Alpha Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) Last game year, we took a break from the CAYOM Film Festival so we could get a good flow of the quarter system. Now it's Year 10, and I think it would be a good idea to start this back up again. ----------------- For the newbies like Rukaio, Rorschach and Films, the CAYOM Festival is basically where players submit films to be read by a panel formed of three members. This panel reads the submissions, and they post reviews. No one else reads the films but them. Here's a step by step process: 1. The thread is opened. Three players can volunteer to be on the panel. It's first come, first serve, so once we have three people we move forward. 2. The panelists start up a group PM. Due to fairness and excitement, they won't decide the winners. The main prizes will be given away by an outsider of CAYOM, a respected member of the board. The panelists choose this specific person and send him a PM. The identity of this player should remain a secret until shortly before the winner is announced. 3. Everyone submit films. The panelists can also submit films, but cannot review them. Films can either be submit In-Competition (IC) or Out-of-Competition (OOC). IC films will be given reviews by the panelists, but is also in contention to be given awards by the outsider judge. OOC films are given reviews by the panelists, but won't be considered by the outsider judge for any awards. You can submit films from any quarter. If you only submit one film, it will be considered IC. If you submit two or more, but don't specify whether each is IC or OOC, they will all be considered OOC. The awards are: Grand Jury Best Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Screenplay 4. The panelists set up a schedule. The Festival lasts a week, Monday-Friday. Monday and Friday are considered opening night, therefore there can be only one film. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday can have up to three films. Each day at certain times, the judges will post their reviews for a certain film "scheduled" at that time. This makes it easier for the judges to set up a schedule for the week. 5. The festival begins. ----------------- In order for the festival to take place, we'd need at least 5 films, 1 for each day. This was a very popular activity before we switched to the Quarter system, and could be really fun for all our new players. Now, we can take volunteers. Once we get three judges, they can move on to selecting an outsider judge, and people can start sending in films. Edited December 14, 2014 by Alpha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 And for reference, here's the threads for the Year 7 and Year 8 CAYOM Festivals. Year 7: http://forums.boxofficetheory.com/index.php?/topic/9248-cayom-festival-year-7-three-month-funeral-triumphs/page-7?hl=festival#entry690595 Year 8 Festival Discussion: http://forums.boxofficetheory.com/index.php?/topic/10338-the-second-cayom-film-festival-year-8/ Year 8 Festival Review Thread: http://forums.boxofficetheory.com/index.php?/topic/10573-the-cayom-film-festival-volume-ii-the-festivals-end/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 So when do you plan for this to take place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 So when do you plan for this to take place? Before I want to start setting up dates, I want people to volunteer so we can make this a thing. But if I had to say when, probably January 5-9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rukaio101 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Like I said, I'm all up for being a jury member. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Since I'm still new to Cayom 2.0 I'll pass on being a jury member (maybe next year) but I'll happily submit films since I should have plenty of time to write over the Christmas break. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) I volunteer as a Jury Member (And you guys can all pander to my tastes I'm not that complicated ) Edited December 14, 2014 by riczhang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I volunteer as a Jury Member (And you guys can all pander to my tastes I'm not that complicated ) KK, gotta replace two of my biggest movies next year: THE YEAR OF MERYL STREEP AND JEREMY IRONS 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Good thing I've already granted Jeremy Irons a cameo in one of my upcoming films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) I volunteer as a Jury Member (And you guys can all pander to my tastes I'm not that complicated ) http://forums.boxofficetheory.com/index.php?/topic/6013-cayom-year-5-advance-schedule/?p=482983 Meryl Streep's Save the Starving Children Director: Harvey Weinstein Genre: Drama Date: December 31 Studio: Blankments Productions Cast: Meryl Streep as herself Music by: Meryl Streep's sister. Runtime: 290 min Tagline: Please. Plot: Meryl Streep walks on screen, and begs for the moviegoing audience to donate money to starving children. Theaters: 4,844 MPAA Rating: R for brief harsh language Budget: $1 Do I win an Oscar? Edited December 14, 2014 by Alpha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 KK, gotta replace two of my biggest movies next year: THE YEAR OF MERYL STREEP AND JEREMY IRONS As directed by Michael Haneke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 The film I'm pretty sure I might submit is Tulpa, Penpal I'm not too sure about. I'll see how far along I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rukaio101 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Dammit, why is no-one trying to pander to my tastes?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 Dammit, why is no-one trying to pander to my tastes?! You're too unpredictable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorschach Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Dammit, why is no-one trying to pander to my tastes?! Because we all live in fear of the mighty race known as the Rukaios! Displeasing them would probably cause the Apocolypse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 You can also nominate other players who you think should be on the jury. Once they are nominated, they can either accept or decline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Dammit, why is no-one trying to pander to my tastes?! Cus I know what I like and everyone else knows exactly what I like too But like in all seriousness, like write me a good, well-written, conceptualised and paced, drama with a sad ending and you'll be in my good books. Goddess and all other people are just things that'll be nice to have but not absolutely necessary. Tho if you cast Kiera Knightley in your movie, I will shit on it and I will shit on her, irregardless of how well you write it because I loathe her with a passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 Cus I know what I like and everyone else knows exactly what I like too But like in all seriousness, like write me a good, well-written, conceptualised and paced, drama with a sad ending and you'll be in my good books. Goddess and all other people are just things that'll be nice to have but not absolutely necessary. Tho if you cast Kiera Knightley in your movie, I will shit on it and I will shit on her, irregardless of how well you write it because I loathe her with a passion. My thought of submitting my Sofia Coppola drama IC sounds much better now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 IC: Of Mystique & Maladies (dir. Wes Anderson) OOC: The Attack Team (dir. Adam Wingard) OM&M is described more in the BTC thread, while The Attack Team promises to be one of the most insane straight up action films audiences have ever seen, combining visceral action sequences, unique styles of character and world, and a wicked sense of humor and emotion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 But like in all seriousness, like write me a good, well-written, conceptualised and paced, drama with a sad ending and you'll be in my good books. ...Goddamn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
