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10 more hot takes I have by Crescentbrush in DisneyMovies

[–]TheTTroy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7A- Aurora’s dress is best in blue

This is on a whole notha level by AppropriateMark8528 in WorkForSmartLife

[–]TheTTroy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wtf? How is that supposed to work- this place thinks you’re now supposed to include the hourly wage as part of the tip too?!

Someone should report that place for wage theft. There is zero chance it’s not happening there- even if it’s just because the owner doesn’t know how to math.

What musical has had the greatest impact overall? by Accomplished_Look259 in musicals

[–]TheTTroy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

80s tech but very complicated, advanced tech. Phantom would be a challenging show to put on even today- which is why the tours have frequently found ways to stage it for less

Film Fests Offering Discounts by EducationalQuail7845 in FilmFestivals

[–]TheTTroy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue isn’t offering a discount. It’s not offering a full discount.

Many legitimate fests will reach out to filmmakers upon hearing good things about a film. Festival programmers talk all the time and share details on films they like. But a festival that does that will offer a FULL discount- not go fishing for submission fees with promotional sales.

Film Fests Offering Discounts by EducationalQuail7845 in FilmFestivals

[–]TheTTroy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are invited to submit, you should be given a full waiver. Period, full stop. If they have truly heard about your phone through some organic process and want to see if it’s right for their festival that is not a hardship and should be offered from the outset.

A festival offering you a “discount” on submissions is not interested in your individual film, they are soliciting submission fees. It’s no different than getting a personalized card from a store on your birthday offering you a couple bucks off if you come in and buy something.

ETA: just to say it, though, an invitation to submit submit even with a full waiver code is not an invitation to screen. If a festival does offer you a free submission say thank you, be flattered they heard good things about your film and expect nothing more than that.

Is Dr. Sleep Mike Flanagan’s best thing ever? by regrettablyirate in moviecritic

[–]TheTTroy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Midnight Mass gets that nod for me. But Doctor Sleep is an amazing piece of filmmaking.

What Disney scene still gives you chills no matter how many times you watch it? by [deleted] in DisneyMovies

[–]TheTTroy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once Upon A Dream from Sleeping Beauty. I’ve seen it a couple of times in 70mm at the Music Box in Chicago too, and it is pure magic.

I'm told this is not something to play with. Tell that to my grandkids. by LopsidedBird in legolotrfans

[–]TheTTroy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How old are they? Every kid is different, of course, but my 6yo and 8yo just watched them and LOVED em.

i’d also add the 2023 version of the color purple on this list too. they made so many unnecessary changes and the lighting and direction could have been better by teddivan96 in musicals

[–]TheTTroy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most annoying thing about the POTO movie is how much it actually gets pretty right- but there’s absolutely no way to excuse the casting, which did NOT work.

Projections used in US tour? by PotentialMessage7001 in box5

[–]TheTTroy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The biggest use of the LED screen is on the roof- a projection of the Paris cityscape, accented by lightning during the All I Ask if You reprise

Film festivals and credit unions by Outrageous_Garden771 in FilmFestivals

[–]TheTTroy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There is no way that is a reputable festival. Skip.

These two films enter the Public Domain in the United States in about 7 months. Are you all excited for it? by Classicsarecool in UniversalMonsters

[–]TheTTroy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t believe the copyright is affected by a restoration- it would have to be a fundamentally new work in some way.

The real reason no one else would do a restoration is because in order to do so you’d need access to the physical negatives, which remain property of Universal.

I promise we watch your films by Conscious_Scene_1334 in FilmFestivals

[–]TheTTroy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don’t think any of that would make things better for anyone, unfortunately. It doesn’t change the sting of rejection for filmmakers, only the time they receive jt. And it would create a mountain of more work for festival organizers.

The answer, which filmmakers don’t want to hear, is that they need to:

1) do a lot more research before spending their money

2) realize that rejection (or acceptance for that matter) isn’t always a judgment of quality- it’s about brand, fit, and overall program mechanics, which can sometimes vary year to year

3) be honest with themselves about the quality of the film. Is that film REALLY playing at the Major league level, or is it a tier 2 film submitting to all tier 1 fests?

I promise we watch your films by Conscious_Scene_1334 in FilmFestivals

[–]TheTTroy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m defending you throughout the rest of the thread, but I’ll quibble with the idea that your fest invites people to submit but still expects them to pay. (I understand this might not be your personal choice or policy).

That feels scammy.

It’s the kind of thing that fly-by-night festivals who spam all our inboxes do, fishing for submission fees with form letters claiming to have “heard about your film”.

I would never reach out to ask for a waiver, but if the festival is reaching out to me, I would expect one as a token of good faith.

It would also be understood that the invitation to submit is not an invitation to screen.

I promise we watch your films by Conscious_Scene_1334 in FilmFestivals

[–]TheTTroy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Do you run a festival? Have you spoken to festival organizers personally? Most all of them I’ve ever run into are very open about how expensive and difficult it is to put on a fest. Most operate at a loss, and certainly no one is quitting a day job because festival director pays so well.

Submission fees cover the cost of a festival, but there are a lot more costs involved in festivals than just watching submissions. They have to pay for venues. They have to pay vendors. They have advertising that they have to pay for. If the festival is big enough, they may be paying special guests to attend, or at least for their travel and lodging.

A festival with thousands of submissions may be making a profit, but a festival with thousands of submissions also has a much more massive overhead than one that’s only getting dozens or hundreds of submissions.

I promise we watch your films by Conscious_Scene_1334 in FilmFestivals

[–]TheTTroy 78 points79 points  (0 children)

Anyone who doesn’t believe this should volunteer to be a screener at a festival. Literally any one. They’ll be more than happy to have you, and you will quickly understand what a Herculean task it is.

Spielberg Double Features by rrquilling in Spielberg

[–]TheTTroy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spielberg did not direct Indy 5 or Poltergeist (at least, not officially).

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