MISSION
* Make the best films we can - with the lowest budget, but highest production values possible through resourcefulness - that are fun to film, entertaining to watch, and worth doing. (Strive to be PG-13 or light-R rated.)
- To make serious movies, with serious subject matter - but not so serious that it takes itself WAY too seriously; also incorporate as much humor from the characters as possible.
- To have THEMES - but NOT on-the-nose, hitting-you-over-head speeches, or after-school sermons. The theme may not even actually be spoken about directly. (e.g. A character seeking forgiveness or redemption, we may not even hear the words "forgiveness" or "redemption" come out of their mouths.) SUBTEXT is key in the telling. The character's ACTIONS exemplify the themes. With clever dialogue, blocking, and editing 'tis possible to dispense facts & exposition without being overly-preachy or boring. Having themes encourages audiences to think and feel, not simply passively sit and watch.
HUMOR! Essential to entertaining! Avoid slapstick! Don't rely on jokes, or silly/unrealistic situations - which are more subjective & tiresome; Use CHARACTERS, their personalities, their interactions with each other, and their response to situations as a source for humor. THAT type of humor is more universal & timeless.
- HAVE FUN! The director is doing what he loves! The actors are donating their time for the director to realize his fantasy! Stay focused, but enjoy the bloopers and maintain an on-set light-atmosphere to keep morale up.
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The ultimate GOAL is to gain experience to make movies good enough for film festival entry and/or Amazon Prime, but mostly to have examples of what we're capable of so we could MAYBE gain a following to get funding to make much better productions & to fairly reimburse cast and crew for their time.
We just want to make films. In the end, it isn't about proving ourselves to anyone; it isn't about entering or winning film festivals; it isn't about getting rich or having careers in the field we love. We aren't delusional. The realities of life & all the continuous obstacles make a shoestring-budget independent studio almost impossible. However, it does take money and/or commitment to get a cast and crew together to make a project - that's life. We just want to indulge our passion of making films.
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IN CONCLUSION,...
We will make ALL KINDS of films. We have nothing against any genre. From out right horror films to very family friendly fare.
Probably the best test of one's creativity is how to entertain without being profane or vulgar. It IS possible to make a movie without a sentence containing four letters every other word!! To do otherwise is just lazy writing. For example, 'Paul' is a very funny movie that could have had a much wider audience had they cut out 99% of the completely unnecessary profanity. However, this doesn't mean you may N-E-V-E-R hear a curse word when absolutely APPROPRIATE or harmlessly funny in our films, but it will be at a bare minimum.
And, VIOLENCE is a touchy subject. Blood and gore can add to realism, "cool" factor, and/or shock value. Regardless of how graphic a scene may be, it's all in the context of how and why it is portrayed. Also, one must consider the 'cool' factor vs being out right 'unnecessary.' (Pulp Fiction, notable as a violent film, is a prime example of how much on-screen violence is necessary or not to further the story or focus on the character). Excess can lead to laughable results (whether by accident from ill-conceived over-indulgence, or on purpose from satire.)
If ALIEN, JAWS, & even PULP FICTION has taught us anything, it is that, sometimes, what we DON'T see can be just as frightening as what IS seen.
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