“the torch” #27 – In search of the perfect film – or audience?

This column by definition raises many a burning question and customarily tries to undermine some of the best-held beliefs in our developing filmmaking community, but no other issue, perhaps, has had a more crucial point to make, none has put more at risk than this one. Obviously, learning is essential and it is always the acquired skill that empowers the filmmaker to shape a vision and affect people in their lives and dreams by their very profession; and this is a long and winding, in fact, an unending road to travel with much patience. But education is no substitute for talent or inspiration. To stick with the rules as recorded in the books, your invaluable art instruction – it's not a choice, if only for him who already masters the craft. That’s because every game needs to be played according to the rules, or else it just amounts to brutish wilfulness but will never be fair – and yet, it is equally true that the play is the most basic principle in nature variation coming to life.
Stakes are high for we are talking about perfection and nothing less, so do position yourself: here.

(pic©mo)