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RE: Crowdsourced Filmmaking
Yes, I love what Amazon has been doing. They've made it really convenient to submit screenplays for consideration and I'll definitely be sending a few to them (I'll post more on them shortly).
One of the spec scripts I'm working on now (Cannibal Farm) is perfect for crowdfunding and low-budget independent production so I'll cut my directorial teeth on that one but there are a few bigger concepts that I have ready that have more widespread commercial appeal too so Amazon will certainly be a good route to explore for them.
Looking forward to reading about what you're up to as well, by the way! There might even be some opportunity for collaboration at some point.
Cannibal Farm? Is it like Orwell's Animal Farm but with a Lord of the Flies post-shtf twist on it? Al jokes aside, I'm not psychic :) Good call on the title, powerful titles are always a great plus.
Yeah, crowdfunding I believe is the best option, not only because of the margin of returns (most backers will receive a DVD and all kinds of V.I.P perks that put together will not come close to the percentage that an investor will receive, which is only fair but still, the difference is quite big) But the bonus here is that you can use those same backers to create buzz and anticipation that you can use to leverage that fan power to your advantage before the release date.
Which platform of crowdfunding have you decided on by the way?
Looking forward to hear more of your updates as well! I'll be posting updates here on their respective occasions of course.
I'm open for collaborations in the future as well, if the time is right and everybody benefits, why not?
I'll be posting more about Cannibal Farm very soon but here's the one-sentence logline to give you an idea...
"One unusually curious little girl named Eve is about to show the rest of the human livestock on Cannibal Farm that escape isn't so hopelessly impossible after all."