Author: Dreamate Demo

–What has been the greatest difficulty you faced in producing your project?

“Remnant” was a challenging production from the beginning. Firstly, financing it independently without studio backing. While it is great to be independent, it still has its drawback as the producers must raise the money from other sources. In the case of “Remnant”, we fully self-funded the film, with our own money. We also ran a successful crowdfunding campaign which contributed to the postproduction budget.
The production schedule for “Remnant” was impacted by several delays due to the COVID pandemic.
We originally wanted to shoot in the latter part of 2021, but it became apparent that we would have
to delay production indefinitely due to lockdown restrictions. This resulted in a significant amount of
preproduction, including auditions and casting, to be carried out on Zoom. But it also enabled us to
further flesh out character arcs and work closely with the actors.
The biggest obstacle came from having to change the location of the finale. In the original script I had
written it to take place in an abandoned shopping centre. We had that particular location locked in
but it changed ownership while we were in pre-production and we eventually lost out. There was a
lot of going back and forth but we finally secured an amazing 1920’s Art Deco movie theatre in
Mudgee NSW to shoot in. That meant that I had to rewrite the ending with that set piece in mind and
it changed the whole dynamic of the film. On the flip side of that, we now had a real gothic location
at our disposal, and I wrote extra scenes to take advantage of this. It was a lot of work to rewrite the
script, but the film turned out much better for it.

–Do you think the film industry today has been damaged by political correctness?

Yes, I think political correctness has definitely got out of control. It stifles a filmmaker’s creativity by
putting in requirements and restrictions which can completely change the intent or direction of the
production.

-What was the greatest source of inspiration for creating your project?

The two main inspirations for ‘Remnant” were Dario Argento and John Carpenter. From the very
beginning I was inspired by the famous Italian movement, Giallo of the 70’s, and the works of Dario
Argento and his films “Deep Red” and “Suspiria”, with their vivid colour palette and distinctive look.
They are both stories that really unfold as you watch them. Dario Argento was very good at giving the right amount of information while at the same time, leaving things open to interpretation. For my film, I wanted the audience to be taken into the world that the characters are in and be with them as they try to make sense of the what’s happening. The character of Grace is trying to figure out what’s happening to her and in a sense, she is reflecting what the audience is thinking and feeling as well.

-If you could ask a question to a great director from the past, who would you like to talk to and what would you ask them?

I’d choose Stanley Kubrick, one of the most influential filmmakers in history. My passion for filmmaking ignited at very young age, fuelled by the sci-fi and horror classics of the 50s and 60s. I vividly recall watching 2001: A Space Odyssey on my ninth birthday. Though I didn’t fully grasp the story, I was completely captivated by the visuals. It’s a groundbreaking work that redefined the science fiction genre, and its special effects remain unparalleled even with today’s CGI.
If I had the chance to talk to Kubrick, I’d love to ask him about his creative choices in 2001.
Specifically, I’m curious about why he chose to eschew traditional cinematic and narrative techniques, instead minimizing dialogue and employing long, music-driven sequences.

-What do you think of the Wild Filmmaker platform?

The Wild Filmmaking platform loves the history of cinema, and that shows, especially how they foster
support for independent filmmakers. With my lifelong love of cinema and its history, this really
resonates with me. I’m honoured to be a part of Wild Filmmaker Platform, and the amazing talented
filmmakers it supports.

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-What has been the greatest difficulty you faced in producing your project?

My greatest difficulty was coming to terms about how to create a satirical film without hurting people’s feelings. The story of two poetic muses, one an intellectual prostitute and the other, a reluctant daughter of a senile God both vying for love, is a strange fantasy that appeared for some people too challenging and threatening to appreciate. Why? Perhaps the answer lies embedded in the next question.

-Do you think the film industry today has been damaged by political correctness?

Yes, I do. Political correctness ruins film’s creative freedom. This especially applies to new attitudes about humor. The misunderstanding of how irony, sarcasm and comic exaggeration create laughter is too often literally interpreted and silenced under the brandishing sword of moral correctness. If anyone deserves the questioning eye of a creative filmmaker it is this puritanical crowd of well-meaning yet boring simpletons proselytizing moral superiority.

-What was the greatest source of inspiration for creating your project?

“Salinger’s Two Dark Muses” was first of all inspired by my own experiences of being a young man aspiring to be a poet. Another great source of inspiration was the Faust legend. Faust craves the whole world and is willing to sell his soul to Mephistopheles to gain fame. The last great inspiration was the Ern Malley literary hoax. Two conservative Australian writers created a fictitious poet imitating modernist poetry which in the early 20th century tricked the whole world into thinking that Malley was a new great genius.

-If you could ask a question to a great director from the past, who would you like to talk to and what would you ask them?

Perhaps I would have liked to meet the greatest director of all time, Fellini. But what questions could I ask of a genius who himself so marvelously questioned reality? All I would say was, “Thank you Federico for opening the doors of cinema for me.”

-What do you think of the Wild Filmmaker platform?

The people working at the Wild Filmmaker Platform are informed, ambitious, friendly and very supportive. I’m not sure yet of what and how they exactly operate but hopefully with time that will become clearer to me.They seem to be reaching for the sky.

The screenplay “Brothers of Babylon” received top marks from the “Sun Dance in Paris Film Awards 2024” team. The narrative style and originality of the author, Gabriel Womack, met all the high expectations of the jury. The WILD FILMMAKER team had pointed out the young American screenwriter Gabriel Womack as a great talent, frequently awarded in the international festival circuit hosted by the WILD FILMMAKER platform, and we were very pleased to discover that the information provided matched our evaluation. As a jury, we are certain that “Brothers of Babylon” has all the qualities to become a film with an international cast, as it is a universal story that deserves to transition from screenplay to film. It would be interesting to find out if the author Gabriel Womack also wishes to direct the film based on his excellent screenplay or if he prefers to entrust the project to another director. We will find out. For now, we can only state that Indie cinema can boast an author of extraordinary creativity to whom we wish the greatest success. Once again, we thank the WILD FILMMAKER platform for introducing us to an artist of excellent inspiration like Gabriel Womack.

The Omnipotent Resolution project profoundly captivated the jury of the 2024 Swedish Critics’ Choice Awards! This short film, which can also be considered a music video, possesses extraordinary spiritual power, where music and dance become a pathway to understanding the human soul.

Artists Uniqueness Heiress & Azia managed to move and provoke thought in our jury, and unanimously, we decided to award the project the highest marks. We are very pleased to have formed a partnership with the Wild Filmmaker platform, which allowed us to discover this fantastic Artwork!

-What has been the greatest difficulty you faced in producing your project?

The most significant challenge I faced was overcoming my own resistance, opening up to the world in a vulnerable way, and sharing my truth, hopes and discoveries. It proved difficult to emerge from the wreckage of shattered dreams and expectations. I frequently repeated to myself an Albert Einstein quote, “You cannot solve a problem with the same mind that created it.”Throughout the post-production process, my mind and heart expanded, gradually reducing the emotional scar left by the story. Inevitably, I reached acceptance. But the experience of finding the way back to self has been a powerful challenge. 

-Do you think the film industry today has been damaged by political correctness?

I understand your meaning. I admire the courage of the Wild Filmmaker for addressing a social issue that remains largely unexplored within the societal framework. Thanks to your unwavering support and interest, we’ve grow in an organic grassroots way to 85 festivals, 55 awards and 24 nominations. Despite the entrenched focus of mainstream media on infertility success stories with vague statistics, ‘Anything You Lose’ managed to connect with audiences and critics through the fertile ground of Indie Film Festival Network. 

-What was the greatest source of inspiration for creating your project?

It serves as a memory bank for the time when I was young —a time when I exuded confidence and believed I could tackle any problem. The challenges of the story cracked me open. I was shocked and surprised to know how painful, raw, unearthing and unsettling this infertility struggle may become. It’s far more powerful and psychologically complex than commonly portrayed. My goal was to create a documentary account, both as a personal record and to raise awareness among those who might be traveling in my footsteps unaware of challenges ahead.

-If you could ask a question to a great director from the past, who would you like to talk to and what would you ask them?

I’d like to speak with Charlie Chaplin. I’m curious about the pivotal moment in his life when he chose to perceive the world through the lens of comedy. His mother, Hannah Chaplin, battled mental health issues, and his early life was fraught with hardships. However, after he rose to stardom in Hollywood, he brought his mother to America and ensured she received the necessary care.

-What do you think of the Wild Filmmaker platform?

I love you guys. Thanks for championing my work and being a beacon of the new era. You are a credit to your profession!

-What has been the greatest difficulty you faced in producing your project?

As a fashion designer, that has stepped into the roll of writer, to screenplay writer and so on. I’ve found the difficulties to be numerous and eye opening. When creating a fashion line, I’m old school in my creation, I believe in sewing what I sketch. I like to be hands-on from the inception of an idea to its development.  In the case of Thankful, I’m doing my best to build this project with that same concept in mind. While the creative side of me prefers to build everything myself, I know that is impossible with a project of this caliber.

-Do you think the film industry today has been damaged by political correctness?

ONE HUNDRED PERCENT! My prospective, plain and simple…political correctness has gotten way out of control. It has gotten to the point that there is no story to tell unless it is build around a political push of some sort or another. Which leads me to believe that people focus more on the stories they know as those stories are regurgitated. Sadly, some with political correctness worked into their modern versions.
I can not tell you how fortunate I feel to have created Thankful and not have anything politically alienating connected to it.
A clean story focused on life, loss and living again while growing to understand the importance loving one’s self, without the need of overtly selling nudity, violence or politics.

-What was the greatest source of inspiration for creating your project?

I would say there are three main sources for Thankful: Family, Friend/kinship, and Love. It all comes down to not knowing what the highs and lows do to a person. The moment when everything feels like
it’s happening at once. For example, Thankful covers topics such as suicide of close friends, sudden death of family members, divorce, tsunami  while pursuing a career in fashion. It opens the door to seeing the true nature of the impact of all  these situations at once. All the while focusing on the main character and how he deals with sadness, happiness, love, heartbreak, and trying to create a beautiful world of happiness through art. And all this in, just before the tsunami devastated the Indian Ocean. It’s very impactful.

-If you could ask a question to a great director from the past, who would you like to talk to and what would you ask them?

George Cukor, from RKO Pictures, would be the director I’d love to speak with the most. For those unaware of George Cukor, he was the third director hired for the Wizard of Oz. I would love to speak with him and ask what his full version of the Wizard of Oz would have been. Being that he cleaned up the look of the yellow brick road along with a number of other technicalities. I’ve often wondered what his version and vision of the world of Oz would have been. The Wizard of Oz was the first movie my mother took me to see at the age of 5. I never belonged to any Dorthy or Oz groups. I just remember being in love with these amazing characters while I was going through recovery. It wasn’t until my 20s that I understood the
amount of directors the film actually had.

-What do you think of the Wild Filmmaker platform?

Wild Filmmaker Platform is a gem and a blessing. There’s no doubt that many people are doing their best to bridge the gap between indie and mainstream groups through movies, music videos, and even books. Wild Film Platform fills this gap better than most forums in the world. Creating a mind map is always the easy part; Bringing that map to life is a process that can make or break someone’s success. The Wild
Filmmaker Platform seems to have achieved its goal.

-What has been the greatest difficulty you faced in producing your project?

“The Girl Who Faded Away” took more than a decade to fund and produce, but has proven to be worth the wait.  It is a continuation of my collaboration with songwriter and guitarist Tom Guernsey, who left this world before his time from ALS. After we completed the video for Tom’s “On the Road (At 17),” Tom told me that I would have “carte blanche” on the next one.  Adrienne, Tom’s widow, was very supportive and introduced me to Tom’s former bandmate George Daly, today an iconic music executive/artist who joined me as Executive Producer and Co-Writer. The coupling of Tom’s past with the very experienced George Daly was almost a miraculous bit of inspiration. So thanks Tom. The Girl Who Faded Away will now never fade away. 

-Do you think the film industry today has been damaged by political correctness?

Political correctness is not inclusive enough to be truly effective.  “Do to others as you would have them do to you” are better words to live by.

-What was the greatest source of inspiration for creating your project?

My inspiration arose from the lyrics of this melodious song. Since the heroine, the ethereal girl “faded away” when the “night is day”, I envisioned her as an apparition, and one representing a lost love. Because the recording of the song has scratches and pops, I decided to have the protagonist listen to a vinyl record on a phonograph. Having met the male lead Eric Schopmeyer in his persona of DJ powerless at a party, I made Eric the first hire and primary counter basis for everything that follows, with the “Girl” and him.

-If you could ask a question to a great director from the past, who would you like to talk to and what would you ask them?

I would ask Jean-Jacques Beineix for an apprenticeship.

-What do you think of the Wild Filmmaker platform?

George Daly and I are honored to be included in this class act among so many talented artists.

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