The Big Fix is a film by director Josh and Rebecca Tickell that documented the problems brought about by the largest oil spill in history. The film did not only center on the actual disaster but what went on behind the scenes. By exposing the root causes of the spill, the filmmakers uncover a vast network of corruption and provided a damning indictment of a system of government led by a powerful and secretive oligarchy that puts the pursuit of profit over all other human and environmental needs (Festival de Cannes 2011). The film is awake up call not only for those directly affected by it but the rest of the world too especially if corporate greed is not tempered.
The French film Michel Petrucciani by director Michael Radford is a poignant story about a man affected with Brittle Bone Disease from birth. Michel managed to dominate his handicap, and became a gifted musician of international renown. The director draws forth a portrait of this great jazz pianist using interviews, archive films and photos, seeking to understand the nature of creativity. (Festival de Cannes 2011)
There is one important lesson learnt from the two films and that is the importance of facing up to the challenges and overcoming them. The BP story mankind's frailties but the areas affected recovered gradually while Michel's was a personal battle with a physical ability but saw him achieving his dreams in life.
Day Seven Journal
Today was spent running around from one lecture or presentation to another. I made sure I get into as many talks as possible because they were being presented by powerhouses of the film industry. I first went to the presentation of Lorraine Carrady Quinn, co-head with Billy Goldberg of Caribbean Cinemas. In her talk, Ms. Quinn told her audience "about the business of creating a unique, engaging and attractive theater experience that is differentiated from watching the same movies at home. She also talked about subtitling films in multiple languages (for the many diverse nations in the Caribbean), marketing different genres of films to different markets and what has been successful from her business experience and how this extends to broader scenarios. (Rosler 2011)" Her lecture provided important information on how to maintain a balance between the business and artistic side of the film industry thus providing a win-win scenario for both investors/financiers and the viewing public.
Billy Goldberg's lecture was quite inspiring because it relates to an important topic in each aspiring filmmaker's mind especially those that are still training to become one. He spoke about what jobs are available in the film industry and how to go about getting these wonderful and challenging opportunities. He also talked "about the Tribeca distribution company that he works for (a new manifestation of the popular film festival) and how, since they are much smaller and don't have resources to get movies in theaters and do massive ad campaigns, many smaller movies are more frequently being released as video-on-demand via cable services. (Rosler 2011)" Attending these two presentations enabled me to have a clearer picture of the kind of work I really want to do in the film industry.
Day Eight Journal
More lectures were available on day eight of the festival. For today though, I chose only the one given by Jeff Berg, Chairman and CEO of International Creative Management (ICM). Mr. Berg explained the difference between agencies and management firms in Hollywood as well as the process he goes through when he is given screenplays to read, and communicating appropriate roles to the actors and filmmakers he represents (Rosler 2011). This presentation provided a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes before a film actually starts shooting. It showed how important screenplays are since they serve as the lifeblood of the film and without them; there can never be any finished product to speak of. While Mr. Berg was talking, he also explained that screenplays are not "cast in stone" but are living documents since changes thereto occur all throughout the life cycle of producing a film.
Following Mr. Berg's lecture, I viewed a French film under the Un Certain Regard category entitled Les Neiges...
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