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Alan Inkles Pitches the Stony Brook Film Festival in His Own Words
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[On how he’ll work for you]
We’ve finally arrived in a place the last couple years where filmmakers know about us, they know we’re a really good venue, they know we’ll treat them right. We’ll put them up, we’ll have a full house for their screening and then I’ll work for them. Because after my screening’s over, I’m on the phone with Lionsgate, with IndiePics, with Bavaria Films. I’m the phone, saying to these folks, ‘You gotta look at this film.’
[Mary Stuart Masterson: A case study]
A great example is Mary Stuart Masterson. Mary came out here in 2001. She had acted in a film called The Book of Stars. We showed the film, we got to know each other. She came out here, met with my audience; we had a great time.
She’s got her brand new film, Tickling Leo, which she produced, and she wants to give me the world premiere this summer. And what have I told her? ‘Let’s get on the phone and help you sell it.’ I’ve been on the phone now with Stratosphere, with Strand, with [Fox] Searchlight, Lionsgate helping her try to sell this film. I might help her sell it, it might get picked up, open in June and I won’t get to show it this summer. But you know what? It’s not about me showing it, it’s about me trying to help a filmmaker.
We may not have Harvey Weinstein sitting in the audience watching the film, but you know what? If the film plays really well and it wins an award here and my audience loves it, Harvey’s going to hear about it because I’m going to write to him.
[On the headaches that come along with securing a tough-to-get premiere]
I learned my lesson. If I could tell you how many times over the last 10 years I wanted and waited for that premiere… I held out, I wined and dined, and you know what? Nine times out of 10 when I’ve gotten that film, it was a film that meant nothing during the festival. So I’ve learned that if I’ve got to fight that hard for a film, it’s going to just be more work for me. Because, I’m telling you, when I’ve done that, [the moviemakers] call me: “What’re doing for us?” I hate that. I love to do things for filmmakers; I hate to be asked. (laughs)
[On why the exposure doesn’t stop in Long Island]
Put yourself in the place of a sales agent or a distributor. Even if they don’t know anything about me or don’t care about me or have no respect for me, I’ve watched 800 films [this year], I’m doing this for 15 years, I was a writer-director in an earlier life; I have a little clue. I’ve watched 800 films, I’ve chosen the top 50, this one wins my best film… Why wouldn’t you take a look at it? (laughs) You got nothing to lose; I’m not asking for 10 percent.
[On disliking speaking with the press]
What I’m doing to you right now, I don’t love doing because the truth is, I don’t want to say how great our festival is I want people to feel it and experience it.
Boy I talk fast. (laughs) What was the question again? (laughs)
Call for entries deadline for the next Stony Brook Film Festival is May 1, 2009. There is no entry fee. Visit http://www.stonybrookfilmfestival.com for more information.
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- Comment by used cargo vans for sale on 3/25/09 at 8:23 pm
My scripts are always lacking in dialogue. Wish I had the problem Alan has.
- Comment by I'm into project car movies on 4/18/09 at 3:34 pm
If I wasn’t so busy in my business, I would definitely come to the festival. Sounds like a blast.
- Comment by laptop replacement screens on 6/27/09 at 5:52 pm
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- Comment by home remedies on 6/30/09 at 8:32 am
I would say it is very difficult to put together a film festival program.
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Little wonder really why it is becoming so popular with amazing independent films every summer and attendances growing year on year.
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