The Running Wild Blog

Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.

Who are you again? A Monologue

We present another experiment in the monologue form, which we will expand on in our next feature-length movie BLACK EROS. This short was written by Gus Edwards, shot and directed by Travis Mills, and the character is played by an actress named Jessica Brin. Who are...

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Reviews for THE DETECTIVE’S LOVER

With the short theatrical run in Arizona for our second feature THE DETECTIVE'S LOVER a success and the online release approaching on July 27th, we present some excerpts from reviews of the film. Follow the links to read the complete articles. Canadian Cinephile. Read...

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Our Latest Short Film: THE FRENCH SPY

We present our latest short film: THE FRENCH SPY. A storytelling experiment in structure, this multilingual movie features Xavier Christian, Stacie Stocker, Michael Hanelin and Maryam Cne. Sylvia Medina was the make-up artist on the film. James Alire recorded and...

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The Importance of a Great Script

The Importance of a Great Script Often, filmmakers get so carried away with the vision for their film that they forget to invest in a good, solid foundation: the script. Having a great script is an important aspect of filmmaking and one which should not be overlooked...

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Great Spy Movies

In honor of the upcoming online release of our newest short, The French Spy, I have picked some of my favorite spy films, old and new, with a brief word on each: Three Days of the Condor A tense masterpiece from Sydney Pollack with a great paranoid performance by...

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