The Ends of the Earth...... A pot of turbid wine is happy to meet.

In a small local bar, Happy and Luo Kedi got together again to chat about the past and the current situation. "Johnny, just come with me to China, you've been in the U.S. for so long, and you're not an honest office worker. Even if it's Paramount, what can you do? In a few years, I'm afraid you'll forget all that knowledge. ”

"Don't think it's great to make a movie." Luo Fatzi said angrily: "I'm just increasing my experience now, the old man has already allocated money to me, and the next one is going to make my own movie, or buy a small film company to specialize in the distribution of independent films." He took a sip from his cup, "I've already inquired, as long as you're not too unlucky to buy four or five movies a year, as long as one can be released, it's a big profit." ”

Starting a film company in the United States is not the same thing as in China, and Hollywood has companies that start and go out of business almost every day, which is nothing. Happy said: "Why don't we make a bet." ”

"Bet on what?"

"Just bet on this movie, if I can win an international award, you will go to China and do it with me."

Luo Kedi's eyes began to roll slightly, thinking of those gambling contracts in the past, as if he had never won once? Shaking his head slyly, he said: "International awards, it must be the Sundance Jury Award and the highest award of the three major European film festivals." ”

"Fake, you're too cunning. You should be the jackpot of rotten cabbage and stinky leaves. ”

Luo Kedi looked successful, and said with a wicked smile: "If you know that it is difficult, don't boast about Haikou." By the way, I want to ask you something...... Does Bai Xiaoya have a boyfriend? ”

“……”

Unlike many European film festivals that focus on art, the Sundance Film Festival is a commercial film festival completely dominated by the market economy.

This year's Sundance Film Festival still attracts hundreds of distributors across the United States to find prey that can make them a lot of money. Among them are the top six such giants in Hollywood.

The cost of independently produced films is mostly low, which also reduces costs for distributors.

The low cost is one of the main incentives for the Sundance Film Festival and independent films to attract major distributors. Compared with those large productions that cost tens of millions of dollars and have a box office of over 100 million. Distributors prefer the kind of "miracle" that costs less than a few million dollars, but can generate several times or even more than ten times the box office after release.

Even if you can only find one in hundreds of independent films, it can attract many distributors. It is precisely this kind of visible huge profit that makes rookies like Luo Kedi yearn for and dare to rush in.

On January 18, the 14th Sundance Film Festival officially opened.

On this day, the president of the festival, who has been nominated for seven Oscars and won the best actor award, Robert? Redford, including state legislators, the Sundance Institute, and members of the jury (Sundance Film School) were among the speakers. It's nothing more than encouraging creativity and the like, although there is no lack of humor, but after listening to it for many years, it has long been old. But for this group of young directors who came here with dreams, it is undoubtedly the most effective.

Since this day, the entire Park City, Utah, has become the favorite "mini version of Hollywood" for movie fans.

The Sundance Film Festival is the first major event and stage in the world film festival round-robin.

It's a pity that China's small film can be proud of Berlin, Cannes, Venice and other top European film festivals, but in the US market, it is almost all "underdeveloped".

There are many people who will definitely say that "American films are not art, and naturally film festivals will not consider our Chinese art films". If you think so, then the so-called American audience will only laugh "hehe", because in fact, people don't pay attention to it, American art films are far the most produced in the world, and they are also the main force of the international film festival round-robin, and in the United States, this kind of film can actually be classified as "independent" films.

Independent films are not necessarily commercial, and independent films are not necessarily art films.

What is Independent Film?

Quentin? Trentino once said: "Independent film is when the director takes all his money, even the money he doesn't have, from his parents, stolen from his parents, from his credit card, or borrowed from a lifetime of debt, to make a movie." Some of these movies can be as good as they can be, and some can be as bad as they can be. But it's their film, an independent film. ”

Sometimes, it's because the director doesn't want to be influenced by investors and producers, just like one of the original intentions of Sundance's creation is "against Hollywood"; Sometimes it's for my movie dream to be able to enter Hollywood.

In the days leading up to the festival, there are various events for independent filmmakers to interact with distributors, and large companies even directly take over the venue, inviting those who are well-known to participate and contact their films in advance. Flyers are distributed every day, and directors from all walks of life flock to it.

Everywhere, you can see some directors who pull up the curtain everywhere and directly show their films in the open air.

When you encounter a camera on your chest, whether it is a reporter, a tourist, or a fan, you can patiently help them explain the plot, and the attitude is simply good.

There are directors, actors, production company personnel, journalists, movie fans, and even celebrities everywhere.

But here, after all, there are a few star-chasing.

Quentin? Valentino once made Bruce with a "Pulp Fiction"? Willis, John? The turnover of the travota salted fish also created Uma? The beginning of Thurman's path to superstardom. Since then, in the eyes of many celebrities, participating in independent films has become a cool thing, and many big-name stars have begun to jump in without pay, hoping to bet on a good film to call a second spring, or to successfully transform and break through.

But after so many years in Hollywood, I am happy to know that the circle of independent films is actually very dirty and chaotic...... It is not listed here.

Luo Kedi was busy with his friends, and pulled Bai Xiaoya around every day, hoping to find a simple screening room to play this movie. But I'm not interested in it.,Wandering around like a tourist every day.。 I also watch a few movies once in a while, and no matter how it is made, I can watch it with relish.

"Did you hear that, Slam has already received offers from several companies, with Paramount offering $2 million. Oh my God, it's a step to the top. Many predicted that the film would win the award. As soon as he came back in the evening, Luo Kedi kept telling today's information.

Happy recall, this movie is indeed a great shot.

I think I won the grand prize...... Suddenly there was a sense of urgency, "Can Grand Central Station stand out?" ”

And behind the scenes, unbeknownst to them, the judges of the "Sundance Film School" are still arguing fiercely.

"I still think this "Prison Bell" is better......"

"PI is also very good, I love the way you tell the story. It should be able to take a big prize. ”

"What about FratHouse?" Someone asked.

"That documentary, wow, was a great piece of work. At this year's Sundance Film Festival, the quality of the films entered was really high. ”

There was a lot of discussion in the hall where the votes were about to be cast, and everyone defended their favorite movies, hoping to attract more like-minded people. Suddenly, a high-pitched female voice shouted, "Hey, hasn't anyone seen CentralStation?" ”

The scene was silent, and a voice hesitated and replied: "Is "CentralStation" that Chinese movie, I have seen it." I love this movie very much, the heroine's eyes and miraculous performance, with a child's stubborn search for the road, are touching my heart everywhere. It's not just a search for a father, it's a search for faith...... I can't believe it's a Chinese movie. ”

His words, which opened the discussion and immediately resonated with many people, "I feel the same way, I guess the director of this film must have liked to bask in the sun." It's hard to imagine how much he likes sunshine, and the whole movie is like a sunshine show, warm and charming. Especially in the last scene, the heroine leaves alone in the early hours of the morning, and the little boy runs barefoot on the road. Ahead are the clouds where the sun has just risen......"

"I've seen it too, and I remember it very well, and the rhythm is fantastic. A bowl of cherries. ”

"The lines are very apt, not like the work of a novice."

"Doesn't anyone agree with its soundtrack? I thought the soundtrack was Oscar-like, fantastic, and I would love to buy an original soundtrack right away – if they did. ”

"It deserves to win the jackpot!" A voice shouted firmly.

"But this is the ...... Chinese film" A faint voice protested, knowing that he was speechless, he immediately shut up. But this sentence was still heard, and immediately someone angrily retorted, "Please, let your despicable racism go aside, this is Sundance, please don't defile it." ”

“…… I prefer "Prison in Prison". "Someone stands by his opinion.

A vigorous discussion began until the end of the discussion.

Robert? Redford walked out and said solemnly: "Ladies and gentlemen, I think the discussion is almost over, and now it is time to express the results. Please abide by professional ethics, put your hands on your chests, and cast your sacred ballots. ”

The scene gradually quieted down, and voting and scoring began, and some people hesitated when they put pen to paper, and then made up their minds to write firmly.

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