Dan's Media Digest

THE £1 MILLION INTERNET FILM

I stumbled upon an interesting website recently called A Swarm Of Angels. They're a company looking for people to join them (for a £25 membership fee) that will go towards raising a film budget of £1 million. Once they reach this target, The Swarm aim to create and distribute a film over the internet. Well, that's the idea.

It all sounds a bit vague, I know... but there's a handy FAQ to mull over, though. Personally I think it's an interesting idea, but not unique. I still remember the Legionnaire's debacle back in 1997. Legionnaire's was a sci-fi film that aimed to raise its money through donations (and give each donor a small role in the film and a credit). But... erm... the film never got made. I'm not sure if anyone got their money back... maybe it had been spent and was non-refundable? Not sure.

Anyway, Swarm might be different. I'll have to re-read the site more carefully. They say they have the support of some celebrity writers, like comic-book scribe Warren Ellis. It looks like The Swarm know what they're doing, and have all angles covered, so if you think you'd like to get involved... check out their site!