'Zion' is a documentary about a teenage wrestler born without legs. At only 11 minutes long, it's one of the few short docs to ever get picked up by Netflix. Could this be a trend? After graduating from UCLA, Floyd Russ moved to a city he always wanted to live in, eager to become a filmmaker. The only problem was that in film school, nobody told him how to make money as a filmmaker. Finding himself on the ground with no reel to show, he poured himself into working on what he could, from gigs at post-facilities to music videos to ultimately, advertising. Through his work on commercials, not only did he meet many collaborators on Zion, including the film's producers Greg Beauchamp and Carter Collins, but he also honed his craft as a director. "Telling a story in 30 seconds, or 60 seconds, or 2 minutes is super hard, but it's also amazing to be able to appreciate every second in 30 seconds," explained Russ to No Film School. "Hopefully that builds over into 11 minutes in Zion, or two hours in a feature." Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 23 August, 2018