SXSW BLOG: “YELLING TO THE SKY” PRODUCER BILLY MULLIGAN, PT. 2

By Filmmaker Staff

The below post was written by Billy Mulligan, producer of the SXSW film, Yelling to the Sky.
Six days of nonstop on-the-go hustle, with a few moments of pause for food coma recovery. That’s my SXSW in a nutshell.

As a SXSW first-timer, I had heard countless times that it’s important to take the time to appreciate the Austin foodscape. After finally experiencing some of the culinary delights myself, it can’t be stressed enough that the Trailer Food culture that is ingrained into every fiber of the city is enough of a reason for any man, woman or child to make Austin a destination city. Whether the truck is off the side of a major highway, or clustered beside an outdoor music venue off the beaten path, the picnic tables beside the city’s 1,300+ trucks are the city’s premiere restaurant tabletops. What’s even better is that the trucks are manned by gracious and kind 20-somethings who take real pride in the deceptively intricate dishes they prepare, whether it be a fish taco or fried Oreo.

For some time into the near future, I will be day-dreaming about the homemade delicious gorgeousness found in the hand-crafted, made-to-order gourmet donuts at Gordough’s. Don’t be scared that these made-to-order treats weigh as much as a brick. You only live once and Gordough’s is just one of the magical places where you should sit back, relax and feast until you start losing whole minutes of time to a sugar-fueled blackout.

But on to the movies…From the moment we set foot in the city, the Yelling to the Sky team (writer/director/producer, Victoria Mahoney, lead actress, Zoe Kravitz and director of photography, Reed Morano) was on a clear mission — publicizing our screenings. We share every filmmaker’s very real fear of not knowing if five or 105 people will show up for any given screening. At SXSW, the stakes are raised even higher because you are not merely competing against other movie screenings, but rather, countless distractions in the form of any-time-of-day or night parties, panels, concerts, comedy shows, or, say, the occasional World’s … Read the rest

NEW BREED L.A. #5: “MAKING PEOPLE NOTICE”

Here’s part five of the New Breed Los Angeles series looking at the creative filmmaking process through the eyes of several filmmakers attending this year’s Los Angeles Film Fest. Today’s episode focuses on the time-honored question of how to get people to notice your work. Speaking are Marwencol director Jeff Malmberg and The New Year director Brett Haley.

NEW BREED LOS ANGELES – Episode 5 from Sabi Pictures on Vimeo.… Read the rest