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How This First-Time Filmmaker Enlisted the Help of James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger

James Wilks bought a used camera on Craigslist. Then, no big deal, Oscar winners James Cameron and Louie Psihoyos came on board to help him make "The Game Changers". In addition to Cameron and Psihoyos, there’s also Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Chris Paul to name a few of the film's presenters. How do you get them to help you make your first film? For James Wilks, it began with him buying a camera and shooting footage of his own story. Wilks is not a filmmaker by trade. He’s a British title-winning UFC fighter who trains Navy Seals. (So obviously, going to pick up a used camera from a seller on Craigslist is already less nerve-wracking.) During a period of injury, Wilks became aware of how much eating plants was helping him recover. In fact, he was astonished. Wilks decided he had to tell the world and share the story about how the meat industry has brain-washed men into associating meat with masculinity–to their detriment. Who better to tell the story? This guy. Read More...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 16 September, 2019

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