The story of an ordinary American dog.
Struggling to find his place in the modern world, he points his beak toward the Old West in search of purpose and meaning.

1. What motivated you to make this film?

My connection with the song and the songwriter from childhood.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?

This is hard to measure, as it was in ideation phases way before I was even in college. The active time animating was also in spurts over the course of several years.

3. How would you describe your film in two words!?

Silly but poignant!

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

Tons of revisions until I had it the way Josh more or less wanted it.

5. There are 5 stages of the filmmaking process: Development. Pre-Production. Production. Post-Production. Distribution. What is your favorite stage of the filmmaking process?

Pre-production for sure, I loved thumbnailing the story, I’ll share some thumbnails here: (see attachments)

6. When did you realize that you wanted to make films?

For as long as I can remember, when I’ve listened to music I’ve always pictured cartoons in my head and wanted to have the know-how and wherewithal to make them real.

7. What film have you seen the most in your life?

The Ukrainian animated Treasure Island from 1988 is up there. I love how David Cherkassky did camera moves.

8. You submitted to the festival via FilmFreeway. How has your experiences been working on the festival platform site?

No issue, very convenient system.

9. What is your favorite meal?

An Ethiopian smorgasbord, probably.

10. What is next for you? A new film?

I’m thinking a new music video, maybe for my own music that I’m starting to make, unless another client comes along.