Occupy Wall Street Video Project
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Guardian
The Cosmic Force
anart said:
I'm hoping so too, and I'll be the first to admit that I'm a very suspicious woman...especially when I see something like "the Vice President at Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving And Chowder Society," and "Member at Aston Martin Owners Club" asking victims of psychopaths to send him money, "even a dollar"
Do you own a Aston Martin FifthWay?
Yup, the corp would be "inactive" if the reports weren't filed, and using a valid address for legal service is mandatory.
Fifth Way
Jedi Council Member
Guardian said:
I have to say I don't know the answer. I lived several years oversees in London. During that time my company had the address of my accountant. When I came back married, my wife had me switch to her accountant as we where filing taxes as a married couple. The second accountant was a bit of a mess. He also change the status of my corporation due to me being in and out of the country. Later I opted to file taxes separately to finically detach from my wife and I went back to the accountant I had perviously. I think at that time the status was change yet again but I am not sure. I really have to ask my accountant about this. It is the same accountant who incorporated my company initially.
Guardian said:
I was not precise in my answer. The Second Season was not renewed. The Algarve Film was done long after the Second Season was finished. The Algarve project has not yield any profits yet. When you say success you mean if the finished film is later sold on to third parties like a TV-network? The profits would go to my company.
[/quote]Guardian said:
No.
Fifth Way
Jedi Council Member
Guardian said:
The Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving And Chowder Society is an old NYC club for car enthusiast and media people. All Members are "Vice Presidents" so it is a bit of a joke. I need to take that down from my LinkedIn page as it clearly creates confusion among people who do not know this club. The yearly membership fee for this club is $44.00. The members meet once a month at an NYC restaurant for lunch to network.
I became Member of the Aston Martin Owners Club when I lived in London in 1998. At that time I had an Aston Martin. I sold the car I think in 2005 after I returned to the States. The money from the sale I put into my film production when I was trying to get my first documentary on historic racing off the ground ("Shaken& Stirred" Racing Aston Martins at Spa). For my racing-films business I stayed in that club. About a $100.- yearly fee. This club has done a lot for me, helping me to make my films.
Guardian said:
I have to ask my accountant.
Guardian
The Cosmic Force
Fifth Way said:
What was the address of your accountant?
What do you mean by "change the status" of your corporation?
Season 2 shot in 2008, and aired in 2009, then you started soliciting funds for the Algarve special in 2010 correct?
I guess that would include the profits from the rather pricey Iphone apps that Netframes developed too?
So you get your seed money from donations, then keep any profits? Can ya see the problem I'm having with this concept hon?
That's interesting. I guess it's just a coincidence that Jane Root was the President of Discovery HD, and on the Board of "Nutopia" with Michael Jackson?
You have to admit that it's kinda odd that your show gets chosen by someone who owns a company with the person whose address your corporation uses?
Guardian
The Cosmic Force
Fifth Way said:
That would be like 99% of the population? It is the first listing in your LinkIn profile (and several others) in bold, above your actual corporation. Looks quite impressive.
_http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alexander-davidis/11/209/988
Alexander Davidis's Overview
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International Creative Consultant to the Foreign Political Department at ZDF
Commercial Film Director at Taxi Films
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Alexander Davidis's Summary
Currently preparing his new feature length documentary on PSYCHOPATHY, 1989 German borne Davidis started out as an art director in NYC, then turned creative director, director and then photographer of historic racing automobiles.
He has directed commercials in the nineties and worked around the globe in some 20 odd countries with some of the leading ad-agencies of the world. He is known for his story telling skills.
He works as an international consultant for television networks such as the German ZDF TV, the US New York Times TV and as a independent producer and director for the Discovery Network.
As a photographer Davidis is specialized on capturing historic racing automobiles. Davidis's photography was exhibited in the UK in 2004/05 and in the US in 2005 and he has won a number of awards. Davidis also works as a photojournalist.
As a director he is know for his widely popular TV-series "GT Racer" that airs worldwide and is available on DVD.
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Alexander Davidis's Experience
Vice President
Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving And Chowder Society
January 2011 – Present (1 year 1 month) New York City
Member
Aston Martin Owners Club
Nonprofit; 11-50 employees; Automotive industry
1998 – Present (14 years)
Executive Producer, Director
John Galt Films - Creators of the GT RACER TV-Series
1994 – Present (18 years)
Advisory Board Member
The Vintage Racing League
2009 – 2009 (less than a year)
International Creative Consultant to the Foreign Political Department
ZDF
2003 – 2007 (4 years)
Commercial Film Director
Taxi Films
1992 – 1994 (2 years)
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Portfolio Artist Network
1990 – 1992 (2 years)
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Universität der Künste Berlin
Masters, Social & Commercial Communications
1986 – 1990
Buldern Castle, Boarding School
Abitur, Arts, Physics
1980 – 1984
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Aston Martin Owners Club Photo Competition, Klemantski-Parnel Trophy Runner Up, 2001
Aston Martin Owners Club Photo Competition, Klemantski-Parnel Trophy 1st Prize, 2002
Aston Martin Owners Club Photo Competition, Klemantski-Parnel Trophy 1st Prize, 2003
Aston Martin Owners Club Photo Competition, Klemantski-Parnel Trophy, 2004
Portugal Commercial Film Festival, Best Car Commercial, 1996, Mitsubishi Colt BMZ Park Lisbon, Portugal / Barcelona, Spain
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Fifth Way
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Guardian said:
It was 622 Third Ave but they have moved recently too.
Guardian said:
Between C and S having to do with the owner being US resident or not.
Guardian said:
Correct.
Guardian said:
It would. However application development is also expensive and so far the development cost have not being amortized. I have not seen one dollar from it as of yet. Also Algarve has never come out at an app.
Guardian said:
I can. If there only would be profits. I find it amazing how some assume that everybody in TV makes shiploads of money. Even in a worldwide depression when nobody buys an app, a DVD or TV-content unless it is basically given away for free.
Do you think, considering this ponerized world and the general suppression of knowledge about psychopathy, the finished documentary (regardless how well it is made) will be selling like hot cakes? Or do you think it may end up as a free educational download?
Guardian said:
I sold "Shaken & Stirred" to Discovery HD through my agent. I had nothing to do with it. I then used "Shaken & Stirred" as my calling card to sell GT RACER Season One to VOOM HD (well, again, my agent - I don't know any of these people personally). They folded in the meantime. Bad economy you know. They where supposed to do Season Two but forgot to mention to us (my agent and me) that they where going bankrupt. I then suggested to my agent to go back to Discover as they had bought "Shaken & Stirred". I had now six of those under my belt, so they could have confidence that I could do it. The did but only commissioned four, not six. Then discovery went public a couple a month before the 2008 crash and lost tones of money. First thing they did was to ejected little series like mine into oblivion. The reason Discovery bought something from me in the first place was because the one person in charge of acquisitions (and there are probably hundreds) happened to be a real car nut. He is gone too now, so that is it.
I know it is more exiting to think that there are some hidden connection and secret phone calls that facilitate deals that make loads of profits. And that may actually happen her and there.
Don't get me wrong this current project is too important to not check me out. And that is why I am trying to answer all your questions exact and truthfully
But many people in my business just work themselves down to the bones trying to get something decent off the ground but in the end don't even get enough out of it to pay the rent.
I am one of those.
Guardian
The Cosmic Force
Fifth Way said:
Wow, that's a whole building full of accountants. Which one is/was yours?
I find it amazing how some can live in a NY penthouse, have agents and accountants, jet around the world taking pictures of expensive antique race cars, produce dozens of TV shows, DVDs, games, etc. and still claim poverty.
I think that would all depend on your contacts and who marketed it? Considering that the majority of the sizzle reel presented Psychopaths in their classic serial killer incarnation, it should be popular with the mainstream market?
I think there are always hidden connections, we just don't always see them, 'cause they're hidden.
...and I do appreciate that.
Then why do you need an accountant?
I've noticed that the amount of money has gone from ca. 8400$ to 7364$ recently.
some Backers have cancelled their payment ?
Fith Way I hope you are not upset about the questening of Guardian.
It is just to make sure that you are honest, (wich I believe is the case at the moment) .
you know most here are very careful of what they support and check carefully to not feed entropy.
some Backers have cancelled their payment ?
Fith Way I hope you are not upset about the questening of Guardian.
It is just to make sure that you are honest, (wich I believe is the case at the moment) .
you know most here are very careful of what they support and check carefully to not feed entropy.
Cyre2067
The Living Force
I think this highlights the importance of networking, and problems that can arise when we go off individually without first consulting the network and acquiring robust feedback. We've seen it before...
When I heard about this project my first question was 'what does the chateau crew think?' And when I asked you about it Alex, you mentioned that you were getting some feedback from them, but given the timing, I wasn't sure if you informed them at all before setting up the kickstarter page. If I may ask, what was the actual sequence, did they find out about it via kickstarter, as I did?
I'll admit, I'm highly enthusiastic about this project, and I think it can do a lot of good - but it cannot be a one-man job like your previous films. while you have all the technical expertise to pull it off, without robust feedback from the network, it cannot succeed. It will somehow be altered by the PTB, either through manipulating you via ego hooks or by puppetting the folks your interact with in the biz.
I think you should slow down, and ponder carefully any and all feedback you've gotten about this project.
When I heard about this project my first question was 'what does the chateau crew think?' And when I asked you about it Alex, you mentioned that you were getting some feedback from them, but given the timing, I wasn't sure if you informed them at all before setting up the kickstarter page. If I may ask, what was the actual sequence, did they find out about it via kickstarter, as I did?
I'll admit, I'm highly enthusiastic about this project, and I think it can do a lot of good - but it cannot be a one-man job like your previous films. while you have all the technical expertise to pull it off, without robust feedback from the network, it cannot succeed. It will somehow be altered by the PTB, either through manipulating you via ego hooks or by puppetting the folks your interact with in the biz.
I think you should slow down, and ponder carefully any and all feedback you've gotten about this project.
Fifth Way
Jedi Council Member
Pashalis said:
Yes they have.
Pashalis said:
I am not. I want to be honest, but I have been shown that I am not, as I fool myself into wishful thinking about myself.
I hope by facing all scrutiny I can improve. And when I formulate excuses to fool everybody but above all myself, the only way to change it is to be constantly called on it.
I don't want to mess this up but I already have. But it is never to lat to change direction.
I have been absent from this forum for a long time and that was really bad for me.
If I want to do a project like this I have to face my own pathology first. Of course I did not see that when I started it but I see it now.
Pashalis said:
Yes.
Fifth Way
Jedi Council Member
Puck said:
Thanks Puck, that is exactly what I am doing right now.
I have to split from this discussion now for the most part of the day. But I will return tonight to keep on answering. There are also older posts in this thread that I have to address.
I appreciate that everybody is so patient with me.
Puck said:
Indeed.
Puck said:
The "feedback" was simply me being given a link to a very bad video - the one this thread is about. That is, you, Puck, ranting about psychopaths out on the street. The rant was good enough, but as a video production, it was terrible and I had to force myself to watch it. It was actually painful. And I told Fithway that in a FB exchange.
For some reason, he decided that just because he sent me that link and we had an "exchange" (me complaining that the video wasn't very good) that he had "gotten some feedback" that entitled him to then use this forum to raise money. I saw the "kickstarter" thread and blew a gasket. We do not EVER allow ANYBODY to use the forum to raise money for anything that we are not directly involved with where we can oversee that there is no hanky panky. Fithway has been a member of this forum long enough to know that.
Puck said:
I don't think they were "one man jobs" or they would not have existed.
Puck said:
That's the problem, Fithway has NO technical expertise of any kind which we learned to our great dismay the one time we thought we would fund one of his ideas.
Puck said:
Looks like that is the condition from the inception.
Puck said:
If somebody with real expertise and a track record of real success, not success bought by a rich ex-wife, was doing it, it might have a chance. But I doubt anything that Fithway does because of past experiences and now this... just adding insult to injury. And the way he has gone about it, using my name to get Sandra Brown's support without word one to me... well, that's just unbelievable.
Naturally, there is more in the way of maneuvers and manipulations and delusions going on here, but some of that involves other people and I am not free to disclose it.
