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Hello Melbourne Stage 32 Members we have set a date, Saturday 2nd June from 4 - 6pm at The LOOP, 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne.
It will be a good night and grate way for us all to network, Pleace let me no if you can attend and let other members & non-members no about the event.
http://maps.google.com.au/maps/place?q=loop+bar&hl=en&cid=12003030493296...
I am looking for people with short films who would like it to be played on the screen on the night to help show case there work. contact me at peterg@fastmail.fm for more information.
Yours Sincerely Peter Greenfield Director, DOP
Hello people!!!
Spiritual Contact portrays a real story that happened in 1995 in the life of a boy of 11 years old who had paranormal experiences and sought help to understand what was happening to him.
Trailer: http://youtu.be/bHtCJIWBHnw
Guys, many people are in the same situation as Jeremiah and they do know how to deal with this problems. Spiritual Contact will show that Jeremiah found the right weapon to fight the battle against evil.
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Hi all, Just wondering what precautions everyone takes with copyrighting their work, etc. For example, on a site like this should I be comfortable with putting my loglines on even though I haven't copyrighted them/my scripts? And if I'm discussing projects with others, how much should I say about un-copyrighted work? Sorry if this is a silly question, but I know nothing about this aspect of screenwriting!
Don't worry about ideas or loglines. If you look in the prose world at a theme anthology, you'll see just HOW different a dozen authors can be when writing on the same idea.
This intrigues me, though, because in the prose world, it is considered very amateurish to copyright unpublished work - the publisher does that. Are things different on the script side of things? Registering copyright is a little pricey when you're a 'starving artist'.
Yes, very different on the script side. Its legal cover for the producers as well as the writers. Hundreds of of scripts are circulated among thousands of eyes a day and if the script can't be traced back to the original writer, an opportunist can steal the material. This doesn't happen too often comparatively, mostly because its bad press and a legalistic nightmare for producers/studios/networks to be caught up in that so they take care procuring a legit script, but it does happen.
Okay. I can see that, with so many more people involved, and given how often scripts to unfinished movies escape into the wild...
I agree with Jason. If a producer wants to buy your screenplay one of the first things they’ll want to know is if you filed it with the copyright office and when did you file it.
Also, keep in mind that ideas are not protected under the copyright treaty. They are as free as the air we breathe. Only the words we write down are protected so copyrighting a logline a synopsis would offer about zero protection. Copyrighting a treatment would offer a little more and copyrighting the script itself would offer the most protection.
An entertaining explanation of the three main reasons writers fail. Let the writer beware..
Written by screnwriting guru Dave Trottier. At the Talentville University. http://www.talentville.com/snippet/227
What a great article! I love how straight to the point and aggressive the whole explanation is. You might as well make excuses, fail now and get it over with so you can get back to watching TV and eating donut holes. Could not agree more
He's right. It usually takes writing ten scripts or more before someone makes their first sale. This is a tournament career so there are no guarantees someone will make it. So, if someone isn't in it for long haul they're really just wasting their time.
Hey folks,
I just wanna throw my film review podcast out there for ya! http://thecuttingroompodcast.com/
A bi-weekly horror movie review podcast hosted by writer Tom “TomaHawk” Dettloff, Joseph “Joe Mummy” Christiana, William “The Evil Reverend Billy Grim” Bourassa and “The California Chainsaw MaxSacre” Max Koch. TomaHawk, Mummy and Grim have a long history of personal and working relationships so their discussions feel intimate, and because of their experience working in the indie film world, they tend to have unique insights into the films. MaxSacre joins the team as a semi-regular co-host who adds his passion for the horror genre and his insight into the world of acting being a talented working actor based in Los Angeles. In addition to reviewing new releases and thematically related classics, the show regularly features special guests from the world of horror…and promises “experimental” broadcasts for special episodes.
Like us on FACEBOOK...http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Cutting-Room-Fan-Page/229989637083428
Hello everyone I just found a new crowd funding sight:
I don't know much about it but it may be worth a look. It is strictly for film crowd funding..
Looks interesting. I imagine it is very difficult to start a site like that. Especially compared to the number of hits sites like Indiegogo must get. If I was to start a crowd fund project - I would probably go for the bigger sites.
Cool quirk about Passerby - the first 20 films to fund with them get to 'pay what they choose.' We think it's important that there's an alternative that is exclusive to film. Filmmakers have different needs than other artists.
Passerby is also working toward offering equity investment by sometime in 2013.
Full disclosure - I work for Passerby.
That being said - give us a chance. Check it out. Tell us what we can do better. We think we have a lot to offer. And your film won't get lost in a sea of projects. Our customer service is unparalleled.
Hello, I am looking for crew for the second season of my web series The Playhouse. Check out our first season on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/user/playhousesoapopera?feature=mhee
I am looking for a DP and a couple of PAs. We will be filming on a few weekends in July and August in Burbank and Newhall (Santa Clarita). Some pay involved, but not much. Gas money, meals.
You send resumes/letters of interest to theplayhousesoapopera@gmail.com
Richard Van Slyke Write/Director/Producer
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Leo.
Is a film a film if it's not shot on film?
The term "film", at least in the mainstream, is the same as a "feature" (running time 90min+), in either the physical or wholly digital state. Whether this becomes the standard operating definition, time will tell.
L.A. peeps, who's in for a Stage 32 meet and greet in May? Since the last weekend in May is Memorial Day weekend, we'll meet on 5/20 at The Coffee Bean on 16101 Ventura Blvd. in Encino, from 3 to 5. Who's in?
Good to see you guys back!
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sure thanks for taking the lead... the more we get to know each other the better.. I'm in and if you want we can use my space... Auspicious Arts Incubator in South Melbourne
Hi John, it will be nice to meet you and see how other creative people in Melbourne are doing and thanks for the offer of Auspicious Arts Incubator, I have had a look at it's web site and it looks to be a grate place and sounds like a grate concept and it will work nice as a place for us to meetup.
I'm looking to get short films from local filmmakers to show on the night so we can see what people have been doing and I think it would be good to get some people to speak about there projects and maybe a guest speaker, If you have any other ideas let me no.
if you no any one else on stage32 can you send them the link to the discussion for the meetup the more we get the merrier.
Great idea. It's always good to have like minded people in one place to be able to discuss projects, future and past ones and to build lasting relationships.
Sounds like a great idea, Peter. Let me know when and where and I'll try to make it.
Thank you Pierre for showing interest in the meetup, can you let all the people you no to click the Like or make a comment in the discussion that would be grate. I would like to see some more people show interest before I set a date and location.
Sounds great, Peter. I'd like to meetup with other creative Melbournites.
I'm there:)
Keep us posted, will try and make it if I can.
Hope theres room for a composer
It is good to see that there is interest for a meetup in Melbourne, can I have some input on what would be a suitable day, I am leaning for a Friday night but I would like feed back from others.
I am hoping there to be a grate mix of people from all fields, composers, writers, crew, artist, etc... all are welcome.
I live in the suburbs so would prefer something that wouldn't end with a late night Metro train;) I vote for a Saturday afternoon.
I can do Friday evenings or weekends after 1:00.
Fridays or Sat after 2pm is great for me Looking forward to it.
sounds good! i'll be there.
Hello All,
Just an quick update,
I have a location for the meetup and will be setting a date & time next week, It will be nice to meet you all face to face.
Thank you Peter Greenfield
Awesome! Can't wait.
Hi Peter
Please count me in. I'm also including details of my script reading series - next event June 4th:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9461569.htm
http://www.wisewords.com.au/News.php?post=161
http://www.wisewords.com.au/News.php?post=162
http://theatreworks.org.au/whatson/event/?id=130
http://wisewords.com.au/Events.php
www.facebook.com/afistfulofscripts
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jimmy-Flinders-Productions/302573123123437
http://www.facebook.com/AFistfulOfScripts#!/events/344852292236294/
Thanks
Sean
Hello Melbourne Stage 32 Members we have set a date, Saturday 2nd June from 4 - 6pm at The LOOP, 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne.
It will be a good night and grate way for us all to network, Pleace let me no if you can attend and let other members & non-members no about the event.
http://www.looponline.com.au/
http://maps.google.com/maps/place?q=loop+bar+melbourne&hl=en&cid=1200303...
I am looking for people with short films who would like it to be played on the screen on the night to help show case there work. contact me at peterg@fastmail.fm for more information.
Thank you Peter Greenfield
Hello,
If all you guys and girls could post a message on your wall letting people in and around Melbourne no about the meetup on the 2nd that will be grate, remember more people we get to the meetup more networking we will be able to do.
There will be videos of local short filmmakers being played on the night and there is still time to add your film to the list email me at peterg@fastmail.fm and I will give you the infomation for posting your short to me.
This is the best way for new and established filmmakers to network we have had in melbourne for some time so you need to be there.
Thank you, Peter Greenfield
PS. I am still hoping to find someone to be a guest speaker and talk to us all about there filmmaking, pre-production, production and post-production, etc.. someone from the film and television industry
Thanks for the invite, I hold a screenwriters meet up every month in Melbourne at the Wheeler Centre. We have over 60 members and growing every week. We are welcoming new screenwriters to join us as well. http://www.meetup.com/Melbourne-Screenwriters/
I appreciate you guys taking the bull by the horns and arranging another Stage 32 Meetup! Please be sure to take some pictures. We plan on posting a gallery here on 32 in the very near future.
Hi, Hoping to be able to attend this, as it will be good to meet some new faces... I will need to the time i am working that day.
Hi It'll be great to attend, looking forward to talking to everyone. Thanks Simon Watt