Have you ever thought about drawing inspiration for your characters, from your own family? How do you accomplish that in a way that protects them while also being true to the story? In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and the director of Wildflower, Matt Smukler, discuss: Taking a documentary piece and turning it into a narrative feature Being as authentic as possible while not losing his family in the process Knowing immediately who would be cast as the main character Leaning on the screenwriter and main actress to help him tell a young girl’s story Not wanting the audience to recognize his director’s hand Using a feature editor versus a commercial editor Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 29 March, 2023