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Originally Posted by Thomas Smet
Sure it may be a huge gamble and a waste of money but I would rather see creative people do this then waste their money in Vegas on slot machines. At least the film community is developing some interesting skills and the world may be a better place now because a few people took the chance to express their creative muscle. At least those people have something to show for what they spent their money on instead of just debt.
The world would truly be a sad sad place if everybody gave up on art because it wasn't a big money maker.
The same can really be said for any art form. There are a lot of people in the world that can paint or draw but sadly it is only a select few that get their own art gallery. I am really glad however that the world hasn't given up on painting and drawing.
There is a reason why the name starving artists exists.
If you want to make money become a banker.
What the world needs is a better way for film makers to sell their stuff. theaters are art galleries and one of the only forms of art left that is still really restricted to the "art gallery"
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Thomas, you have a noble spirit, and I'd agree with you in theory... but the practical world is a much different place.
First: Excluding the time of the visionary...
Creating a painting costs about $5-$50.
Creating a film costs... and you MUST factor in the cost of a minimum crew... bare minimum $10,000 for a "no-buget" to realistically $200,000 to $2,000,000 for a low-budget/no name actors.
And don't forget... the filmmakers who create "art" that doesn't sell don't lose their money... they lose the money (and time) of those who invested in them... friends, family, investors, etc... The responsibility the people who back you comes before the responsibility to your vision, because without your backers, you have nothing.
I agree, the world needs a better way for indie filmmakers to sell their stuff (and I'm working on it!). But the truth is... there isn't a market for the amount of films out there, for what they cost to make (in North America anyway).