Chapter 251

The arrival of super rich Zhuke in Park Town naturally attracted the attention of all parties.

The organizers of the Sundance Film Festival bear the brunt.

Robert Redford, 63 years old, male, holds many positions such as director and actor. In 1981, his first work ordinary people won the best director Oscar; Now in the world's little-known Sundance Film Festival, he is the founder.

Today, he is the chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Sundance Film Festival.

Robert Redford may be a stranger outside Hollywood.

But he is still very old and often appears in movies. In "Captain America 2" in the Marvel Universe Movie Series, he plays Alexander Pierce, the former director of aegis and one of the top leaders of Hydra.

"Leonard, why do you think chuck Wald was in Park Town in person?" Robert Redford frowned.

"I guess he should have come to this Sundance Film Festival. However, this is not true at all! Who in Hollywood doesn't know how rich he is. Even if he only attended the Oscars ceremony once, there is no reason why he would come to our small film festival? "

At the moment, assistant Leonard is very confused.

The full name of Sundance Film Festival is Sundance International Film Festival.

With the word "international", it sounds very tall.

"My family knows my family. Compared with the famous film festivals like Oscar, Cannes and Venice, our Sundance Film Festival is not comparable at all. At best, it is a younger brother. If Oscar, Cannes and other film festivals are the universities that actors and directors dream of, then our Sundance Film Festival is at best a primary school level. "

Robert Reid doubts: "usually those big movie companies, basically no one, even if they come, they are only middle managers."

“.......”

Leonard frowned, too

After 15 years of accumulation, the Sundance Film Festival has become an important spiritual pillar of the independent film industry. Many new Hollywood directors and cutting-edge directors regard it as a springboard to direct mainstream commercial movies. And big Hollywood production companies are looking for rookies, "Sundance Film Festival" is a human resource pool that can't be missed.

Therefore, this kind of low-level Film Festival is difficult to attract big company owners and CEOs to attend in person;

Even second tier Hollywood studios such as searchlight, pinnacle, new line, and Miramax rarely have their owners present.

Don't blame them for their doubts. It's just that Zhuke's rank is too high.

........

meanwhile.

Representatives from second tier film companies such as zenith, Xinxian and Miramax, who came to Park Town, were also confused.

Each company reported the situation to the top management of its own company.

Miramax pictures.

"What?"

"Did you say that guy Jack Wald showed up in Park town?"

"Did you ask if he was going to the Sundance Film Festival or was he traveling?"

"Damn it."

"I've forgotten that park town is not a tourist place at all. He must be going to the film festival. "

"Listen, from now on, you must keep an eye on Zucker Wald and keep me informed of the latest situation."

Harvey Weinstein, the owner of Miramax pictures in Los Angeles, hung up the phone and was in a state of uncertainty.

If a few years ago, he could still wrestle with Zucker, now, he is not qualified.

If Zhuke really wants to do something, he has nothing to do.

You said, Harvey, the future is pinned on the stigma of the old goat, how can you not be nervous?

At the same time

Representatives of small and medium-sized film companies who came to Sundance Film Festival also contacted their superiors one after another.

Craftsman Entertainment: "keep an eye on him and see what he's going to do?"

New line film: "ha ha, it's estimated that she's going to collect the copyright of junk movies again. After all, his reputation of being a vegetarian has spread all over Hollywood now."

"You stupid fellow!"

What can I do with him? He has more money than me! Can I still shoot him? Well, you can watch first. I'll book the earliest flight. I'll go there myself. "

It has to be said that many of them have been affected by Zhuke's actions.

However

After the opening of the Sundance Film Festival, representatives of small and medium-sized Hollywood film companies found that Zhuke had no unusual behavior at all.

"It's like he's really just coming for the festival."

Frank Gusta, the boss of Lion Gate pictures, who came by the earliest flight overnight, was a little confused at the moment.

Why did Frank Gustav come all night long?

I'm not worried about Zucker's unusual behavior!

But now, when he came here with passion, he found that Zhuke was not honest, which made him very depressed.

"What the hell is this?"

"It makes my blood boil."

Frank Gusta's mouth is out of joint.

At the 15th Sundance Film Festival, Zhuke was honest and honest. He spent all day in the cinema, watching movies with a group of filmmakers and audiences!

Did Jack come here for a different purpose?

Not really!

In his last life, Zhuke was in the entertainment industry. He had heard the name of the Sundance Film Festival. However, since his rebirth, he has not participated in it. This time, he came here with the mentality of traveling and watching.

It's not Zucker's intention to make the representatives of film companies suspicious.

But

But on the fourth day of the festival, there was an accident.

A film that came to the festival attracted Zhuke's attention.

The movie is called "the witch Blair"!

It's a movie that costs only 60000 US dollars. It's known as the originator of "fake documentary". It's a movie shot with 100 million hand-held DV. The lens can shake dizzily.

It's not too much to say that it's a rubbish, three nothing movie.

However, after its release in July 1999, it made 140 million box office results in North America and 248 million US dollars in the world.

The profit ratio is amazing!

It's a myth!

Of course, it is undeniable that its success is not the success of the film itself, but a complete "fraud" and "hoax" marketing success.

It costs 60000 dollars to shoot.

However, the cost of publicity is as high as 19 million US dollars.

The film tells the story of three film students who are missing in the jungle near the small town of butzville, Maryland. At that time, they were making a documentary about the local ancient legend "the witch Blair". A year later, their backpack was found, in which tapes, HI-8 cameras and 16mm cameras clearly recorded their final journey.

Is this real?

Is anyone really missing?

Do witches really exist?

All of these attract many people's curiosity.

Before the release of the film, the producer of "the witch Blair" made the official website of the film, and released various news reports about the missing person, as well as handwritten copies, photos and family information of the missing person on the website. At the same time, the offline publicity team published notices of missing persons in major weekly magazines and video stores, leading many people to think that the film is a real story.

So this scam, deceived countless American movie audience!

The producer makes a lot of money!

"Boss, this is a piece of trash for the witch Blair." Make complaints about Marco, director of Distribution Department of Wald film.

Alexander also said with a smile: "DV movies can also be regarded as movies, and the director's lens control ability is poor enough. I want to vomit when the lens shakes."

Isn't it real?

Bullshit!

These things are just cheating laymen.

For the old foxes in Hollywood, they can't be fooled at all.

"Ha ha!"

Zhuke said with a smile: "it can't cheat you, but it's enough to cheat laymen. Don't you think it can make money?"

"No, boss, that's it?"

Alexander and Marco were immediately surprised.

"Blair the witch" does not see the slightest potential to make money.