OverthinkingIt’s Female Character Flow Chart by Shana Mlawski and Carlos A. Hann Commander points out some of the real problems in how we currently tell our stories, albeit not so simply as The Bechdel Test, but in a really fun way.
Day: October 26, 2010
This (“What are the biggest 3 problems in the indie film community today?”) is one of those questions I get asked alot. I don’’t think there is a simple answer to this. If you read this blog, you already know I can never get my list down to just three answers. But I get asked this so much, I am going to give it a shot. Ready, set, go!
I have identified 75 problems which I have posted on this site (38 Problems, & original problems). The list seems to refuse to get shorter, even as problems get solved. Nonetheless, it’s growth is not a cause for despair, but a truly energizing phenomenon, as I bear witness to our community coming together to make it better. People are taking chances, experimenting, and daring to think brave thoughts. So it is not a problem that there are so many problems. The vast number of issues facing Indie Film is really just one big opportunity.
That said, that question of what is The Big Three gets asked time and time again. My answers will always change, thankfully. The question itself is akin to a thermometer, just taking the temperature of the here now.
I think the biggest problem for indie filmmakers is
