Proof that it can be done: Amsterdam production house PostPanic have landed a motion picture deal with Warner Bros, after their 15-minute movie went viral in just one week.
With many cinephiles feeling justifiably depressed at the looming era of sprawling franchise universes ( Transformers spin-offs, Marvel & DC Cinematic Universes, Star Wars sequels and spin-offs, ad nauseum ), and the relative tail-off of the Wachowskis and Blomkamp ( although this blog loved Chappie ), it seems that studios are still willing to take a chance on singular visions - such as Mischa Rozema's debut project, above.