by Travis Mills | Sep 27, 2011 | Current Projects
I was first struck with the style of cinema using only stills and narration when I saw Chris Marker’s La Jetee. Most know the story told years later in 12 Monkeys but Marker’s movie is a much more daring piece of filmmaking and one of the greats of science...
by Travis Mills | Sep 21, 2011 | Current Projects
We continue to experiment with the Film Noir genre. Our newest effort is called Detective Shaves. Here is a promotional shot from the movie. More to come soon. Lindsey Cork in Detective Shaves
by Travis Mills | Sep 21, 2011 | Current Projects
This Monday I went costume hunting for our new short Comanche with Rob Edwards and Michael Coleman. Rob tried on a bunch of different cowboy outfits and we argued about Westerns. It was a good time. Mardi Gras Costume Shop is a great place for any filmmaker to look...
by Travis Mills | Aug 18, 2011 | Current Projects
On August 14th, the Running Wild crew met with our prospective cast at Gideon’s Coffee in downtown Phoenix to conduct a full length reading of The Detective’s Lover. It showed us many of the movie’s strengths and weaknesses and confirmed our...
by Travis Mills | Aug 14, 2011 | Current Projects
A couple months ago at the Tempe library with film patron Mark Wright, I spotted a DVD for a movie called Night Train. It looked cheap, old, and no good. I could tell from the back that it was Polish, made around the same time as Knife in the Water. I showed Mark and...
by Travis Mills | Jul 21, 2011 | Current Projects
We have begun casting for our next feature film, The Detective’s Lover. This is a modern Film Noir about a journalist who becomes embroiled in a web of crime and sex when he investigates a detective and his mistress. We are holding auditions on July 31st by...