The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.4 of 52: James Joyce’s An Encounter
4 of 52: James Joyce's An Encounter The second story in James Joyce's collection Dubliners, An Encounter tells the story of "a boy–the narrator–and his friend Mahony taking a day off from school and going to the shore, to seek adventure in their otherwise-dull lives"...
3 of 52: Sherwood Anderson’s I Want to Know Why
3 of 52: Sherwood Anderson's I Want to Know Why Running Wild Films has already attempted to adapt Sherwood Anderson's classic story, I Want to Know Why, once and the vision for the production didn't work out leading to this incomplete film: For our 52 shorts...
100 CRIME FILMS: SCARFACE (1932)
We have started a video blog series where Travis Mills discusses 100 CRIME FILMS. Here is the first where he discusses SCARFACE (1932).
2 of 52: Kate Chopin’s A Pair of Silk Stockings
2 of 52: Kate Chopin's A Pair of Silk Stockings Kate Chopin, according to Wikipedia, was a "forerunner of feminist authors of the 20th century." We have selected her story A Pair of Silk Stockings, which tells the story of a woman struggling between her family duties...
1 of 52: James Joyce’s The Sisters
Today we start announcing the 52 short stories we will adapt in 2013 to the screen. We will post one every day until the launch of our Kickstarter campaign. 1 of 52: James Joyce's The Sisters One of the most influential writers of the 20th century, The Sisters is the...
52 Short Films in 52 Weeks
In 2013, we will produce 52 short films in 52 weeks. These films are all based on short stories in the public domain (from works by the likes of Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, etc.). They will be adapted to present day and set in Arizona. Tomorrow, we begin announcing a...
The Memory Ride Wins 2nd Place at IFP Awards Ceremony
THE MEMORY RIDE, Running Wild's entry in IFP's 48 hour challenge won 2nd place at the awards ceremony on August 10th. The film also won Best Director for Travis Mills. It was a great night for the team behind the movie.
BLACK EROS: Douglas Turner Ward Wrapped, First Third of Film Completed
This week we wrapped the first third of BLACK EROS, our newest full-length project, which features legendary actor/director/playwright Douglas Turner Ward. He flew in from New York on August 4th and we filmed scenes featuring his character from a script written by Gus...
ESCORT DRIVER: Filming Completed on a New Running Wild Short
Last night we completed shooting on a new short title ESCORT DRIVER. Working with a cast of two, Jessica Bishop (of THERAPIST and THE DETECTIVE'S LOVER) and Frank Gonzalez (of our upcoming feature THE MEN WHO ROBBED THE BANK). Behind the camera for the first time for...
Running Wild Films Competes in the 48 Hour Film Challenge
This weekend, Running Wild Films competed in the 48 hour film challenge in Phoenix, Arizona. On our team were RW regulars Michael Coleman and Michael Hanelin in the acting department, along with newcomers Colleen Harnett (playing the female role), Sean Golden on...
