Howdy / Hello / Jingle Bells!
Let's get a conversation going on this new Christmas / Holiday film.'Oh What Fun" is a new Amazon / MGM holiday movie starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Denis Leary, Felicity Jones, and more amazing actors.
It's the story of a mom, played by Michelle P., who has been taking care of all holidays, super mom, weeks and weeks of preparing, cooking, cleaning, planning, and nobody seems to see it. No appreciation, and everything expected. Then, on Christmas Eve, they leave her behind, forget her, do not notice she is not in the cars off to a concert she had planned for them.
I won't spoil anything, so stopping here, but, two things to share, and talk about:
1. Local films! This was shot in Houston, TX!
2. Diverse lenses and stories in the Holiday spectrum.
How would you bring a story to your city, state, country, and make it a local story? Holiday, family, action, any genre even. And how does the changing landscape, of indie filmmaking, more female-driven stories, and the space that is being left for the future screenwriters, empowering you, inspiring you, even challenging you?
Sharing the trailer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHnlBoeC744
Cheers y'all!
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Wow, I’m not really a fan of Christmas movies, but this sounds interesting, I’ll have to check it out.
Honestly, any story set in an unconventional location immediately becomes more interesting. Especially if you’ve lived in that location or know a lot about it.
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Kseniia Zhuravleva Absolutely, new locations, out of the box thinking is the way ahead. It's a really cool film, the relationships are sharp, witty, and very easy to connect to.
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Jingle Bells, Juliana Philippi! I'm looking forward to seeing this movie! I would set a story at the university here (ECU). Probably an Action, Action Comedy, Horror, or Holiday script. I mainly write indie scripts and female-driven stories.
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Maurice Vaughan ECU! I know where that is in NC! Fabulous. Yes, that would be a great location, I could see like a Horror-Holiday...I can see you writing this...I know Horror is your vibe! And this can also fit the indie film and female driven. I have so many ideas already for you on this! lol
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I took my SAT at ECU, Juliana Philippi, and Sandra Bullock went there. I'm actually rewriting a Horror Holiday feature script, and I came up with a Horror Holiday short script idea today.
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Jingle Bells Juliana, Sin ties i have potential clients approach me or through their representatives. It has ranged from Those involved with the post production/ location side security side etc end of things..i have just p out some stories to those in the sector that are scriptwriters and jo spillers here because production is due to start on one in January.
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It will be streamed at some point in the future.my advice to anyone iis this it can be any story as long it has longevity and a story etc. This is what i have learnt whilst dealing ith clients. for example it can be adaptations of video games books or an original story. Thanks Maurice for your advice.
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Maurice Vaughan Yes Maurice! I am so excited to hear more about your idea. ECU is also such a lovely campus, gorgeous land all around. Love Sandy B!!! Love her.
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You're welcome, Catherine Mercer. Thanks for the advice. Congratulations on potential clients approaching you! I'm looking forward to seeing the movie!
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Thanks, Juliana Philippi. I'm excited to share about both scripts! One is kind of like Home Alone. Sandra Bullock is one of my favorite actresses.
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Ooohhh, Home Alone is due for some sort of revival-esque moment, with a horror twist...that sounds exciting. I love her, I think she is so multi-faceted, grounded, funny! and also amazing with drama.