The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.Inside Look: Two Gallants
We’re almost halfway done with our 52 films in 52 weeks! Last week, Running Wild Films finished short 22 out of 52, Two Gallants by James Joyce (adapted by Travis Mills). Mills acted alongside Michael Coleman on Mill Ave in Tempe. I decided to interview Mills to give...
Inside Look: Watcher by the Dead
This week we wrapped A Watcher by the Dead by Ambrose Bierce, again adapted by Travis Mills. I haven’t worked on many of the 52 films yet, but this was one of my favorites to be involved with. It’s a psychological thriller, revolving around a wager between a student...
New Release: WANDER IN THE DARK
Hey everyone, We have a brand new short film for you. Here is our new experimental short film, a sort of visual poem, Wander in the Dark. It was shot and directed by Parco Richardson and Boban Gligoric, edited and narrated by Travis Mills, featuring Travis and...
Inside Look: Two Hearts That Beat as One
Short number 20 is adapted from Frank Norris’ Two Hearts that Beat as One. The original short story is about two men who fall in love with a woman, fight each other for her affections, and she turns out to be a man in disguise. Travis Mills’s adaptation is quite...
Inside Look: A Little Hero Interview with DP Nikolai Fornwalt
This week the Running Wild crew filmed A Little Hero by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. This short is unusual because there is no dialogue in the script. I asked Director Travis Mills if it was more difficult and he replied with, “Just as hard, but a different kind of challenge....
Inside Look: After The Race Interviews and More
After the Race puts a lot of focus on the initiation and hazing process some Greek communities participate in. It took a tremendous amount of effort from the cast and crew to capture the mood and intensity of the process. When I first received the script I wondered if...
Black Eros Wraps Production
We have wrapped production on our fourth feature, BLACK EROS, written and directed by Gus Edwards. The film is a three character piece featuring all monologues performed by Douglas Turner Ward, Rico Anderson, and Chante Carmel.
Running Wild’s Crew Picks Their Favorite Films of 2012
I asked the Running Wild team to put together their top favorite films from 2012. We all made very different lists. I hope you enjoy these and will consider watching these films. Here are the favorites from four filmmakers: Gus Edwards The Imposter – a documentary by...
Production Photos and Screenshots from the 4th of 52: Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Catastrophe
Here are some production photos and screenshots from our 4th of 52 short films, Nathaniel Hawthorne's Catastrophe:
Production Photos and Screenshots from the 3rd of 52: Guy de Maupassant’s Useless Beauty
Here are some production photos and screenshots from our 3rd of 52 short films, Guy de Maupassant's Useless Beauty.
