What is the best way to get the money and/or equipment to compete in a 24, 48, our 72-Hour Film Festival?
Basically how would you go about at a Producer’s viewpoint (other viewpoints are welcome)?
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First, shoot digital. It’s easier and cheaper. A Panasonic DVX or HVX should work fine. Then it depends on your network. Do you know people who work at rental houses? Do any of them DP or grip? If so, they can get you the hookup in exchange for a DP or grip credit.
If you’re a college student, or near college age and have friends in film school, the film department should be a good resource of equipment.
Do you know anyone with equipment packages of their own? If so, put them on your crew.
It’s best to anticipate the 24-72 hour festivals with a short, well written, malleable (so it can be changed for the festival’s specifications) script or treatment. You should have some actors in your network who could be ready to go at anytime. It’s a bonus if they can also double as crew. Keep the characters and locations to a minimum. Have a good team ready. Have every team member pitch in financially and conceptually. The better organized and harmonious the team, the better the outcome. The lower the concept the cheaper and the easier (you can up the concept with a 72 hour film fest).
So it boils down to:
Shoot and edit digitally
Build a good network
Find a good team
Have a low concept idea
Be resourceful, think outside the box