The future of film:
Traditional:
- investors
- Streamers
- Theaters
- VOD
PROS: built-in system, clout, opens doors to bigger things with bigger stars and budgets
CONS: impossible to gain entry, cant get funding, big stars/budgets to make splash
Alt 1: Become Film Production arm for Social Media Platforms.
- meet with tiktok, instagram, YouTube
- shoot films in both portrait/landscape
- release film as a whole piece OR most likely, in 3 minutes or less scene chunks.
- can use influencers as leverage
- eyeballs already there
PROS: don’t need “stars”, easier point of entry
CONS: they may not want us, may not have budget, audience might not care
Alt 2: Make our own app like Tubi BUT mostly with influencers. Tentatively called “Narrative”
- we become the “narrative filmmaking” arm of these influencers. “To see my new shows, go to my “Narrative”
PROS: we own it (we are studio), we build relationships with influencers and management, we become the go-to for narrative content for today’s celebrities
CONS: need lots of money, may be no audience since we are making them download new app,
Alt 3: Self-fund method
- we all chip in, make our own movies, VOD or get brands to help pay
PROS: we control it, we get all profits
CONS: risky, may not get money back, maybe not sustainable
Alt 4: The “Experience” method
- Movies become more like concerts
- We get "pre-sales" to our films and use that to pay for showcase costs.
- Sell merch, VIP packages, showcase the influencers/celebrities from our film.
- outdoor experiences, college campuses, "touring" the film
PROS: We found a new niche that people might pay money for, built-in audences if we go to colleges, frats/sororities, camps, etc.
CONS: Venues might not spend enough money to cover our costs or our productions for our just-made films or future films.