why make movies?

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Why Zoey?

Zoey is a legacy of The Four Point Film Project 2020 short film competition. Zoey was in it, and the initial story leant itself to a series, which provides the opportunity to learn new things while telling a longer story.

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This is Plan B

After writing plays for over a year, making movies seemed the only way forward to get something out there. With no background in film whatsoever, I downloaded iMovie. Ten days later, I entered a short film competition and was hooked.

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Film Aesthetic

When I first decided to make movies, the thought of dealing with location permits, release forms, and travel expenses was overwhelming. The only way forward was to make it up along the way.

This photo, taken in a St. Gallen tearoom in January 2020, captures my film aesthetic in a nutshell.

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The Acting

In 2014, I asked myself, "What's the last thing I'd ever do?" Acting was the second-to-last thing. (Photo: Lucy from Last Day in Palermo, a full-length screenplay waiting in the wings.)