After a few weeks of focusing on writing and getting back into a good groove I've been making some decent progress on several stories. Nothing is finished yet so I'll still be pushing "Vengeance" on the unsuspecting masses for now.
In one of the comments on a previous post someone named Chris (I'd link but everytime I click I get an error message) mentioned DoneDealPro and I thought it wise to check it out. The site looks pretty good, going over the latest Hollywood business happenings, what sort of script studios are looking for, and if they're even looking. The price is pretty cheap so I think I may sign up for a subscription and see if I can get my name out there a little more.
I'm a little torn on whether I should wait till after I go through the development service or before... or to do both at the same time. I'm a little (a lot) strapped for cash this month with a flux of bills that seemed to come out of nowhere so I think I'll push back the development service until next month. Another few weeks of polishing up other things isn't exactly going to hurt.
On a side note, I just went to the Scriptapalooza website... and Whale Farts won. I'm not even kidding.
Dear readers, you are now witnessing a turning point in my screenwriting career. I will now and forever more never enter another contest unless I get such a strong recommendation that I can't possibly pass it up. Other than that... this is it. On a single title alone I can't possibly bring myself to give any contest anymore money. I don't care if Whale Farts is Citizen Kane meets Casablanca with a twist of Usual Suspects all wrapped up in a Forrest Gump sweetheart package. It's called Whale Farts.
Maybe I'll develop my own Whale Farts concepts from a few posts ago.
/sigh
Monday, August 20, 2007
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4 comments:
You've nailed it! Citizen Kane meets Casablanca. But with Patton thrown in, not The Usual Suspects.
Don't throw in the towel. I think the lesson is that it's the material, not the title that matters. Of maybe the lesson is that 'fart' equals big bucks. I'm still not sure yet.
I won't quit, they won't take me down THAT easily. I know it's the material, I just couldn't believe the one title I picked to lampoon ended up winning the whole thing. What're the odds? Well, about 1:250 based on the semi-finalists, but you get the idea.
No more contests, but I'll be prodding forward regardless :D
The trick is to apply to at least
5 different contest per year. Each year has to be unique.
To stay in the game, we all have to apply to contests and maximize out marketing -- eg. attend film festivals and connect with directors and producers....
Work hard at it...you will win.
Regards
Benjamin Ray
www.hollywoodtoronto.com
I would rather see a movie called "Whale Farts", than one called "Vengeance"
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