In a message dated 95-10-25 16:01:28 EDT, you write:
 
>I'd be interested to know if the alternative is old-style artistic
>bohemianism. It seems to me that every success story of young filmmaker
>manages to get first film to Sundance is NOT a yuppie story, but rather a
>story of a relatively poor young person who just hustled
>aggressively and imaginatively to raise money to get his/her film made.
>Hustled relatives, friends, neighbors, grant organizations, other
>filmmakers, whatever. In other words, they work the minimum waitress
>hours to survive and spend every other waking hour trying to get the film
>made. This is kinda old-fashioned. Reminds me of Griffith going door to
>door to raise money to finish Birth of a Nation, or of a fundraiser I
>attended for a young black filmmaker who was trying to raise money from
>the black community in every city in America. Independent filmmaking is
>still the alternative; same hours but on your own, with vision intact.
> ??????
>
> Susan Denker
> Tufts Univ./Museum School
 
Did anyone here see the movie "Living in Oblivion?" It was very good. It
focused on independent filmaking and, in particular, the difficulties
involved in filming just one scene. I think it was directed by Tom
Dicillo<sp> and starred Steve Buscemi.
 
.todd.
 
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