CollabFeature

CollabFeature is a group of independent filmmakers from all over the world who have come together to create feature films made up of multiple individual stories. Each filmmaker writes and directs his or her own small segment of a film in his or her own country. The group's first feature, "The Owner", began shooting in spring of 2010 and will be completed in 2012.[1][2] The project was created by Detroit-based filmmaker Marty Shea and web developer Ian Bonner.

Filmmakers

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1st Project "THE OWNER"

CollabFeature's first multi-director project is a feature film entitled "The Owner." The film follows a backpack that travels the globe on a journey to find its owner—a man named "MacGuffin." The feature consists of 25 short segments that are connected by the backpack's journey. Each short film is approximately 2 to 5 minutes long.[4][5]

With its 28 directors (including the 3 additional directors), "The Owner" will have more directors than Paris je t'aime, which currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most directors (21) in one film.[6]

"The Owner" premiered May 25, 2012 around the world.[1][7]

Plot

"The Owner" follows a lost backpack on a journey around the world, meeting several fascinating characters along the way. As the story progresses, we learn details about the mysterious man to whom the bag belongs. The film brings together a variety of cultures, languages and film styles into a singular narrative plot.

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References

  1. 1 2 http://www.freep.com/article/20101119/ENT01/11190325/Backpack-stars-in-local-film#ixzz16XPY7HC3
  2. ↑ http://www.collabfeature.com
  3. ↑ http://www.collabfeature.com/bios
  4. 1 2 http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-directors-of-a-film
  5. ↑ http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/news/2012/05/the-global-high-concept-group-film/
  6. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=rbZMg7CGnKYC&pg=PA316&lpg=PA316&dq=paris+je+t'aime+guinness&source=bl&ots=oOaBOgzocV&sig=ntvde-LPXsy7d40jrus3krX549k&hl=en&ei=ernxTPXcEIi4sAOZ2I3aCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
  7. ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/One-movie-25-directors/Article1-619830.aspx
  8. ↑ Terek, Donna (April 28, 2013). "Detroit duo collaborates on United Nations of filmmaking". The Detroit News. Retrieved 16 October 2015.

2d Project "TRAIN STATION"

CollabFeature's second multi-director project is a feature film entitled "Train Station." TRAIN STATION is a film about possibilities and choices. Filmed in 25 countries, 40 filmmakers collaboratively wrote and are assembled it via CollabFeature, the world’s first Internet collaboration of its kind.

Plot

The film follows a single, unnamed character played by 43 different actors from different parts of the world. Every time the character is confronted with a choice, the film cuts to a new actor in a new city. A new director continues the story. The character, who always wears brown, switches ages, genders and nationalities. Every time the Character in Brown reaches the end of a story path, the film backs up to a previous choice and a new director takes us down a different path to explore “What would have happened if…”

Festivals

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