Thailand, Singapore and even Hong Kong (island) are looking better and better. A new talent concept just materialized that, I believe, would virtually seal the deal with Singapore in a variety of ways.
A while back I mentioned that I met some folks at the Singapore Media Fusion kiosk during AFM November 2010. Now I’m was studying up on this organization and its mission to turn Singapore into Hong Kong’s rival Asian and World Cinema Hub. There’s less bureaucracy (and less money) but more welcoming artistic freedom, which is good for a movie project like “Legend of Black Lotus.”
And don’t get me to talking about Thailand! That reminds me, I need to contact Steven Seagal’s production company about co-production partnerships. He makes a lot of films in Thailand. By the way, I am not kidding about contacting Steamroller Productions in the slightest.
There’s honestly just one remaining hurdle/road block that I need to overcome with the whole bankable cast+financing+presales=distribution thing. Keeping in mind that “bankable cast is a relative term.” What’s bankable in the U.S. doesn’t often transfer to Asia and Southeast Asia at all.
But I believe the rest will fall into place as soon as I clear that one final hoop. It’s just a matter of time.
I love the fact that my 2nd biggest film ever (at $75k+ Broken Hearts Club was my 1st biggest film ever) is taking me off the continent, about as far away from the contiguous United States as one can get.
Being independent doesn’t mean you have to think small. Cheers
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