Here is the link to part 2: https://jaywhangdoesstuff.newgrounds.com/news/post/1536544

I woke up late. And I didn't end up making sourdough because the starter went wrong and I had to redo it.

Yesterday, I met my old friend that I haven't met for months and found out that he left the underground screening group that he founded because it got "too toxic" and founded his own in Ridgewood. Now my goal is to screen my short there.

I found out today that Dogme 95 movement rebooted at Cannes a few days ago (this year is the 30th anniversary of the movement's launch) and it's now called Dogme 25. Both the manifesto and its vow of chastity have been updated to reflect the current concerns and more focus on in-person collaboration without the use of the internet. This means no generative AI involved in the production. As I read through the new manifesto, I kept shouting to myself "YES YES, EXACTLY, SO MUCH THIS!" because it accurately pin point the main problem and even provided the solution for it. The manifesto was a subtle yet very direct response to the common defense of generative AI that it would open up filmmaking to marginalized people that are affected by the industry's nepotism and gatekeepers.

The new and updated manifesto has enhanced the original 1995 manifesto's DIY spirit and encouraging filmmakers to go out and and make movies with their peers with whatever they have. (Though, my only disagreement with its new Vow of Chastity is the in-person production since Covid-19 pandemic isn't over yet. However, that can be solved with in-mask production.) They want you to grab your camera, go outside, bring your friends, and "touch some grass."

Now I have an idea for my own live-action film production.