The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.
First Time in a Movie: David Worley
This photograph taken by Alex Harris, @thesouthinanewlight, shows actor David Worley on set in a battle scene shot in Raymond, Mississippi. First Time in a Movie: David Worley I first met David Worley (as he recounts) before the screening of Blood Country in...
Director’s Notes: Movies Last Forever
This photograph was taken by Alex Harris, @thesouthinanewlight, while making Son of a Gun. I remember riding with my dog Bandit in the back of Nick Fornwalt's truck from one location to next on the Raymond battlefield thinking about the permanence of film. This begins...
“At the River”: A Hymn From Blood Country
We present our version of "At the River", also called "Shall We Gather at the River", a hymn originally written by Robert Lowry and featured in our movie Blood Country. This "music video" features the song performed by Kirsty Hatfield with additional vocals by Cotton...
Casting Call: Porches and Private Eyes Sequel on June 16th in Brookhaven
Casting Call for IF THESE PORCHES COULD TALK On June 16th, we are holding an open casting call for If These Porches Could Talk, the sequel to Porches and Private Eyes. The location for this casting call is the Hurst Review building in Brookhaven, Mississippi (the...
The 1st of 12 Westerns: THE WOMAN WHO ROBBED THE STAGECOACH
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...
Community: The Cannon Crew From Florida
The photograph above was taken by Alex Harris, @thesouthinanewlight, during production for Son of a Gun in Raymond, Mississippi. The photo shows William Embry (left), A.J. Embry (center) and Russell Taylor (right) of the Bracewell crew holding back actor David Worley...
First Time in a Movie: Nancy Lindsey
Photograph by Alex Harris, @thesouthinanewlight on instagram, taken at the Raymond Battlefield of actress Nancy Lindsey and director Travis Mills. First Time in a Movie: Nancy Lindsey We begin a blog series of interviews with select members of the cast who made...
New Official Trailer Release for Cornbread Cosa Nostra
We are proud to release the new official trailer for Cornbread Cosa Nostra. Our film premieres May 18th at the Mary C. in Ocean Springs and will be playing around the U.S. in select theaters through the coming months. Watch the trailer and share with your friends.
What’s Next for Son of a Gun?
The photograph above was taken by Alex Harris, @thesouthinanewlight, at the Raymond Battlefield. After a successful twenty day production, find out what's coming up for our Civil War movie: Most moviegoers have some idea of what goes into shooting a movie. But the...
Casting Announcement: Jailyn Rae in Son of a Gun
We are proud to announce Jailyn has joined the cast of our movie Son of a Gun. This will be the first time Jailyn has worked with Running Wild Films.
