Hi guys. Anyone here who knows what to expect from a serious distributor. I mean in respect to deals, percentage of royalties, promotion etc. Asking on behalf of my no budget feature - a distributor might be interested in the movie. Thanks!!
Dan Tonkin: Screenwriter, director and editor in London, England.
Raising the stakes and moral dilemma
There is always talk of raising the stakes and moral dilemma. But how do you accomplish that? The TV series Ozark is a masterful portrayal of this. Each episode raises the stakes anew and the moral dilemmas of the protagonists. The fine line between good and evil is very finely fathomed, because eve...
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Kiril Maksimoski
- 4 years ago
All comes down to putting ordinary people in extraordinary situations...rest is a story...
Ewan Dunbar
- 4 years ago
It could be something simple but the only thing I’ll say is to make sure it makes sense for the characters and the story. Sometimes scripts can throw in too many things to raise the stakes which are seemingly unrelated, leaving it feeling more cluttered than engaging.
Michael John
- 4 years ago
I really enjoyed that show too. It must be difficult to raise the stakes when you have poured everything into the first season, or episode. I am fleshing out a sequel to my last feature script, AWARUA...
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Moderator - @ Stage 32 Screenwriter’s Lounge at International Imaginists Ltd ♦ Screenwriter, Director, Producer
3 years ago
Well done Dan, for your stick at it attitude. I’m still looking for those relationships that can help me get my projects to production. Thanks for the inspiration. Best Wishes, Geoff
I always love the "Choose your own aventure" multilinear concept, and my mind always was into, why there's no possible way to do with a movie? You are the proof I'm craving to watch and enjoy like... Forever!
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Dan Tonkin
- 3 years ago
Cheers Laura. Just imagine being able to watch our favourites again... So ´ALIENS´ what happens if Ripley never gave Newt the wrist tracker, in Shawshank Redemption, what happens if Andy didn´t ask fo...
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Screenwriter, Other
3 years ago
Congrats on making the connections on Stage 32, Dan! The "Jenna The Great" trailer is hilarious!
"Naturally, I'm dealing with the usual "It can't be done" attitudes but once again, I'm hoping to make some new links with people on Stage 32 who alike me - believe the opposite." If we believed the naysa...
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Dr Samita Nandy
- 3 years ago
What an outstanding experience you shared, Dan - proud of you. "At first the 10,000" dissertation caught my attention and then resonated with "Choose Your Own Adventure." As a self-made filmmaker & ac...
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Great blog. You just never know what you might discover. It's all about connctions in this industry. Good luck with the next project, and the next, and the next !!!!
Works at Self ♦ Screenwriter
3 years ago
Perseverance pays! Well done!!!
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That sounds awesome! and GOOD GOD! I know what the ´dealing with conflicted feedback´ feels like. I once was on a pitch where this guy told me it was EXACTLY what he was looking for then in his feedback email said completely the opposite. Another one said my anthological comedy magical surrealist dr...
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I REALLY need stories like this. The underdogs - ALWAYS tell the truth as opposed to most executives. Underdogs are tired, raking every value out of every penny they can. Persistence and endurance take FAR more of a toll on our mental health than most people out there know. REALLY pulling for you and your team.
Interactive Film, Survivor
Revisiting my old work - My interactive Action / Mystery: SURVIVOR.
The story of the worlds female 1st US Navy Seal; Tanya Hayes.
¨YOU¨ take control of her decisions to help her uncover a military conspiracy.
Either make the decis...
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Dan Tonkin
- 4 years ago
Cool, if you´ve got a link, I´d love to see it.
Here's the link: https://www.coldplay.com/ink/
Dan Tonkin
- 4 years ago
VERY interesting and great artwork to boot
Who's working on writing a short film?
Hey everyone! I wanted to make sure you saw that we have a new webinar coming up next week that's all about how to write a great short film.
If you've written a short film before, you know it can be deceptively hard with how much you need to accomplish in just a few pages, but nailing it can open doo...
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Maurice Vaughan
- 4 years ago
A short script won't have as much structure as a feature script, but a short script needs structure. A short script also needs to feel like a complete story.
Jason Leach
- 4 years ago
I've written a few short screenplays ranging from 7 pages to 20 pages and hoping one if not all of them get produced.
Ameer Rion
- 4 years ago
Ok
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A couple in isolation are falling out of love and lose their jobs during the covid outbreak and reluctantly turn to porn in order to pay the rent.
A magician´s wrath turns the tables on a criminal group that break into his house.
A boyfriend´s grief discovers and follows an augmented reality icon that hopefully holds the key to his girlfriend´s disappearance.
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