On Film In General

The film world has changed over the years. There are more and more Indie filmmakers like myself and many of you. The Internet has brought a whole new way to find your target crowd.

The Internet has also brought something else. It has created a group of people who watch Internet videos. There is nothing wrong with this at all, but in some cases from people I've spoken to who land in this group, they will sit there for hours watching 2 min videos, but they can't always watch a full length movie. They don't have the patience, and if they do have the patience they don't care so much about watching it in the theater. They'll netflix it, or get it on iTunes for their iPod. Granted not everyone in this group are like this, but it does scare me a little.

I have always had the belief that the best way to experience a film is on the big screen. My father used to take my little brother and me to see movies in theaters all the time. You get to sit with a crowd of people, who are going to experience it with you. Everyone reacts to the same things you are. You jump, laugh, yelp, with everyone. It's a bonding experience. You can't beat what it's like.

So when people say that they'll netflix a movie they really want to see scares me. It's telling me that the big screen experience could start to die out. I know that there are too many people out there today who feel the same way I do, for it to go quickly, but it can eventually be a possibility.

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Film And The Economy

Today I've decided to talk about current events. At least to a small degree, and how it can effect us as Indie Film Makers.

As we all know our economy today is in a recession. That tells us that people are going to be worried about how they spend their money, and about current events in the world that could effect our economy even more. My initial reaction to this is that, our lives in the film world are going to be harder. I thought this because, in history the arts really exploded and boomed during a time where the economy really boomed itself. Thus telling us times are going to be hard in the arts field including in film. Well after further thought and many discussions with both people in the film industry and the average Joe, I came to a conclusion. Those concepts I stated above may not apply to the film industry. In fact it may help us more than ever. Now I know you may be asking why? The answer is rather simple. With everyone worried about our economy, and current affairs, they are going to need an escape. Us as film makers supply that escape with our videos, movies, and tv shows. As you can see many of these people go watch movies, videos on youtube, and tv show for this reason. Heck a major example is on opening weekend for Beverly Hills Chihuahua it was the highest grossing movie. When a movie like that is top in the charts, you know that the people are hurting for not only entertainment but an escape from reality, and the problems of the world.

As you can see now my friends. An economic recession can actually be an opportunity for all film makers. Well, I guess that's all for now. In the words of Funny Man, "I'll catch you on the flip side." (The Boondock Saints)