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Hey Filmmakers! Amazon Studios Wants to See Your Shorts
27 June 2013 9:07 AM, PDT
Amazon Studios’ open door for creators has now opened even wider. Filmmakers are invited to submit short “concept videos” that present a compelling idea for a theatrical feature film.
These short films – 2-15 minutes in length – will be evaluated by the Amazon Studios development staff and considered for option. The process works like script submission: You can submit publicly or privately. There is a 45-day option and evaluation period. Creators of projects added to the Development Slate receive a $10,000 payment.
So what is Amazon Studios looking for? These should be videos that express an idea that’s begging to be seen on the big-screen, in full-length, full-budget form. These could be bold, imaginative worlds, original premises, or unique perspectives.
A great concept video doesn’t need to lay out the entire feature film in all three acts, but serve as a solid foundation to build on.
See the full Amazon Studios Movie Development Slate. »
Amazon Storyteller Spotlight: Learning By Doing One of Amazon...
26 June 2013 2:10 PM, PDT
Amazon Storyteller Spotlight: Learning By Doing
One of Amazon Studios’ most prolific storyboard creators is writer and musician Heidi Jacobsen, who has created nine storyboards (so far) for her project, Shanghai Palace.
She said the experience has given her a deeper view of her scripts, and made her think of locations, props and other details she hadn’t thought of before. She even figured out how to make two characters kiss!
Her advice for other writers thinking of trying Amazon Storyteller?
“You will learn more about your writing and think of other elements to add. It’s the first time I have seen my story come to life and has been very exciting for me.” »
Gary David Goldberg, creator of the classic sitcom Family Ties...
25 June 2013 8:34 AM, PDT
Gary David Goldberg, creator of the classic sitcom Family Ties (as well as Spin City and Brooklyn Bridge), died last weekend. He based the parents in Family Ties on himself and his wife:
“This father was not threatened by the growing power of his own children. They were trying to have a relationship that would continue into the future. His goal was not to show how he could control and coerce these kids. It was ruling by love."
Goldberg, for his part, was apparently not threatened by the rise of Michael J. Fox, shifting the show towards the children (especially Alex P. Keaton, the young conservative Fox portrayed), though the original intent was to tell the parents’ story. "He changed my life profoundly," Fox said. »
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