YamaGod Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Federico Alvarez, an unknown filmmaker from Uruguay, has landed a $30 million budget to make a Hollywood blockbuster purely based on a short film he uploaded to YouTube. Money spent in the production of the video : 20 euros. It was made by Federico Alvarez, a relative unknown filmmaker even in his native Uruguay . It shows the invasion of Montevideo by giant robots and flying ships, which starts through the eyes of a child and ends with total destruction. http://www.youtube.c...h?v=-GxdTdrNmg4 <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MwGW6vZ_cw&hl=es_ES&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MwGW6vZ_cw&hl=es_ES&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MwGW6vZ_cw&hl=es_ES&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object> The video was uploaded to YouTube and spread around the Web like wildfire. And it wasn’t long before a host of the biggest names in Hollywood came calling to offer Alvarez a deal to bring his vision and skills to the big screen. Alvarez ended up agreeing a deal with Mandate Pictures after a phone conversation with director Sam Raimi, eschewing even meeting with the likes of Dreamworks, Fox, Warner, and The Weinstein Company in the process. Now, Alvarez has been handed a $30 million budget to make his film (not a longer version of Panic Attack but still involving big robots), a $1 million director’s fee, and new apartments and cars in L.A. for him and his girlfriend. And all for producing a five-minute short and uploading it to YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkwindjammer Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 It doesn't contain the script line "What the fuck?", ALL American funded block-busters contain this 'obligatory' exclamation within the first 8 minutes of the screen-play, its a 'contractual obligation' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted December 30, 2009 Moderator Share Posted December 30, 2009 It doesn't contain the script line "What the fuck?", ALL American funded block-busters contain this 'obligatory' exclamation within the first 8 minutes of the screen-play, its a 'contractual obligation' Its been de-classified now to WTF Great film but i dont buy the 20 Euros bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted December 30, 2009 Moderator Share Posted December 30, 2009 excellent 1st film, reminds me of the D9 director. just seen Avatar at IMAX in 3D, now that's a film you HAVE to see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaGod Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 Saw D9, very good film . Surrogates, is also an excellent one. But Avatar it´s amazing !! Must be seen in 3D. Happy new year to all the Y.O.C. !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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