Instant Films takes all the conventional wisdom about filmmaking and turns it on its head. Taking advantage of new technologies Instant Films creates an intense and exciting environment where filmmakers don't have time for pretension, ego or second thoughts.
At 8pm Friday night, 7 writers each select two random words
and a cast breakdown (for example 2 woman, 2 men). Each writer
has 12 hours to complete an eight page script which incorporates
all of the above.
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At
8am Saturday morning, actors and directors assemble
and the writers deliver their scripts.
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The
directors randomly pick one of the completed scripts.
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A
cast is chosen randomly from the pool of actors.
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Production
begins. The Directors have less than two days to shoot
and edit their films using the cast they were assigned.
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Directors
bring their finished films to the theater by 6pm Sunday.
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At
8pm the films are shown to a live audience!
Instant
Filmmaking is about invention, inspiration, innovation and
insanity in the face of what didn't seem possible just a few
hours before. Normal filmmaking is about careful planning
and design, carefully crafted scripts and cautious casting
decisions. Instant Filmmaking is about instantaneous creativity
and on-the-spot decisions. Casting is random, the budget is
zero, writing is one draft and everything is done in as little
time as possible.
The funny
thing is that the end result is sometimes more entertaining
than movies that were years in the making.
But
we are not trying for quality, the rules are not set up to
ensure quality, instead we are trying for an atmosphere of playfulness,
ingenuity and sweat that is the fountainhead of creativity.
Past participants have said it is the most fun they have ever
had and the experience left them inspired and energized. If
you can make a movie in 48 hours you can do anything!
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