Setting sights high for 2016 #DM48HFP
Well the results are in and I'm to proud to announce that Tiny Explosions' 2015 submission to the Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project was the 13th best film of the year. How do I know 13th specifically? Simple, 12 films will screen at the August 20th Best of City screening and "Culling of Heirs" is not one of them. Right off the bat I'd like to congratulate the teams that will screen at Best of City this year. I haven't seen them all, but I completely agree with the half I have seen as worthy of being deemed the top shelf work of 2015. As for Culling ... it may not be our best effort, but I do believe we've learned the most from producing it. The lightning round list of lessons is easy: Acting is not a T.E. shortcoming. We know how to make something look great. Writing is THE most important stage. In room humor doesn't always translate to on screen laughs. Having fun while making a film is easy, but doesn't necessarily lead to your best w...