Laura Huber's Lounge Discussions

How do you pick ideas?

Hello, nice to meet you,

What is your proceedure for picking which idea you want to turn into a film?

after I've come up with an idea I'll freely tell my friends about it to see if I enjoy discussing it, then I usually let my better ideas gestate in my mind for many weeks before I pay them any real at...

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Landis Stokes

It has to be something I can't stop thinking about and ultimately have to put out into the world.

I once had a meeting with a veteran sitcom writer who told me, thanks to the internet, if you're inter...

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David B. McEwan

When I get an idea, I keep it to myself. Then, before it evaporates (it happens), I write down all my thoughts regarding story, character in point form. A creative dump. Then I write an outline. It works for me.

Gustavo Freitas

I try to forget it. If I can't, I write it.

James Drago

I have a filmmaker friend who says since things take so long to get going, he doesn't move on anything that he wouldn't want to live with for 5-10 years.

Dean Silvers

For me it has to be funny, unique, and something I would spend $15 on to see in the theaters. And more importantly, something I feel passionate enough about to spend the next year of my life working on.

Andrew Heard
Short Film Funding

So, I'm looking to find funding for a short film that I think has the potential to be turned into a feature. Here's the logline and the short film script. Any suggestions on where I should go?

https://www.stage32.com/loglines/24776...

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Patricia Poulos

Good luck with it all Andrew. I'm sure things will work out for you.

Amanda Toney

Hi Andrew Heard - I'm actually bringing in a Sundance director in a couple of weeks who is going to teach a webinar on various options to get financing for short films. He started his career in short...

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Patricia Poulos

Hi Andrew, not sure if this helps but ScreenCraft through Moviebytes is offering film funding. Not sure if you'll qualify but it is an option.

Andrew Heard

Amanda Toney Thank you very much for letting me know. I'll have to definitely look at it.

Andrew Heard

Patricia Poulos Thank you so much, I know of Screencraft and have put forward this before. I'm not sure about doing it again but perhaps it will.

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