Why an indie female lead in a sci-fi fantasy?
Artists in their teens and 20s who are in high school or college are looking to create something new; they want to see new works of art that are different than the main stream superhero movie. People are getting tired of remakes. They want to see something refreshing.
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Movies like Laberynth are a cult classic; everyone knows that movie. Its beautiful to look at. Everyone also knows the Hunger Games and Katniss' name. There's not a girl I don't know who doesn't wish they were Hermione Granger (or wish they had a wand and some magic spells).
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How many female directors have won an Oscar? Writers? Actresses of color? This film will give those woman an opportunity to let their voices be heard through a project that they will be able to have free rain over their specific role.
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Festivals encourage more female centric projects-- there are multiple festivals all around the world that look for them specifically.
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COMPARABLE FILMS
Brit Marling's Another Earth (writer/producer/lead): Feature Film Winner at Sundance (2011)
On the night of the discovery of a duplicate Earth in the Solar system, an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident.
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GIRLS star Lena Dunham's Little Furniture (writer/director/lead) : SXSW Narrative Feature Winner (2010)
About a recent college grad who returns home while she tries to figure out what to do with her life
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Oscar Winner Sophia Coppola's Somewhere (writer/director/producer)
The experience between a father and mature daughter are similar to that in 12:34.
After withdrawing to the Chateau Marmont, a passionless Hollywood actor reexamines his life when his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.
