Written by David Flores Confession time: I went to film school. I made films, while in film school—nine short films, to be exact. I did not make those films because of film school. I made them, in spite of film school. I was rejected from my school’s program that allowed students to do actual filmmaking. As a result, my film school consisted of me writing film essays.The nine short films made during the film school years were made by me going rogue and adopting the “no film school” mantra to make films on my own. Shortly after graduation, I moved to LA, where I was confident my nine short films worth of experience would translate to me conquering Hollywood as a multi-hyphenate filmmaking wiz.Cut to Fall 2021, 10 years later. I’m still in LA, working a day job. I haven’t made a film since the not-quite-film school, film school years. I’m married with a cat and we’ve just gotten news that we’re expecting our first kid.That lit a fire in me that I hadn’t had since my film school rejection days.I knew I needed to make a film.That film is "Likeness." It’s about a young woman who, along with her A.I. generated mom, investigates the disappearance of her real mother. We filmed Summer 2022, a month before my son was born. After a successful 2023 film festival run that nabbed us some award wins, we’re now live on the YouTube channel, Omeleto. Please check it out below!While "Likeness" isn’t my...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 27 March, 2024