The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.
12 Westerns: Thomas Ramsey Joins the Cast of TEXAS RED
We are excited to announce that Thomas Ramsey has joined the cast of our Western TEXAS RED. He will play portray Hilliard, a real life character who was killed in the raid on Texas Red's cabin, setting off the manhunt for the outlaw. Thomas Ramsey worked with us first...
MOVIE MONDAY: Western Movie Reviews – Week Twenty Eight – The Nightingale & Cat Ballou
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 Eight: The Nightingale &...
FRIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT: Miles Doleac Joins HEART OF THE GUN as Lead Actor and Producer
We are excited to announce that actor/filmmaker Miles Doleac has joined the cast of Heart of the Gun, one of our 12 Westerns, as Jack Travers, the lead male character. Doleac will also produce the film. I previously worked with Miles Doleac on our Civil War film Son...
MOVIE MONDAY: Western Movie Reviews – Week Twenty Seven – In Pursuit of Honor & Gunman from Bodie
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 Seven: In Pursuit of Honor...
FRIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT: Christopher Hart Joins BASTARD’S CROSSING as Composer and the Cast of Two Westerns
We are excited to announce that Christopher Hart has joined the team for Bastard's Crossing as our composer. In addition to composing our musical score for the 1st of 12 Westerns, Hart will play a role in Bastard's Crossing, portraying a character named "The...
12 Westerns: National Casting Call for PAUL – Male Co-Lead in SHE WAS THE DEPUTY’S WIFE
We are excited to announce a national casting call for Paul, the male co-lead 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 Six – The Tall Stranger & Revenge of the Virgins
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 Six: The Tall Stranger &...
12 Westerns: Lynn Wentworth Joins the Cast of TEXAS RED
We are excited to announce that Lynn Wentworth has joined the cast of our Western TEXAS RED. He will play portray a plantation owner who witnesses part of Texas Red's escape. Wentworth is originally from Franklin County where our story begins. The picture above was...
12 Westerns: Filmmaker Diary – September 2019
These are diary entries, tracking my progress and process making the 12 Westerns in 12 Months project. Every now and then I will be publishing these daily notes that were taken on my phone. They have not been edited at all. To learn more about my 12...
FRIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT: One of the 12 Westerns will be shot on Film Stock
We are excited to announce that one of our 12 Westerns in 12 Months will be shot on B&W 16mm or 35mm film. This will be the first time we have produced a feature "film" on actual film stock. Yesterday, we experimented with the form, shooting a short Western titled...
