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Originally posted by mddixon712
What I can't for the life of me figure out is why, when there is so much good stuff that isn't even considered, is this worthless bunk being published and produced? It's a joke.

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As rj said, the "why" is very simple. Sometimes the really good stuff
doesn't have an audience. And like it or not, this is a business. I
know that's abhorrent to the artists, but it's a fact of the business
end. Film cost a lot of money.

And then there is personal taste and opinion. What you think as
worthless bunk, others think of as potentially profitable and
others may actually think is good.

I have made worthless bunk that has made a profit. Not a joke
to me. It allows me to earn a living doing what I love. I'm not
being defensive and I'm not justifying - I'm just offering an
answer to the "why" question.

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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

I've been down that road myself, however I found that the prostitution of art for the sake of money is unfullfilling. I would rather not make the money than compromise. Susan Sontag in her book "On Photography" discusses that we now have so many images available to us of: things, places, events and people from all over the world, and of not immediate relevance to our own existence, that our expectations of what we have the right to view, want to view or should view has been drastically affected. Arguably, gone are the days that we felt entitled of view only those things in our immediate presence or that affected our micro world; we now seem to feel entitled to gain access to any existing images. ?In teaching us a new visual code, photographs alter and enlarge our notion of what is worth looking at and what we have the right to observe? So, I guess it's a big world out there and "to each his own" is the rule of the day. I was walking through the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City when I chanced upon a huge 20'x40' canvas. It was painted entirely red and across the center of the canvas was attached a blue 2"x4" running the entire length. As I said, to each his own...

Mark Dixon

So you DO know why there is so much good stuff that isn't even
considered while worthless bunk being published and produced.

It?s a simple matter of ?to each his own?.

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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

The goal of a filmmaker, in my humble opinion, is to entertain an audience. I believe a film that appeals to more people does that better and I've never understood the bashing of big budget movies. Yes many are not to my tastes but then a lot of people would bash the b-movies I hold dear. Taste is subjective and if your tastes lead to big budgets and entertaining millions I say well done. If your tastes lead to smaller more personal films good luck with that but I don't think that is necessarily superior.

RJSchwarz
San Diego, CA

Yeah, I've got a funny story to relate...As a landscape, medium format (5"7" B&W) photographer a few years back, I entered a 16"x20" print of a waterfall I had taken in a juried competition at the Scarab Club which is a patron of the DIA (Detroit Institute of Arts). Well, low and behold I won an Honorable Mention for the print. At the opening of the show they had a Q&A with the judges concerning the work. One wise ass raised his hand and asked (pointing to my print on the wall), "Why in the world would THAT print ever win and Honorable Mention, it looks just like an Ansel Adams? I just about shit. The show winning print was a 35mm B&W conact sheet of a 36 exposure roll of sea gulls sitting on pier pilings. I just don't know what this world is coming to. When Ansel Adams takes a back seat to bird shit on a pier I sometimes wonder what the hell is it all about anyway? I just scratched my head. At least a few of the judges saw it my way. Good enough for an HM anyway.

I liked the Micro-Budget website. I guess this just about says it...

The experience of the $1,000 film team is that this is the winning formula:

First get the concept right, then get the script right? then if you have the knowledge and resources to shoot the film, shoot it? but if you don?t have the knowledge or the resources, use the quality of the script and concept to inspire people, who do have the skills and resources make it properly.

So here we are, back at my opening question. We've come full circle.

Mark Dixon

You are on the right track. Just google filmmakers in your geographical area. They will pop up all over the place. Here is a link that may help you in your endeavors. http://paulzadie.com/free-stuff/ Depending on what it is, I may be able to help out some, contact me at narrowway1?yahoo.com.

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Originally posted by mddixon712

How would I logically go about finding a fimmaker for my screenplay. I would like to be involved in the direction and production but need a team to move forward.

Mark Dixon

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Claudia Mabry

Thanks Claudia. I saved Paul's website to "My Favorites". There's a lot of good stuff there. I appreciate your help. I dropped you an email as well. Gracias.

Mark Dixon