Indie film

Coming across several indie Productions over the years I've come to learn that some still don't get it? For instance I stuck up for an indie Production company and it's film because their freedom of speech was breeched. Just because one person had called in to complain to a theater that was hosting two films that he or she didn't agree with the theater yanked the films from it's line up. But I defended this film but also said personally I wouldn't really watch the one because it's not my taste, well the filmmaker or who ever came at me with childish comments like "I wont watch your movies then", now I'm writing this down and as I am I'm finding it lame, that comment alone has made me not support anything else they do now either. Now I'm a guy that sits back and watches independent horror films and fully support them, so much so that I'm wanting to bring TROMADANCE here to Canada and have been talking to Lloyd Kaufman about it quite a bit. Which really brings me back to what I said in my last blog about being careful who you screw over in the business, because you just never know. But I still see the same mistakes, other indie Productions bad mouthing other indie Productions, or nobody sticking together as this really is a WAR, the big boys even want to take over the Net and weed out real independence as we know it. Sure they throw out their versions of indie films but then again they really aren't independent, I mean they have a budget, they have a full crew, they even have star power in these so called indie films. Once in awhile some films will break through(Very rare) and make Hollywood take notice, but then they buy the film as their own. Take Harvey Weinstein for instance, this guy bought up films left right and center so he could make a quick buck, and he walked over people to get there. I mean really listen to what Lloyd Kaufman is saying people, he fights for independent art, so should all involved in the indie film business. Remember like I said Hollywood is a machine driven by greed, they want your money, that's it.

Here is a few misconceptions about indie films.

1) Because they are independent and don't have star power that most think the films will be lousy and not worth seeing.

2) That there won't be a good story. Most are under the impression because a film isn't under a HUGE studio that there won't be a good story being told. This in turn is far from the truth, if people would take the time and give independent films a chance the will be surprised. I've seen some indie films that Hollywood(Even in their dreams) couldn't capture the creativity and the visions of some of these films.

3) The main part is star power. Because most indie films don't have star power people won't give indie films the time of day. The truth is that independent filmmakers as well as people involved such as cast and crew really give it their all as well, just like Hollywood, most of us actually work harder because we want to at least make some money off our visions or at least get somewhere in the business.

4) Because indie film deals with a smaller budget, crew and sometimes cast people think that's a downfall against us. Not really, if you read some of the higher up filmmakers they'll tell you they rather work with a smaller crew and cast as it's easier to handle. When the credits roll for some of these big films I find myself saying "I don't think I'd want a crew that big", I'm happy working with a small cast and crew of people.

Anyway just a few things I wanted to throw out there.

Sincerely'

Corey Sim