E17 • Sharing Work, Seizing Opportunities • FREDDY MACDONALD, dir. of ‘Sew Torn’ at the Locarno Film Festival following SXSW
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Marcus speaks with Freddy Macdonald about his debut feature film 'Sew Torn', just screened at Locarno, following a World premiere at South by Southwest. Drawing inspiration from the 1998 German film ‘Run Lola Run’ as well as ‘No Country For Old Men’ (2007), Freddy speaks on the great fortune of sitting down with one of the directors of the latter film - Joel Cohen - who encouraged him to keep going, and to turn his short into a feature.
The conversation also touches on Freddy’s experience filming in Switzerland, making a movie with his dad, unconventional shooting methods and practical effects, and the value of creating a short film first that can lead the way to becoming a feature film later.
Other topics include the importance of managing expectations, the role of champions in the industry, and the vulnerability of sharing one's work.
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1. E17 • Sharing Work, Seizing Opportunities • FREDDY MACDONALD, dir. of ‘Sew Torn’ at the Locarno Film Festival following SXSW (00:00:00)
2. Past Present Feature, Hosted by Marcus Mizelle (00:00:01)
3. Introducing Filmmaker Freddy Macdonald (00:00:19)
4. Originality From Inspiration (00:01:05)
5. Origin of Freddy Macdonald and "Sew Torn" (00:03:11)
6. Switzerland + Shooting Outside of LA (00:05:09)
7. The Importance of Making and Sending Out Work... to Joel Coen (00:08:55)
8. 2 Freds, Just Typin' Away (00:11:23)
9. "Run Lola Run" dir. by Tom Twyker (00:13:40)
10. "No Country for Old Men" dir. by the Cohen Brothers (00:14:58)
11. The Benefits of Technological Advancements (00:16:07)
12. Challenges and Creativity in Low-Budget Movie Production (00:18:47)
13. The Magic of Practical Effects in Filmmaking (00:22:20)
14. The Importance of Making a Short Film Before a Feature (00:24:07)
15. The Power of Champions in the Film Industry (00:28:27)
16. The Vulnerability of Sharing One's Work + Working With Family (00:29:46)
17. Post-Production + Embracing Feedback (00:30:54)
18. Premiering at SXSW + Locarno Film Festival (00:36:02)
19. Q&A's (00:37:37)
20. Seizing Opportunities and Sending Out Work (00:40:19)
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