The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.
Casting Announcement: Holly Bonney in Son of a Gun
Actress Holly Bonney joins of the cast of our new film Son of a Gun. What character she plays is secret for now. Our film is set during and after the Civil War and production begins April 2018. Holly Bonney is featured on the show Queen Sugar and also appears in the...
Casting Announcement: Jessica Harthcock in Son of a Gun
Actress Jessica Harthcock joins of the cast of our new film Son of a Gun. We cannot reveal yet what character she plays in our film set during and after the Civil War, which begins production April 2018. Jessica appears in the films Demons directed by Miles Doleac and...
Casting Announcement: Sadie Hebert in Son of a Gun
Actress Sadie Hebert joins of the cast of our new film Son of a Gun. She will play an undisclosed role in this film set during and after the Civil War, which begins production April 2018. Hebert previously worked with Travis Mills and Running Wild Films on the set of...
How Blood Country got to Ireland…
Here is a wild story of how one of our posters for Blood Country made it across the Atlantic ocean to Belfast, Ireland and we still don't know how it got there! Not long ago I was in communication with the Red Dirt International Film Festival, which has recently...
Blood Country Selected by Red Dirt International Film Festival
We are proud to announce our film Blood Country has been selected by the Red Dirt International Film Festival. Our feature-length Western will play in competition during the 2018 festival in Oklahoma, March 28th through the 31st. For more information about the film...
How to Make a Low-Budget Film – Episode 3: How to get Free Food
How to Make a Low-Budget Film A New Video Series with Filmmaker Travis Mills In Episode 3, I talk about the strategy of getting free food for your production to save on your budget. For a Skype session to learn more about how to make low-budget films, please email me...
Premiere Date Announced for Cornbread Cosa Nostra
We are excited to announce the premiere of our movie Cornbread Cosa Nostra in Ocean Springs, Mississippi on May 18th at the The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center of Arts and Education. Our crime/dark comedy film based on the true events surrounding the Dixie Mafia will...
Three Things I Learned from David Lean
I've always felt that it's important for filmmakers to study filmmakers. If you like a movie, you should find out who directed it, then explore that director's work, read interviews by them and watch any behind the scenes material you can find. You should have an...
Magnolia Festival Selects Blood Country as Opening Night Film
Our Western Selected by the Starkville-based Festival for Opening Night on March 1st, 2018 We are excited to announce the Magnolia Independent Film Festival has selected Blood Country as the opening night film for its 2018 festival. This will be the twentieth year for...
Blood Country Selected by George Lindsey UNA Film Festival
Alabama Festival Adds Blood Country to its Official Selection in 2018 We are proud to announce our film Blood Country has been selected as a finalist by the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival. The festival will take place March 1st through the 3rd in Florence, Alabama....
