#FilmicFest Director Profile: Jon Gill

by Brad Wilke

1) What drew you to the story you and compelled you to make the wonderful film you submitted? It was completely by chance. I had the opportunity to see inside the projection room when my previous documentary, a feature called Open Close Movie (2018), was...

#FilmicFest Director Profile: Jacky Chang

by Brad Wilke

Taipei City (dir: Jacky Chang, 2019) What drew you to the story and compelled you to make the film? I made this film because we often neglect the beauty of our surroundings, therefore, we need an outer perspective to help people be more conscious and aware of how...

iPhone on Elm Street with Filmic Pro

by Brad Wilke

Roy Wagner, ASC, re-created a scene from the horror film “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors” on the iPhone 11 Pro using Filmic Pro! Check out the two videos below to see how it turned out. Spoiler alert: it looks great! Freddy Krueger meets the...

#FilmicFest Director Profile: SJ van Breda

by Brad Wilke

1) What drew you to the story and compelled you to make the film? I am currently working on an anthology feature of artists in my home province of KZN, South Africa (SA), shot completely on mobile filmmaking equipment. SA has a severe lack of funds and...

#FilmicFest Director Profile: Alessandro Zanuttigh

by Brad Wilke

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be profiling some of the directors of this year’s #FilmicFest 2019 category-winning films. We kick it off this week with Italian director Alessandro Zanuttigh whose film, LA NOSTRA INTERSEZIONE, won the top prize in our...