Chapter 58

Park City, Utah, is famous for skiing all over the United States, but every mid January, the movie will become the No.1 theme of this small city. Filmmakers like Murphy, who are struggling to find opportunities, like sharks smelling blood, gather here from all over the world, hoping to make a big splash and complete the transformation from obscurity to fame and fortune.

To put it simply, countless filmmakers regard the Saint Denis Film Festival as a stepping stone to their career.

Because there are all kinds of film evaluators and buyers, who may come from distribution companies or video publishers.

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

Put on thick clothes and walk on the streets of Park City, Murphy can see the content related to the film everywhere. Professional spectators in suits and shoes can be seen everywhere. They not only pay attention to the works officially shown in the cinema, but also whisper to the people who sell their works on the roadside, trying their best to find the films that can bring profits.

When passing a square, Murphy specially called Paul Wilson to watch for a while. Although it was only half an afternoon, many people gathered here. They were carrying simple projection equipment and would play their works when it was dark.

It's also a way of marketing. The works they use video cameras to shoot may be popular and become the next "Blair the witch".

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

And this ticket also needs to pay money.

After crossing the square and turning another corner, Murphy came to the office of the Organizing Committee of the festival, inquired at the door, quickly found the corresponding office, took out the invitation letter and the corresponding materials, and went through the relevant exhibition procedures.

"Mr. Stanton,"

behind her desk is a middle-aged woman with eyes. She formulates, "according to the schedule, your film will be shown in Morris theater on the afternoon of the 20th. You need to pay $3000 for admission, $200 for printing materials, $300 for theater screening, and $300 for staff salary..."

Listening to the series of expenses, Murphy is a big head, but he has nothing to do. If a film wants to participate in any film festival, the producer needs to submit an admission fee to the film festival, which is often expensive, and there are also various expenses submitted, such as the cost of printing publicity materials, transportation costs, staff salaries, projection expenses, public relations expenses ……

Fortunately, this is the Saint Denis Film Festival. The fee is relatively low. Murphy finally paid $5000 and went through all the formalities.

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

Most people who have been to the film festival know that it takes a lot of space and manpower to hold the film festival, which costs a lot of money. Although there will be sponsors to pay for the film festival, in addition to the basic fees, most of the film festivals, including the Saint Denis Film Festival and the three major European film festivals, will also draw a certain share from the films sold at the film festival.

After leaving the organizing committee's office, Murphy didn't have the interest to go around. Now the most people in park are people like him.

The sky is shrouded by the night. When you go back to the hotel room, you can order a dinner at will. Murphy sits by the window, eating and looking out. Park City is brightly lit. People come and go on the street. When you look down, you can see that the larger open space is shining with the special light of the screen. Here has become a movie city that never sleeps.

After dinner, he first made a phone call to bill rosis, who had many customers who could not only serve him. He would not come to park city until the day of the hard candy show. Moreover, he contacted several professional film watchers from distribution companies, who would appear in the cinema.

Maybe it's far away from Los Angeles; maybe it's busy in recent months with people working together; maybe it's this kind of waiting before dawn that is most painful; after hanging up the phone, Murphy has a feeling of loneliness.

In the eyes of bill rosis, he is a man who is eager to learn and is a potential stock.

In Paul Wilson's eyes, he was so lucky that he directed a real feature film in his early twenties.

In the eyes of James Franco, he is despicable, a liar who doesn't have to scribble.

In Kerry Mulligan's eyes, he is considerate and the best person in the world.

Murphy generally understood what they thought of him, but at the bottom of his heart he knew that he was not anyone they thought he was.

I don't know why, Murphy thinks of Kara Firth who went to New York. They are the real people. However, Kara Firth returned to her alma mater for further study under the support of Fox TV station. After she came out, her career will be promoted again. What about him?

Although she got a key, Murphy knew that her future was still in chaos.

Subconsciously touch the phone, input the number of Kara Firth, Murphy just about to press the dial key, the phone suddenly rang, the screen is a very strange number.He pressed the answer button. "Hello, this is Murphy Stanton."

"Hi, Murphy."

There was a clear voice in the receiver, "I'm Kerry."

"I can hear that."

Hearing this familiar voice, Murphy's depressed mood became better. "Why do you call at this time?"

"I've just sneaked out of my house and I'm calling you on the phone." Kerry Mulligan over there didn't answer the question, "Murphy, have you set the time for the film?"

Murphy stood up. "The 20th of this month."

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

Murphy frowned slightly when he was holding a cell phone in another hand. Before he could say anything, Kerry Mulligan over there said, "I dream about you. Well, no more. My mother came to see me. It's bad for her to find out that I'm calling you. "

The phone was hung up soon, and the lovely baby face suddenly jumped into Murphy's mind. He could not help shaking his head and smiling. He was not James Franco.

It's like thinking every day and dreaming at night. When she goes to bed at night, Murphy has a dream of Kerry Mulligan. The blonde girl in her dream walks towards him with a sharp knife tied to the chair step by step. Her delicate baby face is wearing a lovely and innocent smile, but the knife is cutting at his vital point

For two nights in a row, Murphy was awakened by such a dream. Fortunately, with the coming of the hard candy, his energy can finally be put elsewhere.