The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.Audio Breakdown of THE DETECTIVE’S LOVER
James Alire has written an article about his sound work in production and post-production on THE DETECTIVE'S LOVER. It is a very interesting and thorough look at one of the most under-appreciated aspects of filmmaking. Read the article here: Audio Technical Breakdown...
Watch Now: Clips from the Screenplay Reading of THE MEN WHO ROBBED THE BANK
We present clips from the recent screenplay reading of our fourth feature THE MEN WHO ROBBED THE BANK. This footage was shot by Jeff Secorsky. Again the cast of the film includes Dean Veglia, Frank Gonzalez, Michael Hanelin, Robert Edwards, Stacie Stocker, and Steve...
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...
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...
Running Wild Promo: Montage and Gus Edwards talks BLACK EROS
Here is a promotional video showcasing a montage of our shorts and features, as well as a brief interview with Gus Edwards about our third feature, BLACK EROS.
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...
Screenplay Reading for THE MEN WHO ROBBED THE BANK
Sunday July 8th we gathered at Xtreme Bean in Tempe, Arizona for a screenplay reading of my next feature, THE MEN WHO ROBBED THE BANK. Present were myself, Gus Edwards, Jacqueline Bernatt (our new marketing director), Michael Coleman (reading the screenplay...
Douglas Turner Ward Interview and News about BLACK EROS
Gus Edwards of Running Wild spent some time in New York in May and recorded an interview with Douglas Turner Ward, photographed by Dave Surber (cinematographer of our feature The Detective's Lover). The interview will be screened later this year but for now we have...
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...
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...
