The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.Running Wild Presents: Detective Shaves
We present our newest short movie. Another experiment in the Noir genre and our first exploration of still imagery, Detective Shaves continues the Running Wild tradition of provocative storytelling. The Detective was played by Travis Mills and the Girl by Lindsey...
Watch Now: The Big Something Final Trailer
Here is the final trailer for our first feature, The Big Something. The movie premiers on October 27th, 7:00 PM at Pollack Tempe Cinemas. Tickets are available for $5 through our online store or for $8 cash at the door. We will also be premiering the teaser trailer...
Movies Without Motion: La Jetee and Detective Shaves
I was first struck with the style of cinema using only stills and narration when I saw Chris Marker's La Jetee. Most know the story told years later in 12 Monkeys but Marker's movie is a much more daring piece of filmmaking and one of the greats of science fiction....
New Running Wild Logo
Here is the new Running Wild logo, designed by Janique Suazo, a local artist and actress.
The Best Cowboy Movies
In honor of the cowboy movie we're shooting this weekend, Comanche, and my continued debates with actor Rob Edwards about what a good Western is (he's a big fan of Gunsmoke), I'll written up a list of the Westerns I'm most fond of. Now first let me see that the movie...
Detective Shaves: Coming Soon
We continue to experiment with the Film Noir genre. Our newest effort is called Detective Shaves. Here is a promotional shot from the movie. More to come soon. Lindsey Cork in Detective Shaves
Costume Hunting for Comanche
This Monday I went costume hunting for our new short Comanche with Rob Edwards and Michael Coleman. Rob tried on a bunch of different cowboy outfits and we argued about Westerns. It was a good time. Mardi Gras Costume Shop is a great place for any filmmaker to look...
The Importance of Shorts
Not long after we finished shooting our first feature, The Big Something, a fellow filmmaker was in shock to hear that I still wanted to make short films. I was equally baffled. Had all these movies, these stories I'd told been stepping stones to a higher level of...
The Big Something Soundtrack Now Available for Download
The soundtrack to our movie The Big Something is now available for download, with an option to donate money for our efforts. Many of these songs have been a part of this movie from the genesis of the script. Early Blues/Jazz was the perfect choice for the story and...
Running Wild Retrospective: Summer 2010 to Summer 2011
Gus Edwards and I started Running Wild Films in the summer of 2010. It began something like this: I was hungry to make a movie, starved for a good story. See, I hadn't worked on anything since my final film at ASU. It was a dry period for storytelling, filled only...
