ASwarmofAngels.com - Open source cinema

ASwarmofAngels is a revolutionary cinematic project in the making. It is aiming to update the traditional film making process of Hollywood and independent films, developing what they call, “cult cinema for the digital age.” They are gathering 50,000 members to be a part of the process. All members help fund the project, and provide insight into the film in the form of voting on major decisions, such as script selection, as well as providing general feedback during production. All members will be included in a creative commons copyright, where they will be able to freely share and remix the film.

“A groundbreaking project to create a £1 million film and give it away to over 1 million people using the Internet and a global community of members. By subscribing for £25 members become part of a revolutionary process to make an open source feature film.”

Current film models all follow a similar process, but ASwarmofAngels goal is to update the process with the new, evolving aspects of the internet. Their aim to create a film where 50,000 people all have a say goes hand in hand with already popular user generated content sites on the web. They seem to be doing well in collecting funds from online members, and are receiving inspirational reviews from major publications. To make any film good, with or without 50,000 members, still requires a good director, script and many other features; so, if all the traditional film making aspects are fulfilled it will definitely be an interesting film to watch, most likely attracting the attention of film lovers and media.

When is the film projected to reach the public? Who makes up the staff? Do members take part in selection of directors? Are there any previous films created by the film staff?