The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.28 of 52: James Joyce’s Clay
28 of 52: James Joyce's Clay James Joyce's collection Dubliners is a study of men and women of all ages. The story Clay, our 28th adaptation, is a fascinating portrait of a woman in middle age whose life has passed her by. You can read the story here. Keep checking...
27 of 52: Joseph Conrad’s The Return
27 of 52: Joseph Conrad's The Return Joseph Conrad wrote Heart of Darkness, an incredible novel which was later turned into a film by Francis Ford Coppola: Apocalypse Now. One of the greatest writers in the world, Conrad also wrote short stories and we have selected...
26 of 52: Mark Twain’s The Captain’s Story
26 of 52: Mark Twain's The Captain's Story The 26th of 52 short stories we will adapt to film in 2013 is Mark Twain's The Captain's Story. Twain created such iconic characters as Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. He was also a great satirist. You can read the story here. Keep...
100 CRIME FILMS: #6 JACKIE BROWN (1997)
Here is the sixth of our video blog series 100 CRIME FILMS:
25 of 52: James Joyce’s Counterparts
25 of 52: James Joyce's Counterparts James Joyce's Counterparts is among other things a study in alcoholism. We have selected it to be the 25th of our 52 short story adaptations. You can read the story here. Keep checking back daily for new story announcements and...
Running Wild Presents Famous Writer Costume Competition
We would like to announce the Famous Writer Costume Competition for our Night of Shorts and Kickstarter Launch Party at Filmbar on Oct. 12th. October is the month of Halloween after all and we are hosting a costume competition for any guest who would like to dress up...
24 of 52: Washington Irving’s The Devil and Tom Walker
24 of 52: Washington Irving's The Devil and Tom Walker Washington Irving is of course the author of classic short stories Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle. We have picked one of his less known shorts, The Devil and Tom Walker. You can read the story here....
23 of 52: Bret Harte’s Tennessee’s Partner
23 of 52: Bret Harte's Tennessee's Partner The writer of such iconic Western stories as Outcasts of Poker Flat, Bret Harte is a staple of American literature. I have chosen Tennessee's Partner as the twenty-third story in our series of 52. You can read it here. Keep...
22 of 52: James Joyce’s A Little Cloud
22 of 52: James Joyce's A Little Cloud In A Little Cloud, James Joyce shows the frustrations of one man when he reunites with a successful writer peer. It is my 22nd selection in our series to 52 short films to be filmed in 2013. You can read the story here. Keep...
21 of 52: Ring Lardner’s Horseshoes
21 of 52: Ring Lardner's Horseshoes While selecting the 52 short stories we will adapt to the screen in 2013, I felt the immense urge to find some American baseball tales and who could I go to other than Ring Lardner. His stories are both humorous and sincere takes on...
