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Topic: Film festivals and scratched film: worth the entry fee?
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jaleeb caru
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posted 04-25-1999 06:47 PM
I've spent the last 8 months working on a six minute and change, sync sound, 16mm
experimentally comedic horror drama which I am pretty pleased with. I wrote and produced four original songs and spent countless hours as well as my blood, sweat, and tears on this. A Steenbeck editing bed, in a state of disrepair had its way with me. There exists 3-10 vertical scratches of about 1/80 of the screen in each and every frame. The scratches are on the base of my reversal film so there is no possibility of repair. Should I spend the $300-$600 for a transfer and color correction as well as the $20-$50 fees for entry in various festivals? I have already figured the larger festivals wouldn't accept me, but has
anyone entered into some of the smaller festivals with scratched film? Has anyone been to a festival in which some of the entries were scratched? I'm more concerned with getting in than winning, is there a 'no scratch' policy at most festivals? Your experience and advice is greatly appreciated. |
jay127
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posted 04-26-1999 02:06 AM
If ur content is good dont worry about the scratch.
Keep the faith
Jason |
Gazorra
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posted 04-26-1999 12:00 PM
maybe you can get away with it if you tell em it 'art'... tell them that the scratches are a metaphore for the damage that was done to you in your childhood etc etc
maybe you'll win!good luck
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