The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.Tips for Filmmakers: 5 Reasons NOT to Submit to Film Festivals
You're probably already mad at me, huh? Because film festivals are fun! And that's how you can get your ticket to the big time, right? Right... Though there is a time and place for film festivals, I believe there are also many reasons to consider NOT submitting your...
CASTING CALL: Don’t Come Around Here (New Feature Film)
We are looking to cast our movie entitled DON'T COME AROUND HERE, directed by Navid Sanati and written/produced by Travis Mills. We are not sure if this film will be set in Mississippi OR Arizona. Therefore we are looking for actors from anywhere in the country as...
Running Wild Retrospective: THE NIGHT LIFE
In celebration of more than five years as a film company, based in Arizona, we begin a retrospective of our work. This will include our short films, music videos, commercials, documentaries and much more... THE NIGHT LIFE What I remember most about The Night Life is...
Tips for Filmmakers: The Best (and Free) Way to Make a DCP
If you're anything like we were six months ago, you have no idea where to start when it comes to making a DCP (Digital Cinema Package). We are by no means experts but here is what we learned from the process while making our feature Durant's Never Closes. Let's start...
The Lost and Unmade Films of Running Wild
I was inspired by a recent article, The Lost and Unmade Projects of Steven Spielberg, which details the films that slipped through the cracks in that famous director's body of work. And then I realized that in the last six years, we have already accumulated our own...
Running Wild Retrospective: MAN/WOMAN/MOTEL ROOM
In celebration of more than five years as a film company, based in Arizona, we begin a retrospective of our work. This will include our short films, music videos, commercials, documentaries and much more... MAN/WOMAN/MOTEL ROOM It all began in a hotel room on Van...
Western Impressions: The Law and Jake Wade (1958)
As a precursor to our film project, 12 Western Feature-Length Films in 12 Months, which Running Wild Films and 5J Media will start producing in 2016, director Travis Mills shares his thoughts on films from the genre as he studies Westerns in preparation for our own....
Western Impressions: The Renegade Ranger (1938)
As a precursor to our film project, 12 Western Feature-Length Films in 12 Months, which Running Wild Films and 5J Media will start producing in 2016, director Travis Mills shares his thoughts on films from the genre as he studies Westerns in preparation for our own....
Western Impressions: Monte Walsh (1970)
As a precursor to our film project, 12 Western Feature-Length Films in 12 Months, which Running Wild Films and 5J Media will start producing in 2016, director Travis Mills shares his thoughts on films from the genre as he studies Westerns in preparation for our own....
Western Impressions: The Homesman (2014)
As a precursor to our film project, 12 Western Feature-Length Films in 12 Months, which Running Wild Films and 5J Media will start producing in 2016, director Travis Mills shares his thoughts on films from the genre as he studies Westerns in preparation for our own....
