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So,
you've completed a short film and you want to show it off. You could
burn unreliable DVDs on your computer, or you could spend $1500
for way too many professionally made DVDs.
Or
you could join the Digital Video Co-op (DVC) and be part of a compilation
DVD. You split the cost fairly with other filmmakers and
We
are not in this to
make money. We are simply hosting it, putting it
together, etc.
Reasons
to Join:
- Get
seen. For the cost of
a few unreliable festival entries your short film can be part of a
compilation that will be viewed by many (even if its just those involved
and their friends & family).
- Save
$. Get your film on a real
DVD, professionally made (not duplicated/burned) at
a fraction of the cost to do it yourself.
- Be
part of a bigger picture. More people would be willing to purchase
a feature length DVD
than a DVD of a single short, no matter how many extra features it
may have.
- Buy
only the number of DVDs you want.
- High
quality production including case and wrap. Cover and DVD professionally
printed and replicated.
- You
make the film, we make the DVD, giving you more time to make more
films...
- The
DVD will have a unique UPC number.
- Sell
a couple copies and recoup (at least part of) the cost.
-
Even just a little promotion,
such as newspaper or online reviews can generate attention for everyone
involved. As a collective group we can work
together to promote the DVD instead of just a single
short.
- Filmmakers
maintain the rights
to all of their own work.
- Filmmakers
can use the DVDs for Festival submissions
& reviews.
- Get
listed on the IMDB.
- The
DVD will include filmmaker bios
for all parties involved.
- Its
fun to work with other filmmakers.
- Make
your mark in some lame historical text by being part of the first
DVC, Volume 1!
Cost
Breakdown
Because
this is a fair split proposal, the
cost depends on the number of people involved and the total runtime.
The more people and the longer the runtime, the less cost per minute.
Additionally, the more packaged DVDs purchased, the lower the cost
per DVD.
To
help get things going we have laid out the following preliminary
numbers.
Films,
Trailers and Extra Features:
$10.00
per
minute
(estimate based on total runtime of 100 minutes)
+
$2.50 per packaged DVD
Submission Rules, Formats
- No
submission Fee.
- Digital
formats and MiniDV accepted.
- Its
your film, you're in charge of the quality of the submission.
- All
text for the film description and filmmaker bios (for on the DVD and
case insert and jacket) will be written by the filmmakers.
- Filmmakers
must agree to allow others involved (other filmmakers on the compilation)
the right to sell the DVD with no regard for profit sharing.
Submission
Dates
- All
content must be completed and received by December
31th, 2005.
First come, first served.
- Release
in Spring,
2006.
- All
dates are subject to change.
Types
of Films accepted
- DV,
film, animations.. Most anything is eligible as long as you can get
it to us in a format we can use. We will consider everything from
G to R, and possibly even NC-17.Quantum Petshop reserves the right
to decline a film for any reason.
- No
poorly drawn stick figure 50's vampire movies with talking cars.
Quantum
Petshop's Role
-
We will receive no profit from filmmakers
involved.
-
Our 7 minute film, Breakfast Time,
will be included on the DVD at the same cost as anyone else. We pay
our fair share like everyone else
-
We make the DVD menus and design the artwork at no charge, its what
we enjoy doing.
- We
take care of all the necessary steps (replication, masters, testing,
organizing, etc.) at no charge
- We
Will maintain a website to track the DVDs progress (such as where
its been reviewed, where its been submitted for review, etc.)
Other Legal Crap
- We
are in this to have fun and get seen. Don't try to screw us, we won't
try to screw you.
- Filmmaker
must own all copyright of submitted content, or bear the right to
use.
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