Thursday, September 11, 2008

manifesto rough draft

In making a movie:
Character comes first, always.
Consider content above all else; the movie must serve a purpose greater than entertainment.
Eliminate predictability/bourgeois/hollywood formulas/storybook endings.
It should not contain unnecessary scenes.
No movie magic or over-romanticization. No Cocteau.
No soundtrack music added in post production.
Artificial sound effects may not stand in for, enhance, or replace actual sounds from production.
The movie must be revolutionary or have aimed to be so from its initial conception.
Credit no one's name for more time than another.
No scrolling text credits.

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