Frequently Asked Questions
- Who can participate?
Anyone who has completed a film (short
or feature) is welcome to apply. We
will choose the best of the applicants
to move on to the writing phase.
- Is there any funding?
You are responsible for producing and
editing your own segment. We will cover
all final post-production, marketing,
and overhead costs. We will coordinate
the writing and shooting process and
maintain the website. Each filmmaker
will also participate in promoting the
film and organizing screenings.
- Will I receive credit and profit
share?
Yes. All of the filmmakers who meet
the project requirements will share
writing and directing credit and will
receive a percentage of the profits.
Each filmmaker will keep 100% of
revenue from initial screenings that
are organized by the filmmaker in his
or her local area.
- Will this project make
money?
We will strive to make a sellable film
and will pursue all distribution
avenues. With multiple filmmakers, we
also have multiple promoters. If at the
very least, each director can locally
publicize and screen the film, it will
open in dozens of markets to an
international audience.
- With so many directors, will the
styles and looks be
inconsistent?
By nature, this concept calls for a
collision of directorial styles and
intentions. Rather than fight it, we
should embrace the variety. This will
be a non-traditional film and will
appeal to a more cutting-edge
audience.
- Without funding, will the
quality suffer?
As Hollywood has proven, money does
not equal quality. Talent, creativity
and time can create beautiful, engaging
and innovative images with limited
resources.
- What is the time frame for the
project?
We will begin the writing process in
March and the first segments will go
into pre-production in May. Shoots will
be staggered from June to August, so
that we can have a finished film by
November 2010.
- How much work is
involved?
You will be writing and directing a
three minute scene as well as providing
suggestions and feedback for the other
filmmakers. We will also have periodic
group chats. When the scripts are
finished, you will have at least one
month for casting and pre-production.
You will edit your own segment and send
the footage to a central editor who
will asssemble the segments and finish
the film.