Escape from Tommorrow

[bcla]

Sundance 2013: How did a newbie make an unapproved film in Disney parks?
http://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...ndy-moore-release-20130118,0,30319,full.story

Not that I condone it, but there was a guerilla filmmaker who shot a film at WDW and DL without permission and is showing the movie at the Sundance Film Festival. He used a digital still camera that looked like he was just an ordinary tourist, but it shot HD video. He was in fear that Disney would shut him down while he was recording. One CM at DL apparently asked his crew why they reentered the same park after 7 minutes, which happened while he was trying to reshoot a scene. I read that in another article and it's not mentioned in this one. His scripts weren't printed out but made in a form where the actors could look down at their smartphones so they didn't look like they were reading scripts.

Apparently the plot is of a father on a visit to WDW who starts seeing visions and imagining that his world is going into chaos. The writer of the article sort of describes it as David Lynch meets Disney.

There's no word on a commercial release. Disney is keeping its eye on what happens.

 

[helenb]

I saw this on the Touring Plans blog yesterday. Actually, the plot sounds really interesting, and I'd like to see it!

But Disney may squelch the thing...

 

[theworldneedscolor]

I have read a more detailed plot synopsis, and it looks terrible. I have absolutely no interest in seeing it. Also, there's definitely some major legal issues. The main actor admitted that they used park goers without letting them know they were being filmed.

 

[mike the canuck]

I would love to see this movie. I am very impressed by how well they planned out there shooting. Hopefully a bootleg copy shows up on the torrent sites. I don't expect much front this film but I am very interested in it.

 

[FlameGirl]

I think it sounds super interesting as well. I would LOVE to see this.

 

[MasonDuo]

I'm sure Disney will put a stop to this one. Like the previous poster mentioned - CMs and other guests were included. Plus looking further into the plot - it seems that after the main character loses his job while on vacation he grows infactuated with two 14 year old French girls. I'm sure Disney doesnt want a Parks version of Lolita going down.

 

[rmgreenesq]

But Disney may squelch the thing...

I'd be surprised if Disney launches any litigation to squelch this movie. If Disney sues, they generate free publicity for the film. Disney will see that no film distributor picks up Escape from Tomorrow. Expect to see it on You Tube by the end of the month.

And yes, the plot sounds awful. I'd watch it only to see the visuals of the shots in WDW and DL.

Rick

 

[ValpoCory]

I'm sure Disney will put a stop to this one. Like the previous poster mentioned - CMs and other guests were included. Plus looking further into the plot - it seems that after the main character loses his job while on vacation he grows infactuated with two 14 year old French girls. I'm sure Disney doesnt want a Parks version of Lolita going down.

Right. There is a video on Youtube that is just creepy. It wants to be another American Beauty, I guess.