So’yunpo Coloco is a pleasantly simple movie; it can be enjoyed solely at face-value. Though, a message that one may find is that failures are not definitive, and the adversity that one may come across on their path to greatness, a path they may not know they are on, are trials with the intent to strengthen character and make a richer, more meaningful impact on the traveler once they reach the end.

Every single one; all of the scenes were a blast to make, mostly because everyone on set was oozing with creativity, passionate about film, and easy to work with.

We wouldn’t have made this movie without an organization like Film Prize Junior, and easily accessible festivals like this are solid steppingstone for young people to jump off of into the realm of filmmaking by getting them active and inspired. It’s a nice entry point for students like me to show a film community my chops.

The last scene we filmed on our last day of shooting we had to do an on-the-fly location change because someone owned the plot of land we were going to film on, as we came to find out when the owner came out yelling with his pet pig. At this point everyone was tired and irritable, but we trudged through and ended up just filming in an unclaimed field. Not to mention, our actress wasn’t on set yet and our phone connection was unstable, so we weren’t able to alert her of the location change.
Also, our filming schedule was tight, so many a time we had to skip lunch and seldom had breaks, and on an empty stomach it’s hard to stay focused and calm.
We quickly learned to roll with the punches and accept sacrifices.

My team was able to pull off a production this size because we were organized, proactive, adaptable, and planned far in advance; [great] films require this sort of dedication and discipline. For example, plan every shot: when it will be filmed (which doesn’t necessarily have to be filmed chronologically to the story), what it needs to be filmed, and how you want it to look; this makes production much more efficient (and fun!), and ultimately makes a better movie.
Also, nice equipment does not equal a good movie; anybody can make a “movie”, whether it be with a $5000 camera or a handheld camcorder from 2005, but a “film” is made with love and vision, through whatever medium.