Unfortunately, Peter, I don't think much will change by AFM -- at least not for the better. If anything, it appears that the purse strings have been drawn even tighter since Toronto. However, AFM is certainly a different type of market than Toronto. It is a lot of smaller films looking for smaller deals, and there should be some activity at that end of the market. They have to put something on the screens and inexpensive content is the name of the game right now.
I actually think the current environment is putting efficient filmmaking and good storytelling at a premium. No one (except Michael Bay) gets to throw $150 million of special effects at the screen to see what happens. That means they actually might have to make an engaging film that relies on a good script, good acting and a solid marketing campaign. None of that bothers me.
JoyKecken
· 2 months ago
Peter, it was great meeting you at the DGA meeting last night. I was so inspired by your talk that I went to Insomnia and wrote till 1am. Love the blog. Countdown to 18 months. See you at AFM!
Peter Kaufman
· 1 month ago
Sorry for the delay in responding. I enjoyed speaking with you as well. Great to hear you were inspired.
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I actually think the current environment is putting efficient filmmaking and good storytelling at a premium. No one (except Michael Bay) gets to throw $150 million of special effects at the screen to see what happens. That means they actually might have to make an engaging film that relies on a good script, good acting and a solid marketing campaign. None of that bothers me.