Withdraw

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FILMMAKER INTERVIEW

What do you want the audience to take away from the film?

We want people to know how much addiction impacts a persons life and not to be scared to ask for help when needed. There is light at the end of the tunnel so if you;re going through this, just know there are people there for you. And if people are thinking about doing something that involves the change of getting addicted, just don’t do it. It’s not worth it at any cost.

Which scene did you have an absolute blast filming and why?

I would say the Kitchen scene. Our actor/ director that plays the Father kept messing up because it was a very serious scene and we kept breaking out in laughter because of the mess ups.

Why are opportunities like Film Prize Junior important to students like you?

It’s important because it’s not every day we can experience something like this. Where our films and passions get recognize and being able to get connections and advice from people that are actually in the industry itself.

What obstacles challenged you and your crew the most when completing this film? What did you learn from making this short film?

I would say Pre-Production was a challenge because of what we´re used too in our regular Film class at school. We´re used to just going with the flow and changes things along the way. Planning locations was also hard because of when we could film. Most of our crew had things going on after school or didn’t have rides to meet us somewhere so we had to plan accordingly to what was available. Lastly I would say just the overall time we had to make this film. A lot of people were absent or sick so we had to push a lot of our filming schedules back to occupy that.
We learned a lot of things while making this film. A few of the main things were Pre-Production, how to work as a team, and how it actually works in the industry.

What advice would you give to future participants in Film Prize Junior?

This will be a great opportunity for future young film makers to experience what a true and challenged process of making and creating a film. It gives wonderful and creative process of directing and acting with a real group and set with realistic expectations and true dedicated filmmakers who broadcast and spread the art of film through their own art and vision. It is a truly amazing experience and memory to endure and live through.

Date

April 10, 2024