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Roy Rolling

(7,171 posts)

9. Congratulations

Reply to AZLD4Candidate (Original post)

Wed May 5, 2021, 02:04 AM

May 2021

Producing a film is a great accomplishment. Unfortunately, sometimes commercial success is completely different from artistic excellence. I don’t need to tell you that’s why it’s called show business, not show art.

I’ve worn a lot of hats in working over 200 films, and it still amazes me why some films get distribution and some don’t. A lot of the dont category are much better movies.

But keep making great films, I’ll be looking for “Sleepwalker”.😁👏👏👏

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I just won overall winner at a Vancouver BC film festival with my psychological thriller [View all] AZLD4Candidate May 2021 OP

COngratulations!!! Claire Oh Nette May 2021 #1

Wow! That is exciting. Laffy Kat May 2021 #2

So are these available someplace where we could stream them? . . . Journeyman May 2021 #3

I'm just the writer. AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #4

"Just the writer" Redleg May 2021 #5

Actually, we're not AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #7

The Writer is Everything.. whathehell May 2021 #11

You would think that. . .but the writer's vision means little to a director AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #13

You might have to follow the kevin smith model, and just do the shit yourself :( Volaris May 2021 #19

I can, but as a writer, I'd be competing against people who already have feature films AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #20

Then something is wrong.. whathehell May 2021 #21

I am sorry, but I do not want to go back over water that has passed under the bridge AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #22

NO, I'm sorry, because I've NO idea what you're talking about whathehell May 2021 #24

Congratulations to you!! Desert grandma May 2021 #6

Awesome! You are fabulous! Congratulations on the awards and recognition! ancianita May 2021 #8

Congratulations Roy Rolling May 2021 #9

I am looking for producers. I'm the writer. AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #15

Congratulations. CentralMass May 2021 #10

Congratulations are definitely in order. Ligyron May 2021 #12

This year's Sedona Film Festival accepted my screenplay Into Loud Silence AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #16

Ahh... the old industry OldBaldy1701E May 2021 #25

No. I know AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #26

Yep, that is how they operate. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 2021 #31

WOOHOO!!! Deep State Witch May 2021 #14

Congrats!!!! reACTIONary May 2021 #17

Are there any trailers out there? alfredo May 2021 #18

I'm just the writer. AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #28

Therewas a trailer for a movie by that name. That's why I asked. alfredo May 2021 #29

No worries. Mine is a purely chinese or Asian (God, I hate that term) cast AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #30

Thanks. Give notice when available alfredo May 2021 #33

Congratulations. Most impressive. niyad May 2021 #23

very cool samnsara May 2021 #27

Congratulations! dlk May 2021 #32

Congratulations Andy Canuck May 2021 #34

Impressive! lillypaddle May 2021 #35

Looking forward to seeing your film. Martin68 May 2021 #36

If I can find a producer that doesn't tell me "It's not QUITE what I am looking for" AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #37

Is it a new movie or the 2017 film rpannier May 2021 #38