The Running Wild Blog

Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.

The Young Wife: Production Stills

Here are a few production stills from The Young Wife, a new Running Wild Films project, shot on December 5th at Eye Lounge gallery and in the Roosevelt art district. The short featured actors Adam Cope, Michelle Winters, and Adam Pezen. The cinematography was done by...

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Encounter on Youtube and Vimeo

Here is the latest from Running Wild Films. Written and produced by Gus Edwards, co-produced by Brett Delandre, shot by Dan Dredger, edited by Danielle Billeaux, directed by Travis Mills. The roles were played by Scott Scheall and Jennifer E. Rio Watch it now,...

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The Night Life

After Man/ Woman/ Motel Room, the next short film we took on was The Night Life. It was directed by Travis Mills, from his script. Kelsi Zahl came back for more with Running Wild Films after her Man/ Woman experience. Jess Weaver played opposite her. The film was shot...

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Burial Grounds: Location Scouting

Burial Grounds is a new short film in the works for Running Wild Films. It features an all child cast. Set in the alleyways of Arizona neighborhoods, the film tells a story of children and the bizarre discoveries they make as they explore the backyards of suburbia. I...

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Phoenix Film Festival Submission

Today, Running Wild Films submitted Man/ Woman/ Motel Room to the Phoenix Film Festival. In a continued effort to make films in Arizona and build a base of Arizona filmmakers, we feel it important to contribute to the festival, which is still growing, getting larger...

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The Guitar: Production Stills

The Guitar, like Man/ Woman/ Motel Room, comes from a short play written by Gus Edwards. He adapted it for the screen and directed the short film in early October. Another two-character drama, this one stars Brent Davis as a young man who comes to comfort a mourning...

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Encounter: Production Stills

Encounter comes from another short screenplay by Gus Edwards. It begins in a parking lot with an act of mistaken identity, and somehow transforms into something else altogether. The Running Wild Films production took place in early October around the Chandler area....

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Man/ Woman/ Motel Room

One of the first Running Wild Films productions: Man/ Woman/ Motel Room. Based on a short play by Gus Edwards and adapted for film by the man himself, this short film was shot entirely in one hotel room on the notorious Van Buren (known for its crime and prostitution)...

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