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Kevin Spacey's Springboard for Young Filmmakers
February 02, 2009 11:51 AM
At the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey and producer Dana Brunetti spoke with ABC News about their latest partnership and the passion they have for emerging filmmakers.
“I’ve always had this belief that if you do well in the industry that you want to go into then it’s your obligation to spend a lot of time being a mentor and getting encouragement and support to those that are starting out,” Spacey said.
In 2002, with the idea of providing an evolving platform for directors, writers and other talent in the film industry, Spacey and Brunetti founded TriggerStreet.com, an online social network named after American cowboy star Roy Rogers’ horse, Trigger. As a boy, Spacey said he dreamed of building a movie theater on Rogers’ ranch on Trigger Street. While the theater was never built, Spacey channeled his vision into a project that could make many other young peoples' dreams come true.
Now, with hundreds of thousands of members, TriggerStreet is providing an environment and avenue of communication between the barriers of Hollywood and emerging talent. Without the industry's agents, attorneys and the savvy deal makers, Spacey and Brunetti say, young talent can get lost and discouraged.
“What’s happening on TriggerStreet is an example of what’s going to happen to the entire industry," Brunetti said. "People are going to be able to connect and collaborate online … have their films screened, reviewed and critiqued and sold."
A new partnership between TriggerStreet and Stella Artois has energized Spacey and Brunetti's mission. Announced last week, the Stella Artois Short Film Project will provide a $50,000 cash award to one filmmaker who submits an entry to TriggerStreet. The film, which must be less than 10 minutes long, will be judged by the TriggerStreet.com community as well as a panel of actors, directors and producers.
“When I was 13 or 14 years old and I was dreaming about building the Trigger Street Theater, Trigger Street to me was endless. It was a road that would go on forever,” said Spacey. Now, with his project, he can build that road for budding filmmakers.
Samantha Wender
February 2, 2009 | Permalink | Share | User Comments (2)
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We definitely need more actors that are of the same caliber of Kevin Spacey!
Posted by: ExistentialDuck | Feb 2, 2009 6:11:34 PM
Omg. He is on ___LoveWealthy c om___ It is a hot place for celebrities to look for their love. Is he single?
Posted by: peter | Feb 18, 2009 10:27:43 PM
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