IFH 549: Sundance 2022 - God's Country with Julian Higgins

IFH 549: Sundance 2022 - God's Country with Julian Higgins

Julian Higgins is a Los Angeles-based director, writer, and producer. His first feature, GOD'S COUNTRY – a neo-Western thriller starring Thandiwe Newton – will premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

Julian’s short films have screened around the globe and won dozens of prizes, including the gold medal Student Academy Award, two Student Emmy Awards, and the grand prize of Ron Howard’s “Project Imagination” Contest. His most recent short, WINTER LIGHT, was a top ten finalist for the Oscar.

A New Hampshire native, Julian holds a BFA in Film from Emerson College and an MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute. He currently teaches directing at both institutions.

Based on a short story by acclaimed author James Lee Burke, God’s Country is a character-driven thriller set in the snowy wilderness of the American West. Thandiwe Newton plays Sandra Guidry, a Black professor living and working in a rural college town. She’s also grieving her recently-deceased mother, for whom she'd served as primary caretaker. On the day of the burial, Sandra discovers a mysterious red truck parked in her driveway.

She soon learns it belongs to a pair of local hunters seeking to enter the forest behind her house. Sandra turns them away politely but firmly – her experience tells her these are not the sort of men to welcome freely into her world. But they won’t take no for an answer, and soon Sandra finds herself drawn into an escalating battle of wills that puts her most deeply-held values to the test.

Enjoy my conversation with Julian Higgins.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast--2664729/support.

Avsnitt(984)

IFH 833: Making Movies Without Sight: Inside the Creative Mind of Gough

IFH 833: Making Movies Without Sight: Inside the Creative Mind of Gough

Gough, the world’s first legally blind filmmaker to write, produce, edit, direct, and star in a feature film, has built a groundbreaking career through his production company, Beer Nuts Productions. A...

16 Dec 202559min

IFH 832: The Filmmaker Who Refused to Tap Out: The Making of Heel Kick! with Danny Mac

IFH 832: The Filmmaker Who Refused to Tap Out: The Making of Heel Kick! with Danny Mac

Danny Mac, a self-taught filmmaker from Edmonton, turned his dream into a career through persistence, creativity, and sheer determination. After producing his first feature, Love/Hate, on weekends whi...

9 Dec 20251h 2min

IFH 831: Making Independent Films Without Hollywood or a Huge Budget with David Ash

IFH 831: Making Independent Films Without Hollywood or a Huge Budget with David Ash

On today’s episode, we meet David Ash, a filmmaker who perfectly embodies the spirit of the weekend warrior — balancing a demanding corporate career, a family of four, and a thriving passion for filmm...

2 Dec 202552min

IFH 830: How Two Filmmakers Captured the Ultimate Rocky Fan Story with Jim Toscano & Danny Gianino

IFH 830: How Two Filmmakers Captured the Ultimate Rocky Fan Story with Jim Toscano & Danny Gianino

Jim Toscano and Danny Gianino, two filmmakers from Detroit, found an unexpected calling in telling the story of Mike Kunda, the world’s number one Rocky fan. Their documentary, The Pretender, follows ...

25 Nov 202538min

BONUS EPISODE: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Money for Your Movie with Franco Sama

BONUS EPISODE: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Money for Your Movie with Franco Sama

Franco Sama, a veteran executive producer, reveals the hard truths and practical steps behind raising real money for independent films. He explains that while many filmmakers obsess over finding inves...

22 Nov 20251h 15min

IFH 829: The Secret to Marketing Your Movie Like a Pro with Brad Wilke

IFH 829: The Secret to Marketing Your Movie Like a Pro with Brad Wilke

On today’s episode, we welcome Brad Wilke, a filmmaker, screenwriter, and marketing strategist whose career bridges the worlds of storytelling and audience building. A graduate of West Point turned fi...

18 Nov 20251h 27min

IFH 828: The Ultimate Life of Action: Martial Arts, Movies, and Wisdom with Leo Fong

IFH 828: The Ultimate Life of Action: Martial Arts, Movies, and Wisdom with Leo Fong

Leo Fong was a true Renaissance man — a martial arts Grand Master, filmmaker, and Methodist minister who turned life’s challenges into fuel for creativity. Born in 1930s Arkansas, Leo faced racial dis...

11 Nov 20251h 15min

IFH 827: Turning a Script into a Movie: The Indie Filmmaking Story of Jamie Buckner

IFH 827: Turning a Script into a Movie: The Indie Filmmaking Story of Jamie Buckner

Jamie Buckner’s filmmaking journey is one built on passion, persistence, and pure creative drive. After exploring careers in music, architecture, and art, he realized filmmaking combined everything he...

4 Nov 20251h 11min

Populärt inom Utbildning

rss-bara-en-till-om-missbruk-medberoende-2
historiepodden-se
det-skaver
alska-oss
harrisons-dramatiska-historia
rss-viktmedicinpodden
nu-blir-det-historia
johannes-hansen-podcast
rss-sjalsligt-avkladd
sektledare
allt-du-velat-veta
i-vantan-pa-katastrofen
roda-vita-rosen
not-fanny-anymore
sa-in-i-sjalen
rikatillsammans-om-privatekonomi-rikedom-i-livet
psykologsnack
rss-max-tant-med-max-villman
rss-basta-livet
sektpodden