Sam Bailey is a movie about a 600 year old man looking to destroy the very last proof of his extraordinary life... who ends up learning how to live. This film is fantasy and mystery with a light touch of the funny, true-to-life things that make life worth living...
What you're looking at is the future of independent film - a motion picture growing out of social media. People like you are what makes this whole process worthwhile, so we're using tools like Twitter and Facebook to find you. Some folks might call this an experiment, but to us it's the only sane approach to making independent movies in the 21st century.
Over the last few years, the media has made a big, huge shift. Resources like blogging and twitter have made it possible to get the deep skinny movie overnight, and as a result audiences are less and less willing to give a chance to something with unknown or uncertain value. You've probably noticed how hesitant film companies are to risk money on movies that don't have fans from the comic book, video game, or toy industries.
On the other hand, you've got people like Edgar Wright, David Lynch, Joss Whedon on Twitter, blogging, Facebooking... These guys know their audience personally, so their value is known. If a group of rising filmmakers can get to know their audience as they grow, new stories and new talent become viable . That's what we're doing at http://www.8sidedforum.com/, along with things like Twitter, Facebook, and this blog.
Sam Bailey would never be happening without our internet friends and followers, and that's going to be true for every independent film going forward. In the industrial age, things were different. Supply had the leverage to define demand. No more. Like Homer and Shakespeare, we need an ongoing dialogue with our audience about the kinds of stories we want to tell, and the kinds of stories they want to hear.
While it's going to take some getting used to, we feel it's an important change that's long overdue. Welcome to the new media!
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