You don't understand the happiness of the director

Longtou Pictures now has more than 10 employees, and they are all focused on the "Escape Room" project. Once this movie fails, there is a high probability that the company will be disbanded and they will get out.

In Dorothy's office, Suter Green once again expressed his intention to join. As for the reason, he kept it secret, and the two of them didn't inquire anymore.

In order to show his worth, Suter asked the two people a question, "What do you think the Oscar is."

Dorothy said without hesitation, "The most influential and highest-level award in the world."

Wang Quan thought for a while, "Large-scale awards within the American film industry."

Suter, "Not all are comprehensive. In my opinion, the Oscars are not the Olympic Games in the film industry, but they are not an ordinary domestic award either. It is the global film industry seen from the perspective of the United States, just like newspapers reporting news. It is impossible for more than 200 countries to be equally divided, it must be focused from the perspective of our own readers, and it is precisely because American film products account for a very large proportion of the world that the Oscars have global significance."

That is to say, it is a global award based in the United States and from the perspective of American audiences. It is the most prestigious award in the world.

Wang Quan couldn't help but think, if Chinese-language films occupy the largest market share in the world, what about their status in the world?

But it’s no longer necessary to think about what will happen more than ten years later. Let’s listen to Suter’s talk about winning the prize.

"If you want to compete for prizes, there are generally two ways. The first is to release it at the beginning of the year, and the second is to release it at the end of the year."

"Wait a minute!" Dorothy suddenly stopped, and then called the assistant outside, Britt Marling, in and asked her to take notes, "Please continue."

Suter took a sip of water, "First of all, let's talk about the nomination rules for the best feature film. It's actually very simple. Before December 26th every year, any film that is screened in Los Angeles for one consecutive week, regardless of the place of production or language, can be nominated for the next year. Oscar for Best Picture.”

Wang Quan nodded. Unlike what many people think, there is indeed no country restriction on this. However, non-local works are very rare in winning awards. The 2012 French film "The Artist" counts as one, but it is also a silent film with English dialogue.

There is also the 20-year-old "Parasite", which is not only a non-local film, but also the first award-winning film with non-English dialogue, but there are more tricks in it.

"The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has more than 6,000 judges. If you want your work to stand out, there are two ways. First, the most people have seen it. Second, the most impressive impression after watching it. This creates two conflicts. The award model is what I mentioned earlier, at the beginning of the year and at the end of the year.”

King Quan mused.

Suter continued, "The process of competing for the prize at the beginning of the year can last for a year. It allows thousands of judges to see your work. Only after seeing it can they hope to put you in front during the voting. This year For example this year, "Crash" was a work made in early 2005. Through continuous participation in film festivals and small-scale screenings, it accumulated reputation and gradually carved its way into the competition for the best film."

"Brokeback Mountain is a typical example of year-end awards competition. It only started to be screened on a small scale in Los Angeles on December 9. The advantage is that for the judges who have seen it, it is fresh and has the greatest stamina. If you only cast one vote , many people may choose the one that has the deepest impression on their minds, and the contestants who competed for prizes at the beginning of the year may have been forgotten, unless your fund for contesting prizes can last until the end of the year, or the quality far exceeds those of the same contestants.”

Suter added some benefits of competing for awards at the end of the year, "For films competing for awards at the end of the year, they can usually be seen in theaters when the shortlist is announced, and they can have obvious feedback at the box office. If they win the award, then The box office can still soar, such as "Brokeback Mountain," which had a box office of 40 million before being shortlisted and a final box office of 80 million (in North America). This is a direct reflection of the Oscar's contribution, so which one do you prefer?"

Dorothy, "I like the first one, you can take your time and compete for awards."

Wang Quan, "I have no choice. I can only choose the second option because I want to participate in next year's Oscars."

"What!" Dorothy said in surprise, "You plan to finish filming this year and have it released?!"

"Yes."

Dorothy, "Add "Cloverfield Lane" in June and "Escape Room" in September, and you're going to have three movies released in one year!"

Yes, "Escape Room" is initially scheduled to be released in September, at the end of the summer season.

Wang Quan nodded again, "As you said, after the distribution team is formed, it is best to have a steady stream of films released, so as to dilute the distribution cost of each film. I have no choice but to make more. You also know that I am very fast. They are all small productions, equivalent to one film in half a year, so they can be fully handled."

Dorothy was a little touched. Although Lao Wang had a partner and I didn't, he was still burning himself! I would like to call you Sanbu Lang!

Suter Green interrupted the exchange between the two, "When competing for awards at the end of the year, it's not just a matter of making and releasing the movie in December. Usually, the marketing of the movie starts a few months ago."

King Quan Dorothy hurriedly made a gesture of listening respectfully.

Suter said, "Let's talk about "Brokeback Mountain." The filming of the film was completed in 2004, and the post-production was completed in early 2005, but in the end they chose to debut at the Venice International Film Festival in September 2005 and successfully won the award. After winning the Golden Lion Award, the marketing and publicity for "Brokeback Mountain" began from this moment on. After that, the film was basically shown at the Toronto and New York Film Festivals until it was officially released in December, and more investment was made later. A large amount of manpower and material resources caused the topic to explode, allowing the film to lead all the way during the awards season and be invincible until it failed to win the Oscar."

Dorothy touched the royal power and said, "How about it, are you confident that you will be shortlisted for Venice?"

Wang Quan thought about it. "10 Cloverfield Lane" will be released in June and "Escape Room" will be released in September. The only time left for him to shoot is the two months between the two movies. Plus the post-production period, Venice It will definitely not catch up, and it is not so easy to be shortlisted for the top three in Europe.

Of course, I am talking about the main competition unit. The secondary unit will be relatively easy with Wang Quan’s current directorial strength and popularity.

Wang Quan shook his head, "The Venice Film Festival starts in August, and I will definitely not be able to make it in time. Toronto is also reluctant to do so in September. In October, are there any more important film festivals in October?"

Ma Ling, who had been taking notes, said, "Winter Beijing International Film Festival."

~

Beijing, Office of the Directing Department of the Film Academy.

Xie Fei, who had just gone to work in the morning, received an overseas call from Wang Quan.

His core idea is, "Dear teacher, I am going to submit my third directorial work to the Winter Beijing International Film Festival. I wonder if you can help me recommend it. It would be a shame if I can't even get the qualification. Your old man’s face is offended.”

After putting down the phone, Teacher Xie Fei was still confused. No, isn't his first work not released yet? Why did a third work appear? The second one was eaten by dogs! ?

And you couldn't have mentioned this a year earlier. Last year, the chairman of the East Film Festival jury was Yimou. He was considered a senior, and he even won the best actor award at the East Film Festival.

Xie Fei prefers Europe and the United States for awards, such as Berlin, San Sebastian, and Montreal. He is not too familiar with the Eastern Film Festival. After thinking about it, he felt that there was someone who could talk to him, "Hey, Zhuang Zhuang, let me ask you. It’s a matter of fact…”

(Do you have any neon actresses you would like to meet? You are welcome to leave a message and see if they match the ones you want to see~)

(I recommend a historical novel written by a friend, "Three Kingdoms: What's the Business of Zhang Xiu?". The content is brisk and the pace is tight. The male protagonist has a special affection for his aunt, Mrs. Zou~)