{"id":1535,"date":"2018-09-28T19:50:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T19:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marmoset-journal.flywheelsites.com\/2018-9-the-new-festival-changing-how-features-are-made\/"},"modified":"2021-02-02T16:09:55","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T00:09:55","slug":"the-new-festival-changing-how-features-are-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/the-new-festival-changing-how-features-are-made\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Film Festival Changing How Feature Films Are Being Made"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-below\n          design-layout-inline\n          combination-animation-none\n          individual-animation-none\n          individual-text-animation-none\n        \" data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width: 1080.0px;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"\n                image-block-wrapper\n                has-aspect-ratio\n              \" style=\"padding-bottom: 66.48148345947266%;\" data-animation-role=\"image\"><br \/>\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MarmosetStudioFestFInalists.jpg\" alt=\"Several StudioFest finalists from left to right: David Siev, Millie Rose Heywood, Rolv Lyssand Bj\u00f8r\u00f8, Anna Mikami, and Daniel V. Masciari (Photo credit:    StudioFest   )\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MarmosetStudioFestFInalists.jpg\" alt=\"Several StudioFest finalists from left to right: David Siev, Millie Rose Heywood, Rolv Lyssand Bj\u00f8r\u00f8, Anna Mikami, and Daniel V. Masciari (Photo credit:    StudioFest   )\" data-image=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MarmosetStudioFestFInalists.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"1080x718\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5310647233201581,0.27976190476190477\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5bae7e0cf4e1fc862f90ed56\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-caption\">\n<p class=\"\"><em>Several StudioFest finalists from left to right: David Siev, Millie Rose Heywood, Rolv Lyssand Bj\u00f8r\u00f8, Anna Mikami, and Daniel V. Masciari (Photo credit: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/studiofestofficial.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>StudioFest<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">When one thinks of the pristine Catskill Mountains, a film festival isn\u2019t necessarily the first thing to come to mind. But at the quaint but humbly stylish Graham &amp; Co. hotel five filmmakers and five screenwriters assemble as <a href=\"https:\/\/studiofestofficial.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">StudioFest<\/a>\u2019s finalists. The weekend would wrap with only one director and one writer teaming up to create a full feature film through the festival\u2019s support.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \" style=\"max-width: 1080.0px;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"\n                image-block-wrapper\n                has-aspect-ratio\n              \" style=\"padding-bottom: 66.48148345947266%;\" data-animation-role=\"image\"><br \/>\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/StudoFestFinalistsMarmosetMusicNewYorkMovies.jpg\" alt=\"Festival judges and attendees (Photo credit: StudioFest)\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/StudoFestFinalistsMarmosetMusicNewYorkMovies.jpg\" alt=\"Festival judges and attendees (Photo credit: StudioFest)\" data-image=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/StudoFestFinalistsMarmosetMusicNewYorkMovies.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"1080x718\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"5bae820e71c10b51331e9d3f\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"image-caption-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-caption\">\n<p class=\"\"><em>Festival judges and attendees (Photo credit: StudioFest)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">The thing about StudioFest is they\u2019re paving a new path for the film community, their mission being solely for the gain of the artist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Quick insight to the existing film festival climate \u2014 best case scenario for many struggling directors is to get their short film accepted into a notable film festivalcircuit then hope and pray the right producers are in the audience. From there? From there, the horizon is littered with endless logistical hurdles before securing enough funding to make a feature length film.<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">So when Marmoset had the chance to partner with StudioFest, we knew where we\u2019d fit in \u2014 we\u2019d have the privilege of working alongside the film festival\u2019s winners to create the ultimate soundtrack for their feature film.<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Arriving Friday night, the festivities are already in motion. At the end of the gravel road, attendees are roasting marshmallows over a crackling bonfire. The heat mixes invitingly with the fresh upstate New York breeze, it\u2019s hard not to feel at ease amidst the dense forest that meets all edges of the premises.<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Tucked beyond pruned greenery, there\u2019s an open field with a white tent and banquet styled picnic table in the distance. There\u2019s bustling chatter as screenwriters, directors, judges, and organizers exchange stories over a candlelit meal. A projector plays <em>Grease<\/em> in the background.<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">The event\u2019s co-founders Jess Jacklin and Charles Beale raise their glasses and make an introduction toast welcoming everyone, there\u2019s a genuine warmness to them \u2014 it\u2019s evident this film festival is an extension of their generous, kindhearted nature. With industry experience and background in film production, both know too well the struggles and pitfalls of getting a film produced from start to finish, their advocacy then fueling the festival\u2019s strides further.<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">No matter the conversation one is part of that night, everything comes back to the admiration behind what StudioFest is setting out to accomplish. There\u2019s agreement how this marks a new generation for filmmakers, how this feels like leaping forward past common obstacles and arriving at the stage they\u2019ve been ready for all along: making a feature length film and sharing it with others.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Congratulations to StudioFest winners Matthew Sorvillo and Anna Mikami, we\u2019ll be working alongside their vision to craft an amazing soundtrack for their film. 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