Comments for Mazin Power http://mazinpower.com Film Director and Editor Wed, 16 May 2012 08:35:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Do Short Film Festivals Still Matter? by Mazin http://mazinpower.com/filmmaking/do-short-film-festivals-still-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-1867 Mazin Wed, 16 May 2012 08:35:37 +0000 http://mazinpower.com/?p=809#comment-1867 Hey, thanks for your thoughts! It's always amazing when I get comments on things I wrote over a year ago! <blockquote>I believe that the ability to network and have people see your film on an international level in festivals is far more valuable when starting out than quickly selling your short film for a quick buck and it probably never being seen again.</blockquote> Yes I agree with you - the biggest value of a festival to me has been meeting people, who are genuine friends or good people to know. I actually mainly wrote this article to get people thinking. <blockquote>Wouldn’t you rather 100 people who are in the industry watching your film at a festival rather than 1000 randoms online who will see your short then click to the next video?</blockquote> I'm not sure about this - because it implies that people in the film industry don't watch online video. I think if you can make waves with a short film, then there will definitely be people in the film industry who will see it. Arguably, I think you can get more industry views from online than festivals. <blockquote>Like everyone who writes articles, you obviously write from experience and clearly the film festival circuit hasn’t been the most valuable experience of your film making career but that does not mean that it is then not valuable to everyone else.</blockquote> The film festival circuit has been incredibly valuable for me. But I do wonder how relevant they are to discovering new and amazing films - personally I think they're great for networking and meeting people, and that will remain a strength for sure. Hey, thanks for your thoughts! It’s always amazing when I get comments on things I wrote over a year ago!

I believe that the ability to network and have people see your film on an international level in festivals is far more valuable when starting out than quickly selling your short film for a quick buck and it probably never being seen again.

Yes I agree with you – the biggest value of a festival to me has been meeting people, who are genuine friends or good people to know. I actually mainly wrote this article to get people thinking.

Wouldn’t you rather 100 people who are in the industry watching your film at a festival rather than 1000 randoms online who will see your short then click to the next video?

I’m not sure about this – because it implies that people in the film industry don’t watch online video. I think if you can make waves with a short film, then there will definitely be people in the film industry who will see it. Arguably, I think you can get more industry views from online than festivals.

Like everyone who writes articles, you obviously write from experience and clearly the film festival circuit hasn’t been the most valuable experience of your film making career but that does not mean that it is then not valuable to everyone else.

The film festival circuit has been incredibly valuable for me. But I do wonder how relevant they are to discovering new and amazing films – personally I think they’re great for networking and meeting people, and that will remain a strength for sure.

]]> Comment on Do Short Film Festivals Still Matter? by PJones429 http://mazinpower.com/filmmaking/do-short-film-festivals-still-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-1866 PJones429 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:25:34 +0000 http://mazinpower.com/?p=809#comment-1866 This is an interesting article however you do seem to mention the aspect of money a lot leaving me with the impression that you would only consider a short film being successful is if it makes money? I believe that the ability to network and have people see your film on an international level in festivals is far more valuable when starting out than quickly selling your short film for a quick buck and it probably never being seen again. I also disagree with your opinion that the internet is possibly more valuable than film festivals for exposure. Obviously posting a short film on the internet will maybe get you more views in different parts of the world but are the people on the internet the people you really want watching your film? Wouldn't you rather 100 people who are in the industry watching your film at a festival rather than 1000 randoms online who will see your short then click to the next video? Like everyone who writes articles, you obviously write from experience and clearly the film festival circuit hasn't been the most valuable experience of your film making career but that does not mean that it is then not valuable to everyone else, I have had films in festivals and have met some great connections, investors and work out of it. Plain and simple - If you make a good film, you NEED to get it seen and film festivals are still terrific platforms for you to get your name out there. These are just a few things I disagreed on. Cheers This is an interesting article however you do seem to mention the aspect of money a lot leaving me with the impression that you would only consider a short film being successful is if it makes money? I believe that the ability to network and have people see your film on an international level in festivals is far more valuable when starting out than quickly selling your short film for a quick buck and it probably never being seen again.

I also disagree with your opinion that the internet is possibly more valuable than film festivals for exposure. Obviously posting a short film on the internet will maybe get you more views in different parts of the world but are the people on the internet the people you really want watching your film? Wouldn’t you rather 100 people who are in the industry watching your film at a festival rather than 1000 randoms online who will see your short then click to the next video?

Like everyone who writes articles, you obviously write from experience and clearly the film festival circuit hasn’t been the most valuable experience of your film making career but that does not mean that it is then not valuable to everyone else, I have had films in festivals and have met some great connections, investors and work out of it. Plain and simple – If you make a good film, you NEED to get it seen and film festivals are still terrific platforms for you to get your name out there.

These are just a few things I disagreed on.

Cheers

]]> Comment on The World’s Biggest Short Film Market: What it Means to Sell a Short by Levon Mergian http://mazinpower.com/sales/the-worlds-biggest-short-film-market-back-at-home-lessons-learned/comment-page-1/#comment-1791 Levon Mergian Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:00:09 +0000 http://mazinpower.com/?p=775#comment-1791 Definitely answered a lot of questions. Thanks for playing the part of the sacrificial lamb for the rest of us. Best of luck, and I love your attitude. Levon Definitely answered a lot of questions. Thanks for playing the part of the sacrificial lamb for the rest of us.

Best of luck, and I love your attitude.

Levon

]]> Comment on The False Economy of Low Budget: Why it always costs more than you think! by Mazin http://mazinpower.com/filmmaking/the-false-economy-of-low-budget-why-it-always-costs-more-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 Mazin Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:03:28 +0000 http://mazinpower.com/?p=1172#comment-1658 I definitely agree with the points you raise. But it's a tough balance to strike... on the one hand, I fully agree that people should get paid what they fully deserve. But on the other hand, if there's a cool looking project that I believe in, then I'll want to be involved with that too. I definitely agree with the points you raise. But it’s a tough balance to strike… on the one hand, I fully agree that people should get paid what they fully deserve. But on the other hand, if there’s a cool looking project that I believe in, then I’ll want to be involved with that too.

]]> Comment on The False Economy of Low Budget: Why it always costs more than you think! by Mazin http://mazinpower.com/filmmaking/the-false-economy-of-low-budget-why-it-always-costs-more-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 Mazin Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:01:50 +0000 http://mazinpower.com/?p=1172#comment-1657 I don't understand your comment. I get paid to make films for a living... I own my own production company. I simply decided not to collect my usual day rate on this project. I don’t understand your comment.

I get paid to make films for a living… I own my own production company. I simply decided not to collect my usual day rate on this project.

]]> Comment on The False Economy of Low Budget: Why it always costs more than you think! by Darren http://mazinpower.com/filmmaking/the-false-economy-of-low-budget-why-it-always-costs-more-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Darren Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:17:09 +0000 http://mazinpower.com/?p=1172#comment-1656 The reason they have these budgets is because people will do it for that cheap and 'help others out.' In the end you are helping hurt the market by even accepting the work. This video could be the break these guys were looking for. Are they going to come back and pay you the other 1000 pounds? Almost never. So as I understand your rant, and I can see your quality of work is good, it doesn't excuse the fact that people keep undercutting themselves. Also people keep lowering their 'budget' because artists keep doing work for cheaper. In a perfect world, working artists would stop doing work for so cheap and people would stop being so cheap. The reason they have these budgets is because people will do it for that cheap and ‘help others out.’ In the end you are helping hurt the market by even accepting the work. This video could be the break these guys were looking for. Are they going to come back and pay you the other 1000 pounds? Almost never.

So as I understand your rant, and I can see your quality of work is good, it doesn’t excuse the fact that people keep undercutting themselves. Also people keep lowering their ‘budget’ because artists keep doing work for cheaper.

In a perfect world, working artists would stop doing work for so cheap and people would stop being so cheap.

]]> Comment on The False Economy of Low Budget: Why it always costs more than you think! by steve smith http://mazinpower.com/filmmaking/the-false-economy-of-low-budget-why-it-always-costs-more-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 steve smith Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:50:33 +0000 http://mazinpower.com/?p=1172#comment-1655 dude you are definitely not a filmmaker by the clip i have seen and stop promoting yourself like a twat!!!!!! you are just a hobby filmmaker and nothing else!!! dude

you are definitely not a filmmaker by the clip i have seen and stop promoting yourself like a twat!!!!!! you are just a hobby filmmaker and nothing else!!!

]]> Comment on Filmmaking Tip: To Find Your Audience, Either Make Your Film Extremely Good or Extremely Bad by Catherine Power http://mazinpower.com/filmmaking/do-one-thing-extremely-well-and-your-film-will-find-its-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1638 Catherine Power Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:04:11 +0000 http://mazinpower.com/?p=1163#comment-1638 In the spirit of full disclosure, perhaps the above should be amended to note that this is actually the SECOND time you've spent money to see this film!! In the spirit of full disclosure, perhaps the above should be amended to note that this is actually the SECOND time you’ve spent money to see this film!!

]]> Comment on Making Films in 2012 – It’s Ugly Out There, but it’s all Good Too! by Sara Mang http://mazinpower.com/filmmaking/making-films-in-2012-its-ugly-out-there-but-its-all-good-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 Sara Mang Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:04:57 +0000 http://mazinpower.com/?p=1081#comment-1582 Sounds very busy and exciting Maz. Hmm..tortoise: good fellow; hare: annoying dude. xxx Sounds very busy and exciting Maz. Hmm..tortoise: good fellow; hare: annoying dude. xxx

]]> Comment on I’m Jealous of Canadian Filmmakers by Elsa http://mazinpower.com/festivals/im-jealous-of-canadian-filmmakers/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Elsa Sat, 25 Jun 2011 13:43:29 +0000 http://mazinpower.com/?p=938#comment-940 "if I lived here, I’d probably be making a film every other weekend." Funny you say that, Mazin, because there generally are short films being shot here every weekend. I work on a TV series here called "Pet ER" during the week, and on the weekend I'm shooting my own films. NIFCO started my career in the film industry because it gave me practical experience, and I was able to network. Film school might teach you the skill, but it's the experience you have and the people you know that will land you the gigs. “if I lived here, I’d probably be making a film every other weekend.”
Funny you say that, Mazin, because there generally are short films being shot here every weekend. I work on a TV series here called “Pet ER” during the week, and on the weekend I’m shooting my own films. NIFCO started my career in the film industry because it gave me practical experience, and I was able to network. Film school might teach you the skill, but it’s the experience you have and the people you know that will land you the gigs.

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