Short Film

There are basically two ways to make a 2-3 minute short film in a bar about a man and his wife who is, or thinks she might be entering premature labor. Either the film is about the threat of early labor and how the man, in a bar, recounts/reenacts/muses about it, or the wife really is in premature labor and the husband stumbles in the bar and trips over his bags of diapers, clothes, bottles, and newborn accessories in his final moments as a free man. I guess the answer is obvious.

There might be a couple of other ways to do it, but there are some rules attached to the film which surely affected my thoughts. They are:

One shooting day. Directors will provide their own equipment. Shot entirely inside the bar, Blue Owl. (Folks can shoot through the windows, but the camera must be inside the venue.

No music. Films will be 2-4 minutes including credits. No more than 3 speaking characters. No nudity. No profanity. No B&W. Shoot dates will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Directors must request a shoot date by 12noon Feb. 9, 2007. At least one character must be drinking. Makers Mark bourbon must be seen or mentioned.

Films will be delivered to me on mini-dv tape no later than the 15th day after your shoot (by noon). Late films will be cut from the project. No exceptions. None. Directors are responsible for feeding their cast and crew. This includes coffee, water, bourbon, etc.

I will provide releases for the actors and liability releases for crew and cast and directors. These must be signed and delivered to me no later than the day prior to the shoot. I will not accept this paperwork on the day of the shoot! If I don't have this paperwork by the day prior, the shoot will be cancelled.

More rules may be added.