Authors — Filmmaker Staff
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Narco Cultura | Director Shaul Schwartz
[PREMIERE SCREENING: Monday, Jan. 21, 8:30pm — Library Center Theatre, Park City] The sacrifice I made was putting myself in danger again and again. As a 20-year veteran of photojournalism, being in danger was nothing new. What was new, however, was how the making of this film brought others into the mix. My soundman Juan traveled with me everywhere. For him, this was his first time being in a conflict zone. I used to have a recurring nightmare that somehow he would get hurt and I, of course, would be the one forced to tell his father. Every time we would go to Juarez, we […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Jan 20, 2013 -
There Will Come a Day | Director Giorgio Diritti
[PREMIERE SCREENING: Monday, Jan. 21, 9:00pm — Egyptian Theatre, Park City] My serenity! Envisioning and working on this film meant putting profound emotions at stake with the desire to strive for meaning and balance in life, obviously more than just in the film itself. And with much physical exertion – it was quite the adventure! My path was parallel to the protagonist, in a dimension of listening and questioning, probation and ongoing research. And I think this represents what being a director means to me: to share a life experience. Because it accompanies me and becomes part of me until […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Jan 20, 2013 -
Pit Stop | Director Yen Tan
[PREMIERE SCREENING: Monday, Jan. 21, 2:45pm — Prospector Square Theatre, Park City] I was in psychotherapy for a year before going into production on Pit Stop, mainly to deal with my insecurities and unresolved angst as an artist. By the time we began shooting, I still wasn’t sure if I was fully prepared to tackle the stress, the uncertainty, and the frustration of making another independent film.The most significant sacrifice I had to make then was my mental health. I felt a lot more vulnerable throughout the process, and in hindsight, thought it was a sign of weakness that I […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Jan 20, 2013 -
Gideon’s Army | Director Dawn Porter
[PREMIERE SCREENING: Monday, Jan. 21, 2:30pm — Library Center Theatre, Park City] I have a husband and two young children and they will tell you that I missed my share of birthdays and holidays over the three and half years we filmed. Those are sacrifices every filmmaker makes, but added to that for me was a real need to set aside my pride. Filmmaking is my second career and this is my first film – I ended up places I’d never thought I would be – I was traveling to prisons and hanging out in bad neighborhoods and seeing all […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Jan 20, 2013 -
American Promise | Directors Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster
[PREMIERE SCREENING: Monday, Jan. 21, 6:00pm — Temple Theatre, Park City] The art of filmmaking took a strange twist when we turned the camera on ourselves as well as on our loved ones. We found ourselves constantly questioning our observational and self-reflexive approach to the craft, particularly when it conflicted with our parenting ideals. As parents, we were concerned about our son’s socio-emotional development and, therefore, our impulse was to turn off the camera early and often. Yet, more often than not, the decision to turn off the camera clearly hampered the quality and emotional depth contained in the first […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Jan 20, 2013 -
Life According to Sam | Directors Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine
[PREMIERE SCREENING: Monday, Jan. 21, Noon — Temple Theatre, Park City] Sacrifice is an interesting word when you think about it in context of our film, Life According to Sam, because one of the main themes of the film is sacrifice. Our film is about a mother and father, Dr. Leslie Gordon and Dr. Scott Berns, who are trying to find a cure for a fatal disease that is rapidly aging their son, Sam. Progeria is one of the rarest diseases in the world and children rarely live past their teenage years. The film picks up with Sam’s mom, who […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Jan 20, 2013 -
The Moo Man | Director Andy Heathcote
[PREMIERE SCREENING: Monday, Jan. 21, 6:0pm — Yarrow Hotel Theatre, Park City] I had a vision for our film. I always refer to it as ‘cow time’, a unique perspective on the world from a chilled bovine point of view. My vision was ultimately sacrificed. Making The Moo Man taught me a lot about the humble cow. This docile, semi-domesticated farm animal is easy to take for granted. However in reality they’re so much more aware and connected to mother nature than we could ever hope to be. Cows are social, they have friends, they like pop music (although they’re […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Jan 20, 2013 -
In Fear | Director Jeremy Lovering
[PREMIERE SCREENING: Sunday, Jan. 20, 11:59pm — Egyptian Theatre, Park City] Early on I decided to shoot the psychological horror In Fear without giving the actors the script and without them even knowing the story. They had absolutely no idea of what was coming. They didn’t know if they were going to die, live happily ever after or win the lottery. Every day when filming I put them in a certain situation, gave them some guide dialogue, we’d discuss their current state of mind and then we’d shoot. So what was the sacrifice? On the shoot without the actors performing […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Jan 19, 2013 -
Which Way is the Front Line From Here? | Director Sebastian Junger
[PREMIERE SCREENING: Sunday, Jan. 20, 2:30pm — Prospector Square Theatre, Park City] My film, Which Way Is The Front Line From Here?, is about the death, in combat, of my good friend and colleague Tim Hetherington. In a sense the film would not exist without the tragedy of his death, but I don’t think that’s what you are asking. I pre-sold my film rather than financing it myself — as Tim and I were forced to do with Restrepo — and I was able to hire amazing people to work with. But making a film about Tim’s death took a […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Jan 19, 2013 -
Hell Baby | Directors Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant
[PREMIERE SCREENING: Sunday, Jan. 20, 11:45pm — Library Center Theatre, Park City] We’ve never done an indie before, so the budget and time constraints were much more intense than any we’d experienced. That said, the freedom we gained made that sacrifice absolutely worth it. No committee-think in this movie — every line, every casting decision, everything — it’s all 100% ours (thank you darko). So we sacrificed money and gained autonomy. We will absolutely do it again. It was the most fun we’ve ever had, and probably the thing we’re most proud of. Also, Tom got in a swamp with […]
by Filmmaker Staff on Jan 19, 2013
