The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.The Force of Perspective
A beginning series of ideas about cinema, arguments taking place in dark rooms and open fields with myself Perspective is key to cinema. It's not only a question of what the story is about and who these characters are. Another important question is, from where does...
The Detective’s Lover: Update
The Detective's Lover, the next feature length movie from Running Wild Films, continues to move through pre-production as I work with the rest of the team to lock locations, gather extras, build a solid crew, and rehearse to find the nature of these scenes. On board,...
What Makes a Good Crew: An Old Post Reprinted
I wrote this blog months ago and in honor of our new crew meeting today, I'm reprinting it. We are bringing new people on board The Detective's Lover and I'm very excited about it. At Running Wild, we value passion and good attitudes over experience. On our crew...
Death to Physical Formats
I believe the time has come for filmmakers to do away with physical formats. These clunky devices, DVDs and Blu-rays, are old-fashioned/outdated forms of watching cinema. We need to let go of the physical format and explore the new world of distribution and...
The Diaz Show Interviews James Alire and Travis Mills of Running Wild
The Diaz Show, a great internet radio/podcast show, had Running Wild filmmakers James Alire and Travis Mills in the studio last night with hosts Diaz, Cake, ShampooMaster and Uncle Thirsty. We talked about everything from The Big Something to our next project The...
More Press for The Big Something
Running Wild Films' debut feature continues to gather more press. Read these articles below to hear what critics have to say about The Big Something. Chris Coffel of Trashwire says the movie is a " laugh-out-loud, screwball comedy with a Raising Arizona-like charm"....
Real Horror
A week ago I dug through a collection of DVDs I owe to Mark Wright (patron of cinema) and found some films by F.W. Murnau I hadn't scene. If you're not familiar with Murnau, he was a pioneer of cinema; a German director responsible for Nosferatu (the first and best...
First Review of The Big Something: Bill Pierce of the Phoenix Examiner
Bill Pierce (Phoenix Examiner): The long promised productions are finally hitting the beaches and, if “The BIG Something” is any indication of what’s in store for AZ indie audiences; start waxing your boards ‘cause we are in for a hell of a ride. Critic Bill Pierce...
Director Interviews Director: Jeffrey Goodman and The Last Lullaby
Here is my interview with Jeffrey Goodman, the director of The Last Lullaby, a modern Pulp/Noir movie which captured my attention recently. I could tell from the first ten minutes that I was watching the work of a smart director with a fresh approach to the genre. I...
Pollack Tempe Cinemas: A Home for Movies
A month ago, I spoke with Adam Schenck, the manager of Michael Pollack's Tempe Cinemas, about hosting the premier for our movie The Big Something. Only after we made the final decision to screen the film there, did I realize how important this choice was to my life...
