Hollywood Road

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Park City, Utah is famous for skiing in the United States, but every mid-January, the film will become the first theme of this small town. Filmmakers like Murphy who are struggling to find opportunities are like smelling blood. Like sharks, they gather here from all over the world, hoping to be a blockbuster and complete the transformation from obscurity to fame and fortune.

To put it simply, countless filmmakers use the Saint Denis Film Festival as a stepping stone to start their careers.

Because it's also full of film reviewers and buyers of all kinds, from distribution companies to videotape publishers.

They all have one thing in common, the ability to push a personal film to a wide audience.

Putting on thick clothes and walking on the streets of Park City, Murphy can see movie-related content everywhere. Professional spectators in suits and leather shoes can be seen hurriedly passing by. They not only pay attention to the works officially shown in the theater, but also sometimes Will whisper a few words to the roadside salesman of his work, and do everything possible to find a film that will bring a profit.

When passing a square, Murphy deliberately stopped Paul Wilson to watch it for a while. Although it was only half afternoon, there were already a lot of people gathered here. They brought simple projection equipment, and they would play their own when it got dark. work.

This is also a way of selling. The works they use on the video recorder may be photographed and become the next "Blair Witch".

If there is no invitation letter, Murphy may also become one of them, but getting the invitation letter is just a slightly more advanced ticket.

And this entry ticket also requires money.

Crossing the square and turning another intersection, Murphy came to the office of the Film Festival Organizing Committee, inquired at the door, and quickly found the corresponding office, took out the invitation letter and the corresponding dry materials, and handled the relevant exhibitions. formalities.

"Mr. Stanton,"

Behind the desk is a middle-aged woman with eyes, she said formulaically, "According to the schedule, your film will be shown at the Morris Theater on the afternoon of the 20th, and you will need to pay $3,000 for admission and $200 for printing materials. , $300 for theatrical screenings, $300 for staff salaries…”

Listening to this series of fees, Murphy was overwhelmed for a while, but there was nothing he could do. If a film wanted to participate in any film festival, the producer had to submit an admission fee to the film festival. Various expenses submitted, such as the cost of printing promotional materials, transportation costs, staff salaries, expenses during screenings, expenses for public relations activities…

Fortunately, this is the Saint Denis Film Festival, and the fees are relatively low. Murphy finally paid $5,000 and completed all the procedures.

Murphy can only sigh, film is an art, to realize this art, money is the most basic condition.

Most people who have been to the film festival know that holding a film festival requires a lot of space and manpower, and it costs a lot of money. Although the film festival will also have sponsors to pay for it, in addition to charging basic fees, it includes the Saint Denis Film Festival and the three major European film festivals. Most of the film festivals in China will also extract a certain share from the films traded at the film festival.

After leaving the office of the organizing committee, Murphy had no interest in going around, and now the most people in Park City are people like him.

The sky was shrouded in darkness. When I returned to the hotel room, I ordered a random dinner. Murphy sat by the window, eating and looking out. Park City was brightly lit, and people came and went on the street, looking down. , You can see the slightly larger open space, all shining with the unique light of the screen, here has become a movie city that never sleeps.

After dinner, he first called Bill Rossis. The other party has a lot of customers, and it is impossible to serve only himself. I contacted professional filmmakers from several distribution companies,

They will be in theaters then.

Maybe it's far away from Los Angeles; maybe it's been busy in recent months, and there's always someone working with you; maybe it's this pre-dawn wait that's the most torturous; after hanging up, Murphy actually has a feeling of loneliness.

In the eyes of Bill Rossis, he is a learning and motivated person and a potential stock.

In Paul Wilson's eyes, he was lucky enough to direct a real feature film in his early twenties.

In the eyes of James Franco, he is despicable and shameless, a guy who doesn't need to draft a lie.

In Carey Mulligan's eyes, he is empathetic and the best man in the world.

Murphy knew roughly what they thought of him, but he knew deep down that he wasn't who they thought he was.

I don't know why, Murphy thought of Carla Firth who went to New York. They were the real people on the road, but Carla Firth was funded by Fox TV to return to her alma mater for further studies. After coming out, her career will inevitably rise again, and what about him?

Although he got a key, Murphy knew his path was still chaotic.

He touched the phone subconsciously and entered Carla-Face's number. Murphy was about to press the dial button when the phone suddenly rang, and a very unfamiliar number was displayed on the screen.

He pressed the answer button. "Hello, this is Murphy Stanton."

"Hi, Murphy."

A crisp voice came from the receiver, "I'm Kerry."

"I heard it."

Hearing this familiar voice, Murphy's mood became better, "Why are you calling at this time?"

"I just sneaked out of my house and was calling you on a public phone." Carey Mulligan over there answered the question, "Murphy, is the show time for the film set?"

Murphy stood up, "The twentieth of this month."

"I'm looking forward to it." Carey Mulligan's crisp voice gradually turned to a low, "I...I miss you, Murphy."

Holding the phone in another hand, Murphy frowned slightly. Before he had time to say anything, Carey Mulligan over there said, "I dreamed of you. Okay, don't talk, my mother came over to find you. Me, it would be bad for her to find out I called you."

The phone was hung up quickly, and the cute baby face suddenly jumped into Murphy's mind, he couldn't help shaking his head and smiled, he was not James Franco.

Probably thinking about it every day and dreaming at night, when she was sleeping at night, Murphy actually dreamed of Carey Mulligan. The blonde girl in the dream was holding a sharp knife and walking towards him tied to the chair, delicate and delicate. The doll's face has a cute and innocent smile, but the knife slashes at his vital point...

For two nights in a row, Murphy was awakened by such a dream. Fortunately, with the upcoming screening of Hard Candy, he could finally focus his energy elsewhere.

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