Instant Films

Over the last six months Ostrick Production has produced three short films as part of an amazing 48-hour film festival called INSTANT FILMS. The three films, LOVELY FLOWERS, HUSBAND JOHNNY/WIFE IRENE and COSMIC TONGUE are currently streaming online at www.insantfilms.com. Lovely Flowers, co-directed and produced with Bernard Chang, took home the best director award. Look for more instant films in the near future.

Check out the LA WEEKLY article at http://www.laweekly.com/ink/03/13/a.php

Instant Films is based on a simple concept and here’s how it works:

PRE-PRODUCTION

• A group of writers, directors and actors is selected by the producers.

DAY ONE

• At 8pm Friday night, the writers select two random words, a noun and an adjective.
• The writers also select a cast breakdown so they know who they are writing for (1 man / 2 woman e.g.).
• Each writer has 12 hours to complete an eight page script which
• incorporates all of the above.

DAY TWO/THREE

• At 8am Saturday morning, the actors and directors assemble and the writers deliver their scripts.
• The directors randomly pick one of the completed scripts.
• A cast is chosen randomly from the pool of actors.
• Production begins. The Directors have less than two days to shoot and edit their films using the cast they were assigned.

SHOWTIME

• Directors bring their finished films to the theater by 6pm Sunday.
• At 8pm the films are shown to a live audience!