The BTR show!

Starting this week we will be adding a equipment/software review to the Indy Film Wisconsin BTR show, You can hear it via the player on the blog.
From the Red to editing software we are going to help find out what rocks and what sucks, no holds
bard.
Last week I was too ill to keep the show going for the moive review of Black Widows so I will of course talk about this interesting film.
If you want your film reviwed please email me at wclingman@wi.rr.com. Same if you would like to be a guest.

Thanks!

Why SAG?

Thought. If I as an Indy Film Maker have a budget of say $150K. Why would I ever do anything SAG? Yes there some stars that are SAG that I could only get if I did say a SAG Indy thing but if my film will only get $$ for a star is my film any good? I think not.
Does SAG offer anything for the Indy Film Maker?
SAG IMHO is just like any other big union the top 5% get the $$ the rest are sheered like sheep.

The Web

The web in a short time will be the place to find your media entertainment. Film makers (not art film) should be making the plans to start the move.
The films will be cheaper to make
Less expensive to watch
Allows more to the marketplace of ideas

A good thing for everyone well maybe not some like SAG will power over members go away since the Hollywood system will be killed off. One will not have to go SAG to get good talent.
The funding will come I think not by investors more like TV advertising model or product placement.
Now what can we do today to get where we need to be?

Film Wisconsin

Dave Fantel of Visit Milwaukee who sits on the board of Film Wisconsin will be the guest this Friday on Indy Film Wisconsin Podcast. You can hear the show via the player on this page.
Much news great info.

Fraud Part II

So this morning on one of the lists I am on we yet again have a drive to take the moderator's class
and use the guy to help in film projects. Great I talked about this I am sure the list moderator is using the list to get him business.
The question was fake too that being mr. X has a film that he thanks will cost say 50 Million to make and he has meeting lined up with a bunch of high powered Hollywood types, and Mr. X wants to be sure of his budget. Why go to a YAHOO List vs calling one of these big shots and asking for help in this? Since Mr X has no IMDB credit or anything backing him as a film maker able to do anything, who is going to give him 50 MILLION yet alone $5? Now I am thinking questions to this Yahoo list a fraud too. Why am I not surprised?

Darkside Girls

If your looking for a great site to view women looking to find work in horror films, a place to post information about your projects or perhaps a place to look for film work yourself....
Check out www.darksidegirls.net
The site ran by D.H Kahn and yours truly will in time become the place for all info fit to put on the web and a great place to find resources that you need.
Companies looking to advertise should contact me at wayne@darksidefilms.net for opportunities.
Unlike other sites Darkside Girls focus is to asset film makers/actors/crew to take skill sets up a notch.
A big think you to Mars at Dead House for his help in music for the BTR show to come!

Web Productions

I feel that the web is the place for beginning film makers to show their film. With all devices needing content ( PC's ,Ipod, cell phones, and game boxes) the demand is there and growing.
When you add that bandwidth costs are dropping making video distribution via your own web page easier and cost effective, becomes a no brainier.
The goal to achieve might even be create say a serial that can be downloaded for a fee and/or the complete show can be had on DVD with behind the scenes , interviews etc , for a higher price.
Fund raising for this type of effort is more like TV or radio ads then film investment model.
If you would like help in this, please contact me at: wclingman@wi.rr.com