The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.
12 Westerns: Mary LeBlanc Zaunbrecher Joins the Cast of TEXAS RED
We are excited to announce that Mary LeBlanc Zaunbrecher has joined the cast of our Western TEXAS RED. She will play a mother who lives in the town near where the climactic scenes of the film take place. This will be Mary's first time acting in one of our films. She...
12 Westerns: Ladson Poole Joins the Cast of TEXAS RED
We are excited to announce that Ladson Poole has joined the cast of our Western TEXAS RED. He will play W.H. Hall, the father of Hilliard, a young man who is killed in the raid on Texas Red's cabin, setting off the violent events of our film. This will be Ladson's...
MOVIE MONDAY: Western Movie Reviews – Week Thirty – The Indian Fighter & The Legend of Ben Hall
Each Monday, I share reviews of Westerns I'm studying to prepare for making 12 Westerns in 12 Months during 2020. I am watching these films not from an audience perspective but as a filmmaker, as a student of the genre. Week Thirty: The Indian Fighter & The...
HOLIDAY SALE! Our Movies on DVD Now Only $4.99 or Less!
You can now order our DVDs on Ebay for $4.99 or less plus shipping and handling! This Holiday Sale ends Dec. 20th and DVDs will no longer be available until 2021. Blood Country - Click Here Bride of Violence - Click Here Cornbread Cosa Nostra - Click Here The...
FRIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT: Updated Lineup & Schedule for the 12 Westerns
For my Friday Announcement this week, I want to share an updated list of the 12 Westerns in 12 Months lineup and schedule! As of now, these are our 12 films and the months they will be made. That may change in the coming months. There have already been many...
12 Westerns: Jennifer Obie Griffith Joins the Cast of TEXAS RED
We are excited to announce that Jennifer Obie Griffith has joined the cast of our Western TEXAS RED. She will play a mother who, with her two daughters, encounters Texas Red during his escape. Jennifer is actually the one responsible for giving me the idea of making...
12 Westerns: National Casting Call for LEMMY – Supporting Role in SHE WAS THE DEPUTY’S WIFE
We are excited to announce a national casting call for Lemmy, a supporting role in our Western SHE WAS THE DEPUTY’S WIFE. This is a paid role and this will be a SAG project. Submissions are accepted from anywhere in the U.S. All video submissions are due...
MOVIE MONDAY: Western Movie Reviews – Week Twenty Nine – The Outsider & Flesh and the Spur
Each Monday, I share reviews of Westerns I'm studying to prepare for making 12 Westerns in 12 Months during 2020. I am watching these films not from an audience perspective but as a filmmaker, as a student of the genre. Week Twenty Nine: The Outsider &...
FRIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT: One of the 12 Westerns will be shot on iPhone
We are excited to announce that one of our 12 Westerns in 12 Months will be shot on the latest iPhone. This concept has been in the works for several months and I am now in discussion with companies like Filmic Pro (pioneers in iPhone filming) about involvement in our...
12 Westerns: John Peacock Joins the Cast of A GUIDE TO GUNFIGHTERS OF THE WILD WEST
We are excited to announce the next cast member to join our Western film production A GUIDE TO GUNFIGHTERS OF THE WILD WEST. Actor John Peacock will play The Kid, a gunfighter who goes up against our hero Tate Butler. John Peacock is an actor, singer, and scientist...
