Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Film Community-ity-ity


I have definitely come to realize the pattern of film as a community through out the presentations. I feel like almost everyone has been like “oh yeah, he/she was good friends with my guy…” when a new presenter first addresses his or her subject.  This just goes to show how important it is to be a part of the film community and network, make friends, and be a good contributor to film.  The point is the bounce ideas back and forth, to have a sense of community, and to utilize other filmmakers and friends for areas that you might not have as much experience or pull.  I think it is part of a good filmmaker’s job to think laterally. Ok, maybe I can’t do everything for myself, but I do know people that would be perfect for these jobs. Let’s call them.  It is the idea of the whole “you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” concept. It’s a great tool to utilize. Overall, it is just exciting to think about becoming and being part of this system that is also something that you love to do.  This film based arena that we’re getting into is not just a job but something that we all love to do (hopefully).  That being said, it’s exciting to think about working with tons of different people, making contacts, utilizing those contacts or vice versa, and basically building the connectivity in the film industry. The people that we’ve learned about so far have for the most part been in it for the love of it, not the money or to be snotty. I’m sure they enjoyed being part of this film based ecosystem and tried to build it as much as possible.

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