The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.
Casting Announcement: Caleb Ivy in If These Porches Could Talk
Caleb Ivy Joins the Cast of If These Porches Could Talk Caleb Ivy, who plays a supporting role in our recent Civil War film Son of a Gun, has been cast as the character Brennan in our movie If These Porches Could Talk, a sequel to our hit comedy/mystery movie Porches...
First Time in a Movie: Robert B. Jones
First Time in a Movie: Robert B. Jones It is inevitable that first meeting Robert B. Jones result in some reaction to his impressive beard. That certainly was mine when I first encountered this good fellow at the Strand Theatre in Vicksburg for our casting call. From...
Director’s Notes: Three Movies in One
This begins the final series of blog articles I'll be writing along with First Time in a Movie and Community that track the production history and experiences we had on our latest film Son of a Gun. Director's Notes will focus specifically on my thoughts about our...
Community: Ben Fatherree, Mickey Roth and the Friends of Raymond
This photograph was taken by Alex Harris, @thesouthinanewlight, during our production in Raymond, Mississippi. It shows the creek where much of the fighting of this particular battle took place. Unfortunately I do not have any pictures of the individuals mentioned in...
First Time in a Movie: LeeAnn Parker
First Time in a Movie: LeeAnn Parker Before production started on Son of a Gun, I had an idea for an additional scene to be added to our schedule. This would help further develop the character played by Cotton Yancey. All I had was a page of rough dialog but as the...
The 2nd of 12 Westerns – BLOOD COUNTRY: THE NATCHEZ TRACE
In 2020, we are going to make 12 Western feature-length films in 12 Months. Crazy? Yes. Possible? Yes. Help us do it here on GoFundMe. Every dollar counts! One by one we are announcing what these Westerns will be and where they will be filmed. Stay tuned for more...
Mississippi in Motion: Miles Doleac and The Hollow
There's an important movement happening in Mississippi, a "new wave" of stories told by filmmakers all over the state. Unfortunately, their efforts have yet to be recognized and upheld by the public, our arts institutions, and our government. Even the Mississippi Film...
Director’s Notes: Why Weather Doesn’t Worry Me
This photograph was taken by Alex Harris, @thesouthinanewlight on Instagram, in Raymond, Mississippi during our production. This begins the final series of blog articles I'll be writing along with First Time in a Movie and Community that track the production history...
Community: Bill Seratt in Vicksburg
This new blog series will highlight individuals, groups and businesses that helped us make our Civil War film Son of a Gun. A definition of community: a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. Though...
New Feature Film SILVER SLIPPER in Arizona: Now Casting for Supporting Roles
New Feature Film Announcement: SILVER SLIPPER We are proud to announce that we will be starting production on a new feature film Silver Slipper this July in Arizona. The film will feature Arizona actress Kk Starrs in the lead. Starrs also appears in our recent film...
