Get Lost in Filmmaking with Crowdsourced Cinema VT

A statewide collaborative filmmaking project coordinated by Vermont Access Network

 

Sign up to produce a scene from a famous film! Take creative license with casting and film techniques, and make the scene your own! The scenes will be assembled into a complete film that is uniquely Vermont-made.

 

This summer, we will recreate “Cast Away” - a great film to showcase the lakes and rivers of Vermont, and a film that has many scenes that will work well on a socially-distanced film set.

 

HOW IT WORKS

 

Each team is assigned a scene from the film to interpret creatively – it could be filmed with live action, animation, remix, puppetry, and other visual styles. Scenes should contain similar dialog, action, be close to the original runtime - remember each scene is part of a bigger project. We encourage teams to look at the film with new eyes, which may mean adapting language, challenging cultural norms, and updating cultural references. Scenes cannot contain any copyrighted images or audio.

 

Teams and individuals can sign up now to participate! Scenes will be handed out on a rolling basis until they are gone, but we also have a waiting list on which we will put additional teams in case there is a team that must drop out. Scenes with content for general audiences and families with young children will be reserved for VT Summer Youth Programs.

 

We are also seeking musicians and composers to contribute new music to our remake! Since the original film soundtrack is copyrighted, we will need new music for several scenes. If you are a musician or composer interested in participating, sign up below.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

June 26 Application Open

July 17 - Scenes Assigned (and continues on a rolling basis)

September 18 - Scenes Due

September 25 - Soundtrack Due

 

 

Crowdsourced Cinema VT is a project of the Vermont Access Network, (VAN), a membership organization of the 25 regional Community Media Access Centers operating more than 80 local cable channels across Vermont. VAN Members use emerging communications technologies to foster free speech, encourage civic engagement, enhance public discourse, and allow elected officials and community members to communicate better.

 

VAN collaborates on this project with the original Crowdsourced Cinema, a public art project created and managed by Northampton Open Media.