-When you plan the realization of a film project, what are your objectives?

My main objective is to ensure that the story will hold your attention and the characters will resonate with the audience, in other words, the creative vision. In my opinion, filmmaking is a product and the audience are your customers. You want to establish that you can deliver a film branding that they can recognize, and with any film you always want that repeat audience. This includes making sure that I take my time as a Director in casting the correct actors and actresses for each role. I believe that the person you see on screen has to embody that character so well, that you feel every emotion from them while you are watching the performance. Another objective is assembling the team that will bring the project to life. I know a lot of emphasis is put on the cast, but I am a firm believer that a great crew is key to your project’s success.  

-With Artificial Intelligence, cinema is undergoing a phase of transformation even more radical than the one that occurred in the 1920s with the transition from silent films to sound. What is your opinion on this?

   I understand that Artificial Intelligence is becoming more common place in our society and this is also true when it comes to cinema. Personally, as a filmmaker I believe in “shared space” when it involves practical effects versus A.I. and CGI. My main concern is with the overtaking of human likeness and their motions. Actors bring the story to life and I can’t really comprehend anything else coming close to replicating this. 

-To which production or distribution company would you like to propose your new project? Give us a profile, including some examples.

   I actually have 2 projects in development and there are 2 particular production companies that would be a great fit for these. The first project is a suspense thriller that takes place at a holiday party. It involves the party guest participating in a “friendly game” that has different types of unexpected outcomes. I would purpose this project particularly to A24 Films. I believe that A24 films’ catalog matches that of this project, and with this type of familiarity, they would have the expertise and knowledge for the appropriate marketing, distribution and finding the right audience. The next project is a drama period piece set in the roaring 1920’s of the prohibition era. The story is set around a large and charming, but uniquely stylish mansion. It was once inhabited by a prominent, wealthy family but now serves as a boarding house under the control of the family’s daughter. Although initially described as a drama, there are comedic undertones that adhere to the plot, subplots, and overall story arch. This project I feel would be best purposed for Focus Features due to their vast experience with period pieces of this nature.

-WILD FILMMAKER can now “sit at the table with the big players” alongside The Hollywood Reporter and Variety during the Cannes Film Festival, but we have chosen to continue being a Global Cultural Movement with an ethical mission: to bring democracy into cinema, placing the Work of Art at the center of our project rather than Marketing. Do you think we are doing a good job?

I feel that Wild Filmmaker is doing an excellent job! Independent filmmakers take a lot of pride and ownership in their work, but rarely have a voice of their own when it comes to their projects. Having an outlet like Wild Filmmaker now allows that voice to be heard. Having the opportunity to be featured and then seen by industry leaders is an advantage unlike any other. The independent film community owes Wild Filmmaker a gratitude of thanks, and I can attest that it is well deserved.