NW Production Market and more
Wow, time's is busy around here. We're getting ready to launch a new website and facet for the company (keep checking www.gadzookmedia.com for details), prepping a new short film for a (hopefully) late summer shoot and getting ready for July's annual trek down to the San Diego Comic Con.
Up until yesterday I was going to submit Plight to the NW Production Market which is a new initiative from SIFF. For $100 and the sponsorship of a Seattle film-organization's board member, you can get your script seen by powerhouses of the industry. While I was able to get a board member to sponsor the film, I had a hard time finding out exactly what my $100 was going towards. SIFF was tight-lipped about it. Heck, even the film offices weren't saying much. I did some uncovering and was able to determine that of the companies that were attending, there wasn't a one that would've been predisposed to a zombie-comedy romp. Since we have an uphill climb with this film already, I didn't want to waste $100 if the likelihood was slim that our film even matched the companies attending. At least with AFM you are informed of who's attending. You are able to determine who's looking for what and what other people are selling. I was wary of the secretive nature of the NWPM but in the beginning thought any exposure might be good exposure. But when you're riding on a specialized genre movie, only the right exposure is worth it.
The fundraising plan for the short is slowly coming together. Stay tuned for more news in the next couple of weeks. A new website for the short with a description and all is coming soon.
Me and the GadZook Media crew have been confirmed with Professional Passes to the Comic-Con this year. That's exciting (and a money saver). It was a bit of a confusing process and ultimately doesn't give us any more perks than regular passes - but they're FREE! And different colored than all the other passes. Which means attention, which means more opportunities for pitching.
Oh yeah, what's GadZook Media, you ask? I've teamed up with several fine folks to offer online marketing solutions for film, video and game producers. We're a boutique agency and are looking to build up our clientele so please shoot me an e-mail at domz AT gadzookmedia.com and let's chat. No jobs open at this time, sorry. GadZook Media will become the new "owner" of GadZook Films, although you probably won't be seeing GadZook Media plastered on any of my movies in the near future.
What else? The GadZook Media Outdoor Sports League is gearing up. Message me if you'd like to join in the fun. It's free (for the most part) and the time committment is fairly low. I'm thinking of calling us the Bush League Players. We'll see.
Alrighty, that's all the news that's fit. Talk to you later...
May 3rd, 2007 - 18:57
Good luck in the ad industry!
I have to say that if you look up “die-hard loyal Seattlite” there’s a picture of Dom Zook with the definition.
Just out of curiousity, have you thought of a more incremental (dare I say, viral) approach to building up buzz and audience for your projects?
Just wondering if you’ve thought about it and whether you decided against it or have a secret plan in the works. I’m curious either way although I don’t expect you to give away any secrets.
May 3rd, 2007 - 21:12
Thanks, I think! To tell the truth, I wouldn’t be starting an ad company if I didn’t have something up my sleeve. Whether it’ll pan out or not, I’m not sure, but it’s been a great learning experience so far.
As for a more viral campaign… you’ll see…
May 7th, 2007 - 14:34
Sounds exciting. If you need any help on the short give me a holler
May 7th, 2007 - 16:48
If you need another person to be a Bush Leaguer I’m interested!