The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.
12 Westerns: Filmmaker Diary – March 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 Westerns project,...
Son of a Gun: Composer Marc Ridgeway Radio Interview
Marc Ridgeway, our composer for Son of a Gun, was interviewed today by WYAB in Jackson. He discusses his work on the score which includes original compositions along with his renditions of classic and folk pieces. Listen here:
12 Westerns Casting Call Announcement: Tucson – May 18th – A Guide To Gunfighters of the Wild West
We are excited to announce the casting call for one of our 12 Western feature films, A GUIDE TO GUNFIGHTERS OF THE WILD WEST, scheduled to start production in March/April 2020. The film is written by Wendy Memoli and will be produced/directed by Travis Mills. An open...
12 Westerns: Filmmaker Diary – December 2018 to February 2019
I’ve started a diary to track 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. DECEMBER 1, 2018 “The night before I...
New Western Announcement: A Guide to Gunfighters of the Wild West
We are back to announce another of our 12 Westerns! We will be producing Wendy Memoli's screenplay A Guide to Gunfighters of the Wild West, a Western Romantic-Comedy, as one of our 12 Westerns in 12 Months during 2020. The project is fully funded and slated for...
New Western Project Announcement: The Story of Texas Red
We have announced another of the 12 Westerns and this means we are returning to Mississippi to bring another true story to the screen. Earlier this year, we optioned the rights to adapt Don Simonton's manuscript LET THE DEVIL OUT. His book tells the story of Texas...
Production Wrapped on Sequel to The Mad Man of Miami: THE SEVEN BLOOD
On January 7th, 2019, we wrapped production on The Seven Blood, our short film sequel to The Mad Man of Miami. You can watch the first film here on Amazon Prime. We filmed four days in Sasco, Arizona with a cast of Arizona talent featuring Richard Anderson, Ken Ronk,...
12 Westerns: Filmmaker Diary – November 2018
I've started a diary to track 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. If you are interested in helping us make our 12...
What’s Next for Running Wild?
As you probably saw, last week we wrapped production on our Porches and Private Eyes sequel, If These Porches Could Talk. This completes our quartet of feature films we set out to make in Mississippi after the success of the first film (the four being Blood Country,...
YouTube Milestone: The Table Affair Reaches 10 Million Views
We are excited to share with you that we've reached a new milestone on YouTube. Our short film The Table Affair has reached 10 million views on YouTube. The film is an erotic, spy romance that takes place entirely under the table. It was written by Travis Mills and...
