We speak with the Sundance filmmaker behind Jockey, which was shot "outside the industry" with minimal crew and on an actual working horse racetrack. Set on the downtrodden and dusty tracks of a live horse racecourse in Phoenix, Arizona, the world of Jockey feels quite a long way from the bright lights of Hollywood. However, with some truly Oscar-worthy performances (notably Clifton Collins Jr. as the titular jockey, for which he received a Sundance Special Jury Award for Best Actor) director Clint Bentley was able to truly create an authentic world that captures both the brutal and the sincere sides of being a professional jockey in the American heartland. We chatted with Bentley, who spoke about the development process for bringing Jockey to life along with his co-writer and creative partner Greg Kwedar. He shared some insights into how to create a Sundance film both set and produced outside of mainstream Hollywood and LA. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 18 February, 2021