It's the idea, entrenched in Hollywood, that a movie must be shot in a specific block of time, using a sizable crew and rigid scheduling. DV filmmakers will tell you that this traditional concept of moviemaking limits creativity. The clock becomes an opponent.
Film artists become managers.
And the financiers have final say. That's why many filmmakers, including Henry Barrial, have begun looking for new models of filmmaking. Shooting on weekends and after work, and editing as they went, Barrial and his collaborators crafted Some Body over a period of months. The film, which premiered last week at the Sundance Film Festival , provides a window into the possibilities that digital filmmaking might allow. The supporting cast consists of actors who are real-life friends of Bennett and Barrial.