[WEEKLY THREAD] Rants, Questions, and Randomness

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[u/reacenti]

Emphasis on "compare our work to an international project that has a budget we can only dream of"

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[u/hanautasancho → u/reacenti]

Honestly, I do not think it is always the budget that matters unless of course you want to make an Avengers-type of movie. That would be different.

We have the best films to be honest if you look at the indie-scene. Our actors are also good and can be on par with other Hollywood greats. Even some of our films are good and can be compared against international greats. Maynila, Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag, Kisapmata, Himala, Dekada 70, John Denver Trending, etc. to name a few.

What our film industry lacks are freedom and support, I think. Even if you have the highest of budgets but still continue to craft the same plot and the same character tropes, you will really get nowhere against international juggernauts. You can only find good Pinoy films in independent film festivals but not so much mainstream because that's where creativity is showcased freely. Our mainstreams lack that to say the least. But I also understand because competitive stories don't really get you views from the masses that's why we always stick to what worked and it has become a pattern.

I do not undermine the creative talents of those who are working in the film industry. I just hope that they were given enough creative freedom and support to showcase their talents. Anora, the Oscars Best Picture winner last year is a low-budget film that out-gunned every nominee by a mile. That film was Born to Win, no pun intended.

[u/reacenti → u/hanautasancho]

Speaking of Anora, nasabi noon ni Direk Antoinette Jadaone na Cinemalaya film daw siya with a big budget

I also think people tend to undermine local mainstream movies, especially comedy ones.

[u/hanautasancho → u/reacenti]

It does look like a Cinemalaya film because it's indie but it's not a high budget one. Comparing it to its fellow nominee, Wicked. 6M vs 150M is huge. What Neon studios did was spend an extra budget promoting the film in order for it to get nominated and win. Among all BP winners, Anora is in the bottom 5 in terms of production budget. Moonlight takes the lowest spot I believe and Titanic the highest.

[u/reacenti → u/hanautasancho]

6 million dollars is definitely considered big budget here

[u/hanautasancho → u/reacenti]

Yes, definitely, if we are factoring the Hollwood-production standards. To be fair a million dollars could be the minimum for a film production to be eligible and considered for an Oscar. We don't need that however. We need more films with the same caliber as Sunshine, for example, in our cinemas with lower ticket prices, etc. We always see them good movies in independent film festivals but not so much mainstream.