by Colin McCormack | Aug 1, 2024 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
Premiering a directorial debut is a career highlight that most creatives will never forget. Landing an Oscar nomination is another dream come true for most filmmakers. For writer/director/producer SEAN WANG, he managed to accomplish both of those goals in the same...
by Colin McCormack | May 6, 2024 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
Self-taught filmmaker FRANCIS GALLUPPI has honed his skills making the most of remote locations, from a deserted highway (2019’s short High Desert Hell), to a cabin in the woods (2020’s short The Gemini Project), to — for his newest film, his feature...
by Colin McCormack | Apr 24, 2023 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
Like many indie filmmakers, FRANKLIN RITCH made a proof-of-concept to help sell his vision of a potential feature debut. Unlike a lot of other proofs-of-concept like sizzle reels or trailers, the scene Ritch shot made it into the final product; in fact, it encompasses...
by Colin McCormack | Feb 27, 2023 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
With an evocatively-titled screenplay, two powerful leading roles, and a Cannes-approved short to work off of, JAMIE DACK had a lot going for her when trying to get her feature directorial debut off the ground. But as with any indie film (especially one tackling...
by Colin McCormack | Sep 3, 2020 | Filmmaker Resources, indieBlog, Interviews
Whether he’s in a leading role or a supporting part, the writer or the director, JOHN LEGUIZAMO commands the screen, the stage, even the room. With decades-long success as an actor, writer, and producer, the Colombia-born, Queens-raised performer has taken on...