Repeat of the tweet: "@kevinpollak: just watched "Mission X",I donated as producer, ur listed n twitter publicity.Heard of 'The 1 Second Film'? [link]"
This wouldn't fit in a tweet and I didn't want to send dozens of tweets.
Dave (writer/director/producer/star) of "Mission X" sent me a copy as part of my producer package and I just have gotten around to watching it.
"The 1 Second Film" is a collaborative effort, non-profit. It is also using crowd source funding. People can join the crew free on the website www.the1secondfilm.com or donate at different levels of Producer. So far there are over 14,000 producers.
The 1 second is animation of paintings and the credits will include a feature-length documentary of the making of the project.
Currently Stephen Colbert is the highest ranking publicist with 148 referrals. We can't let that stand can we?
You can check the page out and see the celebrity producers and you can probably ask a lot of them personally to verify that they are involved.
Over $500 is tax-deductible but few donate that much. The minimum is only $1 !!!
I'm not sure how to list me as referral if you do get involved but here's my profile on the film's website http://the1secondfilm.com/crew/16964. You'll have to go to the main page to join.
It would mean a lot to Nirvan (creator/director/producer...) if you would join in the fun. (He doesn't know I'm doing this.)
Sorry to bother you and thank you if you took the time to read this,
Mr. Channing Humphries
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Primary election
I did not vote in the Alabama primary election June 1, 2010. Shame on me, right.
The idea that a single vote "counts" is rather self-important. Even with the Republican primary for US Congressional District 5 tally within 200 votes, one vote would not have made a difference.
However, consider the recount that one candidate is paying about 1/5 of $1M to execute. Last I heard he was losing ground. So far though, if the same amount of votes were errors in his favor, the outcome of the primary still would not change. It does beg to question the accuracy of voting all across the country.
If everyone who felt as I did, that their vote didn't "count" had gone to vote, the turnout would have been overwhelming. Would the election have been more expensive?
More importantly, would the outcome have been better? That would be hard to guess. Hindsight is often 20/20 but a lot more voters would have been less informed about the candidates. Possibly the most convincing, high budget campaign would win instead of a candidate whose record speaks for itself. It too often does anyway.
The candidates themselves paint a broad picture of a platform and let the audiences fill in the blanks of what it means to them. This way they sway a lot more voters, having different views of what the candidate stands for.
They also know their audiences and change the rhetoric even if ever so slightly to ring bells on specific talking points for a specific audience, even if it is just as non-specific as their platform as discussed elsewhere.
So as the majority sits back and says, "I didn't vote for him" while the elected candidate makes whatever level of disaster, we're left wondering if it could have been better if everyone had voted whether fully informed or not.
The idea that a single vote "counts" is rather self-important. Even with the Republican primary for US Congressional District 5 tally within 200 votes, one vote would not have made a difference.
However, consider the recount that one candidate is paying about 1/5 of $1M to execute. Last I heard he was losing ground. So far though, if the same amount of votes were errors in his favor, the outcome of the primary still would not change. It does beg to question the accuracy of voting all across the country.
If everyone who felt as I did, that their vote didn't "count" had gone to vote, the turnout would have been overwhelming. Would the election have been more expensive?
More importantly, would the outcome have been better? That would be hard to guess. Hindsight is often 20/20 but a lot more voters would have been less informed about the candidates. Possibly the most convincing, high budget campaign would win instead of a candidate whose record speaks for itself. It too often does anyway.
The candidates themselves paint a broad picture of a platform and let the audiences fill in the blanks of what it means to them. This way they sway a lot more voters, having different views of what the candidate stands for.
They also know their audiences and change the rhetoric even if ever so slightly to ring bells on specific talking points for a specific audience, even if it is just as non-specific as their platform as discussed elsewhere.
So as the majority sits back and says, "I didn't vote for him" while the elected candidate makes whatever level of disaster, we're left wondering if it could have been better if everyone had voted whether fully informed or not.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Alabama already has a Hollywood
Granted Hollywood, Alabama couldn't be farther from the one in California in every possible way.
Alabama already has filming industry that per capita would be one of the least states in the nation, if not the least.
Some big "Hollywood" films have been made partially or entirely in Alabama ("Big Fish" "Failure to Launch" "The Final Destination" "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" more at imdb including TV and video, etc.)
The film "Sweet Home Alabama" was filmed entirely in Georgia and South Carolina. Just one possible flag that we need an incentive program to draw more production which stimulates local economies and can bolster tourism for the state. (claim that some scenes were shot in Eufaula AL and includes condensed film in AL info)
To that end, there is a film production incentive bill to be presented this week (House Bill 69: ACT 2009 - 144-2. Though the tax code already contains some tax breaks Alabama Department of Revenue: Sales, Use & Business Tax Division: Sales & Use Tax Rule: 810-6-3-.48.05
Governor Riley announced last year Alabama's first "funded" film being "Lifted" starring former American Idol Ruben Studdard.
The bill will be retroactive to the start of 2009.
Productions budgeted at $500,000 to $10,000,000 are eligible, provided that $150,000 will be spent in a consecutive 12-month period.
Incentive is 25% of production cost excluding wages of state residents which will be reabted at 35% as an incentive to hire locals. Any rebate over amount actually owed as taxes will be paid to the qualifying production.
There is also a separate soundtrack provision for budgets of $50,000 to $300,000.
Certain types of productions for news, training, sports are not eligible.
NOTICE page 10, line 6 states that [any applying production that is eligible] shall be approved by the [Alabama Film] Office.
There is an awful lot of Investment company language that looks like a potential loophole. They require 90% or more of assets involved in the production but who is the watchdog/czar of that.
There are provisions for penalty on failure to pay, attempt at fraud, and other neglect. We are constantly bombarded with lawyer commercials for help with tax settlements. Any attempt to collect would be discretionary.
The maximum rebate (including payment to the production if tax is less than the percentage prescribed) is capped at %5M until 9-30-10 (fiscal) and $7.5M 2011, $10M after as could be amended or repealed.
There is concern within the Alabama filming community about consultation services located in California and their role, if any, in approval of projects for the incentive. Would all eligible projects REALLY be approved?
Some Alabama film organization websites:
http://alabamafilm.org
http://www.alabamafilmmakersassociation.org
Birmingham-Jefferson Film Office
Alabama Filmmakers Co-op
Some Alabama film festivals:
Mobile - South Alabama Film Festival
Birmingham - Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
Florence - George Lindsey UNA Film Festival (see also www.lindseyfilmfest.com)
Huntsville - Rocket City Short Film Festival
Birmingham - Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Birmingham - SHOUT
Athens - Southern Shorts Film Festival
Troy - Alabama International Film Festival (see also www.alafilm.org)
Montgomery Film Fest
Birmingham International Educational Film Festival
Birmingham - LJCC Amateur Film Festival of Alabama Shorts
Fairhope Film Festival
Some Alabama college film programs:
The University of Alabama - Telecommunications and Film (TCF) Department
Alabama already has filming industry that per capita would be one of the least states in the nation, if not the least.
Some big "Hollywood" films have been made partially or entirely in Alabama ("Big Fish" "Failure to Launch" "The Final Destination" "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" more at imdb including TV and video, etc.)
The film "Sweet Home Alabama" was filmed entirely in Georgia and South Carolina. Just one possible flag that we need an incentive program to draw more production which stimulates local economies and can bolster tourism for the state. (claim that some scenes were shot in Eufaula AL and includes condensed film in AL info)
To that end, there is a film production incentive bill to be presented this week (House Bill 69: ACT 2009 - 144-2. Though the tax code already contains some tax breaks Alabama Department of Revenue: Sales, Use & Business Tax Division: Sales & Use Tax Rule: 810-6-3-.48.05
Governor Riley announced last year Alabama's first "funded" film being "Lifted" starring former American Idol Ruben Studdard.
The bill will be retroactive to the start of 2009.
Productions budgeted at $500,000 to $10,000,000 are eligible, provided that $150,000 will be spent in a consecutive 12-month period.
Incentive is 25% of production cost excluding wages of state residents which will be reabted at 35% as an incentive to hire locals. Any rebate over amount actually owed as taxes will be paid to the qualifying production.
There is also a separate soundtrack provision for budgets of $50,000 to $300,000.
Certain types of productions for news, training, sports are not eligible.
NOTICE page 10, line 6 states that [any applying production that is eligible] shall be approved by the [Alabama Film] Office.
There is an awful lot of Investment company language that looks like a potential loophole. They require 90% or more of assets involved in the production but who is the watchdog/czar of that.
There are provisions for penalty on failure to pay, attempt at fraud, and other neglect. We are constantly bombarded with lawyer commercials for help with tax settlements. Any attempt to collect would be discretionary.
The maximum rebate (including payment to the production if tax is less than the percentage prescribed) is capped at %5M until 9-30-10 (fiscal) and $7.5M 2011, $10M after as could be amended or repealed.
There is concern within the Alabama filming community about consultation services located in California and their role, if any, in approval of projects for the incentive. Would all eligible projects REALLY be approved?
Some Alabama film organization websites:
http://alabamafilm.org
http://www.alabamafilmmakersassociation.org
Birmingham-Jefferson Film Office
Alabama Filmmakers Co-op
Some Alabama film festivals:
Mobile - South Alabama Film Festival
Birmingham - Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
Florence - George Lindsey UNA Film Festival (see also www.lindseyfilmfest.com)
Huntsville - Rocket City Short Film Festival
Birmingham - Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Birmingham - SHOUT
Athens - Southern Shorts Film Festival
Troy - Alabama International Film Festival (see also www.alafilm.org)
Montgomery Film Fest
Birmingham International Educational Film Festival
Birmingham - LJCC Amateur Film Festival of Alabama Shorts
Fairhope Film Festival
Some Alabama college film programs:
The University of Alabama - Telecommunications and Film (TCF) Department
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