Crazy Love

Directed by John Cabrera

Visit John's work at john@johncabrera.com

Crazy Love comes as a result from the Instant Films 48 hour film festival and tons of amazing talent.  The short film was written, cast, produced, shot, cut and screened over the course of 1 weekend.  The team over came challenges to win Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Picture during the screening presentations.   

 

The Instant Films Story

Instant Films takes all the conventional wisdom about filmmaking and turns it on its head. Taking advantage of new technologies Instant Films creates a intense and exciting environment where filmmakers don�t have time for pretension, ego or second thoughts.

Here�s how it works:

DAY ONE
At 8pm Friday night, 7 writers each select two random words and a cast breakdown (for example 2 woman, 2 men). 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!
Instant Filmmaking is about invention, inspiration, innovation and insanity in the face of what didn�t seem possible just a few hours before. Normal filmmaking is about careful planning and design, carefully crafted scripts and cautious casting decisions. Instant Filmmaking is about instantaneous creativity and on the spot decisions. Casting is random, the budget is zero, writing is one draft and everything is done in as little time as possible.

The funny thing is that the end result is sometimes more entertaining than movies that were years in the making.

But we are not trying for quality, the rules are not set up to ensure quality, we are trying for an atmosphere of playfulness, ingenuity and sweat that is the fountainhead of creativity. Past participants have said it is the most fun they have ever had and the experience left them inspired and energized. If you can make a movie in 48 hours you can do anything!.


Since earning his MFA in cinematography from the American Film Institute, Dan has spent his time behind the lens collaborating with directors and producers to bring their concepts to the screen.
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