tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post3534234789611742545..comments2023-11-14T11:44:10.396-05:00Comments on The Legion of Decency: Detaching From The Matrixjimhenshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07815834271470133872noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-58538426230785512752010-07-26T10:33:42.712-04:002010-07-26T10:33:42.712-04:00Having grown up in the U.S., I'm stunned by Ca...Having grown up in the U.S., I'm stunned by Canadian artists' animosity toward Telefilm. In the States, there are only two ways to be able to make movies:<br /><br />1. Have the talent and aesthetic to be a top-notch summer-popcorn-movie writer/director, then work your way up in Hollywood, or<br /><br />2. Have family that will spend $100,000 on your first indie movie. In the U.S., only rich kids get to make "indie" movies. If you don't have rich parents or rich family friends, you can't make your Sundance/SXSW festival film. <br /><br />Nothing stops Canadian writers from pursuing either of these avenues. But imagine if these were the only avenues available.Lisa Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273391238820872246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-38753800171482661272010-07-22T22:45:38.824-04:002010-07-22T22:45:38.824-04:00Was a really great read and one of the more intere...Was a really great read and one of the more interesting blog posts I've ever read.<br /><br />Thanks for posting!Doctor Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537346354304417602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-34479144582709015742010-07-16T19:58:22.435-04:002010-07-16T19:58:22.435-04:00You're a genius.
Perfectly analyzed and nicely...You're a genius.<br />Perfectly analyzed and nicely worded.<br />Reminds me of an article I had read years ago about the American model versus the Japanese model for video-game production.<br /><br />In summary, the American model focuses on getting the game developed and distributed as quickly and as cheaply as possible in order to see the potential profits roll in as swiftly as possible.<br /><br />The Japanese method often sees the game go months sometimes years over schedule and millions over budget, but every time, the game comes out better for it, and the financiers and investors in Japan know and agree that the game will come out MORE successful upon release and continue to fund the project until it is perfect and complete, every time their profits exceed expectations. <br /><br />-RonRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722342595669144766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-86961668500371973172010-07-11T20:54:59.900-04:002010-07-11T20:54:59.900-04:00Of more general interest, you might be interested ...Of more general interest, you might be interested and amused by this article.<br /><br />http://www.ifc.com/blogs/indie-eye/2010/07/peter-jackson.php<br /><br />MarkMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213866618922724603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-43829765084798823552010-07-08T12:30:19.700-04:002010-07-08T12:30:19.700-04:00"The reason the Alberta Ministry of Culture f...<b>"The reason the Alberta Ministry of Culture funds "so much shit" is because the place is staffed by bureaucrats, not artists or people with a finely honed sense of what's resonating with the Public"</b><br /><br />Ah, there is, as Billy Shakes said, the rub.<br /><br />What shows do you think those bureaucrats watch when they've put in their 7.25 hours of pensionable time?<br /><br />Glee, or [insert Canadian show here]?<br /><br />I would imagine that, much like the cross-border shopping trips organized by civil servants when the Canadian $ is low (yes, this happens), CanCon is for work. Ignoring CanCon is for leisure.<br /><br />So I would guarantee that the bureaucrats KNOW what is resonating with the Canadian public (i.e., American shows). How to translate those ideas into shows Canadians will watch is another story.<br /><br />Interesting that you mention the CFL in the same post, as it pretty much is the best example of the Problem: how to convince those pool-playing NFL "fans" that the CFL has a decent, some would say better, product? Its a good step that the CFL has FINALLY hired a promotions team.<br /><br />I say that Canadian TV and film hires the people responsible for getting various "bachelors and -ettes" on the cover of all those "celebrity" magazines. Can't hurt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-65836513301280202902010-07-07T19:38:17.880-04:002010-07-07T19:38:17.880-04:00P.S
The script is dead. Having been rejected by (...P.S<br /><br />The script is dead. Having been rejected by (the almighty) Telefilm, no one's gonna take the risk in making the movie/television pilot with their own money.<br /><br />Hahahahaa. "You think we'd risk our own money on that scirpt - no matter how good it is?" <br /><br />Because in this country, the risk is all on the taxpayers' tab. <br /><br />Artists SHOULD be demanding that Telefilm be wiped out. <br /><br />We'd all be doing better for it.Rusty Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143817211151177797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-56313848163903937342010-07-07T18:42:20.975-04:002010-07-07T18:42:20.975-04:00So lemme get this right.
I submit a spec script ...So lemme get this right. <br /><br />I submit a spec script (feature) or pilot (television) and a Telefilm 'approved' producer likes it. Likes it a lot. Thinks we might have a hit (Canadian, mind you) on our hands. <br /><br />I get all excited. He submits said script to Telefilm for funding. <br /><br />A reader contracted by Telefilm doesn't think it reads all that good. <br /><br />A Telefilm 'exec' reads the notes on the script: Hmmm, doesn't sound like it's that good. <br /><br />Maybe she reads the script (not if it's a feature - those 110 pages can go fuck themselves!). <br /><br />She tells the Producer she's not gonna ok any funding for this script by whatshisname, cuz I've never heard of him. But what if I gave the script to, you know, that guy who was one of five writers on that movie that did so well at theaters - you know the one, it made like 6 million dollars! says the Producer.<br /><br />Sure, she says. If it's the guy I think ur talking about, I go to all his bbq parties every summer. <br /><br />Meanwhile...<br /><br />Producer calls me and says, sorry, we don't really think the script is for us any longer. <br /><br />Too hard to get Telefilm dollars. <br /><br />Fin.Rusty Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143817211151177797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-71444171057493184892010-07-07T16:53:23.588-04:002010-07-07T16:53:23.588-04:00A thoughtful and thought-provoking piece, Jim. Nic...A thoughtful and thought-provoking piece, Jim. Nicely put.Somersbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171162269200885559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-41848176360938093012010-07-07T16:52:02.132-04:002010-07-07T16:52:02.132-04:00Wow. A thoughtful and thought- provoking piece, Ji...Wow. A thoughtful and thought- provoking piece, Jim. Nicely put.Somersbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171162269200885559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-41501376268847685842010-07-07T14:19:24.805-04:002010-07-07T14:19:24.805-04:00"Evil is a bureaucrat afraid for their job.&q..."Evil is a bureaucrat afraid for their job."<br /><br />Can't recall what film it's from (or if it's the exact quote), but it seems to resonate in your post.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07612504011398912398noreply@blogger.com