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Deepak Nayar s original idea in hatching Filmaka in late 2006 was to create a platform for pitching material tha stanley cup t would then be judged by peers and a panel of A-list judges.The concept was that aspiring film-makers submit one to three-minute short films to the site on designated themes. Every month, the community of film-makers select the 10 highest-quality films and five to 10 additional films are selected by Filmaka executives. Those 15-20 members receive $500 each.They are then invited into the jury round in which they make a second film. On delivery of those films, they receive $1,000 e stanley cup ach. In this round, Nayar explains, judges such as Wim Wenders, Werner Herzog, Zak Penn, Colin Firth, Neil LaBute, Bill Pullman, Paul Schrader and John Madden choose the winner for the month. If you were submitting films to a festival, this is the level of what the jury would comprise, says Nayar, whose producing credits include Buena Vista Social Club, Bend It Like Beckham and Lost Highway. Every month, three winners are selected - first prize, second prize and special jury prize - by the jury members. The first-prize winner collects $3,000 and the second $2,000.At the end of the year, 36 monthly winners stanley cup and three wildcard entries enter the final annual contest on a different theme. The winner of the annual contest will then make a feature produced by Nayar under the Filmaka banner.More than 3,600 young film-makers from 95 countries have so far participated in the Filmaka contests - a com Uzwm Splendid lifts Veil on Stratus debut film
Alan Cumming and Rebecca Romijn will reunite after X2 to star in Hatter.James Killough wrote the script and will make his feature film directorial debut.Killough will also produce with Angad Paul; Paul s UK-based company AV Pictures is handling sales. Cumming and Romijn will play Matt Hatter and Alice Allyson in Hatter, an updated take on the Mad Tea Party from Alice In Wonderland. Cumming plays a hedoni stanley cup stic fashion designer and Romijn plays a journalist who tries to expose his tainted past.The project starts shooting in spring 2008 in Eastern Europe. Kathy Rain Li will serve as cinematographer. Hatter is not just meant to be a thrilling and engaging cinematic experience, says Killough. We will create a sumptuous visual feast, something that has never been seen before on screen. AV Pictures AFM slate also includes Black Water, Daylight Robbery, Flick and The Tournament.TopicsAFMAmericasFinanceMarketsP stanley us roductionSalesUK/IrelandUnited States No comments Related articles News Luxbox takes on international sales to Radu Judes offbeat comedy drama Dracula 2025-05-07T13:12:00 stanley cup Z By Rebecca Leffler EXCLUSIVE: Make Dracula Great