A diversion…
Today’s post has nothing to do with old skool computing. Instead I’d like to tell you how I came to be listed on IMDB as a producer and how you too can become a bona fide movie producer for as little as $1!
A few weeks ago, a saw a link to the 1 Second Film project on kottke.org. The idea sounded weird enough to catch my attention - it started as a collaborative project where a 1 second animation (12 frames) was painted on giant canvases by hundreds of participants at an all-night event. In an effort to raise funding for this project, producer credits were sold for a dollar and it has snowballed from there. Now the goal is to release the film - 1 second of animation with an estimated 90 minutes of credits!
Anyone can buy themselves a producer credit for as little as $1, or as much as you can afford. The fund-raising target is $1,000,000 and all profits will go to the Global Fund for Women. A DVD release is planned and there will be a 70-minute documentary about the project.
A number of famous people (some even more famous than me!) have already signed on as producers: George Clooney, Tom Arnold, Andy Dick, Selma Blair, Steve Buscemi, Bret Ratner and many more. To date, around 4,900 people have donated to the project and you could be next!
Becoming a producer is easy. Simply go to the official site, click on the “buy a credit” link and you are on your way to joining the ranks of the Hollywood elite! You can sign up using PayPal or a credit card - if you do, tell them Amos Bannister sent you! 