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TheRealFennShysa Title: TFN FanFilms Staff Registered: Oct '00	Date Posted: 5/4/05 3:36pm Subject: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes - Date Edited: 5/4/05 3:47pm (1 edits total) Edited By: TheRealFennShysa
	Yes, you read that right... Apparently this is legit, as I talked to Mary Franklin at Lucasfilm about it a little while ago - but there will be a selection of fanfilms playing in the Cannes Market during the Cannes Film Festival... And yes, you still read that right... I'm still processing it myself... Here's the schedule: Thursday, May 19 - Short Film Corner Escape from Tatooine - 11:30am One Season More - 11:35am Pink Five - 11:39am Crazy Watto - 11:43am SW Gangsta Rap - 11:45am Silent But Deadly - 11:53am JabbaWookiee - 11:59am Speeder - 12:01pm Christmas Tauntauns - 12:06pm JarJar's Walking Papers - 12:09pm It's a very odd group - I guess they were trying to pick films that are all under 5 minutes or so... Fenn (who apparently can now claim to have had a film screen at Cannes!) -----signature----- John Hudgens (Fenn) Films: SITH APPRENTICE, THE JEDI HUNTER, DARTH VADER'S PSYCHIC HOTLINE, CRAZY WATTO AMERICAN SCARY - Now touring film festivals! Pro: BABYLON 5, CRIMSON SKIES, MECHWARRIOR, STAR WARS PocketModel CSG http://www.zteamproductions.com
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Brandeni Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 5/4/05 4:16pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes
	thats interesting.. i thought that cannes only allows entries shot from film. I know sundance wont take it unless it was just with a film camera. -----signature----- -B. Miletta
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DorkmanScott Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 5/4/05 4:26pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes - Date Edited: 5/4/05 4:27pm (1 edits total) Edited By: DorkmanScott
	thats interesting.. i thought that cannes only allows entries shot from film. I know sundance wont take it unless it was just with a film camera. Why do you make things up? Both Sundance and Cannes allow entries shot digitally. Sundance has been projecting entries digitally since 1999. And if Cannes didn't allow digital cinema, they wouldn't have been able to screen Episode II there. They also exhibited Russian Ark as part of competition in 2002, and that was shot digitally and collected directly to hard drives. The Blair Witch Project also screened there, a large portion of which, as we all know, was filmed on standard res video. I don't know where you got your information, but if it was ever accurate, it's not anymore. M. Scott -----signature----- Yes We Did http://www.ryanvsdorkman.com Check out my blog: http://dorkmanscott.wordpress.com
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Azeem Title: TFN Staff Manage r Emeritus Registered: Apr '99	Date Posted: 5/4/05 5:01pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes
	on the main site now. -----signature----- Jeff - Carnor Jax / Kir Kanos TFN FanFilms - http://www.fanfilms.com Azeem2000 - http://www.azeem2000.com 501st Legion - http://www.501st.com
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beafet Title: Webmaster Ja cksonville, NC FanForce Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 5/4/05 5:07pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes
	The winner of the last cinematography award at Sundance won her award for a film shot on a Dvx-100a. My source: http://www.dvxuser.com/articles/Nancy/ -----signature-----
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MaxVeers Title: TFN FanFilms Staff Manager Emeritus Registered: Apr '00	Date Posted: 5/4/05 5:16pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes
	This is awesome, if bizarre. -----signature----- Kurt Luther TheForce.Net FanFilms http://www.theforce.net/fanfilms/
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DVeditor Title: Fan Films Evil Overlord (manager) Registered: Dec '01	Date Posted: 5/4/05 5:33pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes
	Very cool. Thanks Fenn! -----signature----- CK Hicks http://www.ckhicks.com http://dveditor.deviantart.com TFN on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2202937735
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Scott_M Registered: Oct '00	Date Posted: 5/4/05 5:39pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes
	This is awesome, if bizarre. I don't really see it as bizarre. Film festivals have always screened short film, or animation showcases. I can't see this as being that far removed.
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MaxVeers Title: TFN FanFilms Staff Manager Emeritus Registered: Apr '00	Date Posted: 5/4/05 5:44pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes
	That's not the bizarre part. They're fan films. -----signature----- Kurt Luther TheForce.Net FanFilms http://www.theforce.net/fanfilms/
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Brandeni Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 5/4/05 6:02pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes
	Why do you make things up? Both Sundance and Cannes allow entries shot digitally. Sundance has been projecting entries digitally since 1999. And if Cannes didn't allow digital cinema, they wouldn't have been able to screen Episode II there. They also exhibited Russian Ark as part of competition in 2002, and that was shot digitally and collected directly to hard drives. The Blair Witch Project also screened there, a large portion of which, as we all know, was filmed on standard res video. I don't know where you got your information, but if it was ever accurate, it's not anymore. M. Scott well i wasnt sure, my video productions teacher thought that sundance only accepted film (by that i mean not miniDV or Hi8,) so if it doesnt have to be from a higher end camera then i will have to enter something -----signature----- -B. Miletta
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DorkmanScott Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 5/4/05 6:11pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes
	my video productions teacher thought that sundance only accepted film I think it's part of the qualifications of a video productions teacher to have no idea what they're talking about. I know of another teacher who taught that when writing a script you must always include a complete description of shots, cuts, and other details that anyone who has spent five minutes reading about screenwriting knows not to do. M. Scott -----signature----- Yes We Did http://www.ryanvsdorkman.com Check out my blog: http://dorkmanscott.wordpress.com
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Brandeni Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 5/4/05 6:19pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes
	we were talking about film festivals and someone brought up a film only contest, and then asked if sundance was film only he said "hmm i think it might be.. im not sure.." so i was going by that. But just becuase he didnt know off the top of his head if sundance accepted things not filmed on higher-end cameras does NOT mean he doesnt know about video productions, and doesnt mean he isnt qualified. He is an excelent teacher and i wouldnt want any other.. -----signature----- -B. Miletta
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G-Unit Registered: May '04	Date Posted: 5/4/05 6:30pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes
	Wow that is amazing. Looks like they got a good lineup there. -----signature----- Aaron Greer-Director/Writer/Producer http://www.nexthorizonfilms.com/ "I'd rather direct than produce. Any day. And twice on Sunday." Steven Spielberg Current Project- Gatekeeper
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Brandeni Registered: Aug '02	Date Posted: 5/4/05 6:35pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes
	I LOVE one season more, its soo cool -----signature----- -B. Miletta
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Scott_M Registered: Oct '00	Date Posted: 5/4/05 6:48pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes
	That's not the bizarre part. They're fan films. Yeah but don't they all fall into the parody category? ie. They'd qualify for the official fan films festival, unlike most stuff on TFN? Could be simply Cannes cashing in on the ROTS hype. Hardware Wars was voted "Most Popular Short Film" at the Chicago Film Festival in 1977 after all. Oddly enough the Chicago FF website is plugging a screening of the fanmade Raiders remake next Friday night. All this points to fan films being regarded as more and more legitimate, rather than just 'geeks with a camera and a couple of sticks'.
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DorkmanScott Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Mar '01	Date Posted: 5/4/05 7:38pm Subject: RE: Star Wars FanFilms at Cannes
	All this points to fan films being regarded as more and more legitimate, rather than just 'geeks with a camera and a couple of sticks'. That was my first thought on it. And good thing, too. Personally -- and maybe this is a little bit random to this topic, but -- if I ever create a story that takes place in a vast playing field like a Middle Earth/Arda or a GFFA, and has such a wide and dedicated fan base, I hope I have the philantropic spirit to not only allow but encourage fan films, not only parodic but dramatic as well. It not only keeps the fan interest up, but the really good ones, as they do here, could showcase some amazing talent and possibly even expand the universe in brand new directions. I might even consider sanctioning the really good and creative ones (and I mean REALLY good) as part of the official canon. Or I'll make a wildly successful franchise and the money will crush my soul, and the best I'll manage is the blind eye policy Lucas has taken. Fan films being a relatively recent phenomena (and since they'll be my background), I hope I'll be able to take a more progressive stance to them. If that day ever comes. M. Scott -----signature----- Yes We Did http://www.ryanvsdorkman.com Check out my blog: http://dorkmanscott.wordpress.com
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