04-03-2007, 12:58 PM
<!--quoteo<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE</div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecNot trying to discourage, but if you\'re thinking of sending a fan film to festivals, be aware of copyright issues<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndThat\'s a good point, but you never know...didn\'t Batman : Dead End get shown at alot of festivals? From what I know they didn\'t have any rights to Batman, Predator, or Aliens and they still managed to get recognized.Still it\'d be best to scout out the festivals you want to enter before you make the film, so you know which ones would allow it. If most won\'t allow it, then maybe you should do something more original.Also, by making a sequel to H8, you\'re assuming that everyone watching your film has seen that movie...which is limiting the audience...especially if you rely on events that played out in H8 or earlier films. Not to mention, there are TONS of fan made Myers films out there so know what you\'re up against before you start. People already have pre-conceived notions about characters that have already been done in movies and then fan-made stuff...it\'s harder to impress those audiences. That being said, something more original and innovative could potentially grant you much more exposure if done well. Look at Saw...that was an indie film.But I can see the appeal of doing a Myers film..I\'ve always wanted to do something like that myself...if only for fun. So whatever you decide, have fun with it!