One aspect of fan films that is continually surprising is how many filmmakers absolutely refuse to take the easy way out—not necessarily in effects or budget, but in the sheer scope of their projects. Sometimes it’s like a kindergartner deciding to paint his own version of the Sistine Chapel using finger paints; you have to [...]
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Review: Sin City Fan Films
When Robert Rodriguez (director of Spy Kids and half the upcoming Grindhouse) and Frank Miller (comic book legend behind The Dark Knight) co-directed Sin City in 2005, it was a jaw-dropping flick for a number of reasons: It had that incredible mega-noir look, it had an all-star cast that was drenched in cool, and it [...]
Gray Areas: Women In Fan Films—Where?
Last week’s Gray Areas column covered Paula Peril, a short, original flick starring Valerie Perez, who was the actress and producer behind the fan film Tomb Raider: Tears of the Dragon. However, Perez is an anomally in the fan production world–not because she made the jump to being paid to be in Peril, but rather [...]
YouTube has been open for something like 15 months now, and although it’s created a seismic shift for the internet, it’s also done the same thing for fan films. Unlike a New Year’s diet, the changes have been quick and noticeable, and while some folks decry YouTube as bad for fan productions, we think it’s [...]
Plenty of books and articles say that you have to be a little insane to be a filmmaker, and I’d suggest that you have to be really insane to be a filmmaker in the 48-Hour Film Project. Now in its seventh year, the Project is essentially a series of contests held throughout the year in [...]
If you ‘ve been reading this site at all, you know I like to run on at the mouth (or at the fingers, as the case may be). Well, if you ever wanted to experience that mind-numbing sensation in person, here’s your big chance. I’ll be hosting an hour of fan films at the upcoming [...]
News: Ryan Vs. Dorkman 2 Finally Hits
Well, enough with the hype–Ryan Vs. Dorkman II is here. At this writing, it’s been online at YouTube for 10 hours and has just under 2,500 views so far. Frankly, I expected more hits, but they’ve also made the clip available in High-Def at Stage 6, so that’s probably siphoning off viewers. On the other [...]
News: Ryan Vs. Dorkman II Online Tonight
It’s still morning-time here on March 1, but I’m already getting a few emails along the lines of “Where’s Ryan Vs. Dorkman 2? I thought it was coming out today. Are they OK?” Like I would know. Word on the street (OK, on the RVD2 thread at the TFN fan film forum) is that the [...]
