-Who is Sheldon Woodson Sr.?

Sheldon Woodson is a USN Veteran who served in the military for 24 years and a former realty specialist with the Federal Government who served for 8 years. He’s earned an honorary doctorate in filmmaking, a master’s degree in business management, and a bachelor’s degree in business marketing. He’s a writer, producer, director, editor, and everything else in between when it comes to filmmaking.  He’s published three fiction novels and one self-help book. His will to achieve the highest levels of his endeavors is his greatest asset. He started Woodson’s World Studios to make films for various distribution formats to educate via entertainment. 

-Do you remember the exact moment you fell in love with cinema?

Coming from a strict religious family, I couldn’t go to movies. It was considered “worldly.” I graduated at 17, left home for college, and decided I would go to hell by seeing a film at the theater.  I was blown away. Right then, I decided I wanted to write books that would become screenplays, and eventually films.  

-Tell us about your project “The Model, The Mannequin, and Me”.

The MM&M is about a group of fashion designers who are supposed to be working as a team to achieve a big commission from an investor to design clothes. The designers slowly go missing due to simply coming in contact with a misplaced military mannequin developed by the Chinese as an experiment.   

-Which Director inspires you the most?

If I’m being honest, it would be John Carpenter’s early work, with movies like “They Live,” “The Thing,” and “Assault on Precinct 13.” However, based on the film business, I admire Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, and Tyler Perry. Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Robert Rodriguez, and John Woo represent the art of film. There are so many more, but these are my top. 

-What do you dislike about the world, and what would you change?

Clubism. The brightest light rarely gets seen due to suspension. The world has become a place where if you didn’t go to this school, belong to this club, or are a part of this race of people, you don’t get to be seen. This goes for nepotism, favoritism, religion, and political beliefs. What happened to working hard for something and being rewarded based on your labor? There’s a lot more to this, but I’ll stop here.  

-How do you imagine cinema in 100 years?

Total immersion, somewhat like cosplay. You step into the theater, put on a device, and you’re in the film. You feel the wind, waves, and heat of an exploding building. You can join the side of the good or bad guy and live or die based on the direction of the script. i.e., no real harm will come to the viewer/participant. Those not going to the theater can experience the same thing with a built-in unit. 

-What is your impression of WILD FILMMAKER?

WILD FILMMAKER offers opportunities to be seen, selected, and awarded by the best of the best in the film industry. It provides validation that you, as a filmmaker, are in the right place and time. And if you keep moving forward, the public will notice you, the gods of film will assist you, and the world will watch and be inspired by you.