick around a conundrum… People on other forums want parties where they can network. (Aside: A producer will choose their competent drinking buddy over a stranger with superior skills almost ever time - so they have a point.) One book even goes so far as to suggest free beer as a party perk to all-access ticket holders. Does anyone have any wisdom on how to provide an environment where socialization can take place while reducing the reliance on alcohol?

I have some thoughts, but am anxious to hear yours.
—N

Clearly, I don’t know. There are currently 3 times as many film festivals a year, as there are days in the year. Tell me that’s not a glut.

Go here: http://www.168project.com and read up on what they’re doing, and what I’m doing this year

See the Call for Entries post if you’re interested….

Thanks!!!

Mike

Nathan,

I’m really excited about Daybreak, and I’d like to help how I can (also being from Tulsa).  Actually, when you first presented the idea to the group of us in the Oklahoma Movie Makers group, it kind of kicked off a movie idea, which is turning into a feature length that I’m hoping to shoot this summer.  So, thanks for giving me the bug for wanting to have something for a fest!

-Ryan

This may be a kind of obvious idea, heck, prolly one you’ve already thought of or done, but I figured I’d throw it in anyway.

Get corporate interest, and thus prize money.  For instance, call up the Coca-Cola Company, and see about making a deal, where they put up part of the prize money in exchange for pre-movie ads.  Maybe call some distribution companies up, and try to get them interested in helping you out, in exchange for ad space or a bit of screen time for their latest action flic.

Just my $.02 worth.

Ryan, a movie huh… Interesting! I’ve put you on the list and will keep you updated on things that need doing. For now, just pray and ask God for favor with city officials and money people. We also need a Champion (you don’t happen to know Garth do you?).

Eric, the idea is worth more than 2?.

If anyone out there has contacts with any of the following companies, PLEASE call me…
  Coca-Cola or Pepsi
  Apple
  Sony
  Panasonic
  Digidesign
  MOTU
  Fox Faith or any other distribution company
  Quicktrip
Or… any other corp suggestions?

INVITE

This is an open invitation to anyone in Green Country area who wants to come. I am hosting a brain-storm and then brass-tacks festival meeting at my house this Saturday starting at noon. Since brains don’t do well without fuel, there will be pizza.

Please contact me directly for more info.

—N

I really, really wish I could come!

I really, really wish you could too.

Pray for a successful meeting. Many of the people I thought would come can’t… and a fair number I didn’t expect have confirmed. This should be interesting.

What’s the latest on Daybreak, Nathan?

PGM