Vapor Trails, 11min., USA
Directed by Matt Jenkins
Mandy has just given Jethro an ultimatum, quick vaping or else. His friend Chuck thinks its going to be easy to quit.

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Get to know the filmmaker:

What motivated you to make this film?

With our group of production people an actors we strive to create one movie a year. With the flow of people coming and going it just worked out a short would be more feasible to produce this year.

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

About six months if you don’t count the two months we had to delay because of the flooding. See answer 4.

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

Comedic fun

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

We originally wanted to shoot in April but Southwest Oklahoma experienced an enormous amount of rain which caused extreme flooding, including our location – my home – twice. So we had to put it off until August which was the first time everyone could get back together. I’m thankful for Randy and Erica Traxler, members of my production team who stepped up and provided locations, props and a place to hang out while we were shooting – in addition to everything else they were doing on the shoot.

5. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?

Happily surprised! The people responding really seemed to enjoy the movie and got a lot from it.

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

I was 12 and I had taken my father’s 8mm camera to make a stop action movie of chess pieces moving around a chess board.

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

Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. I originally watched it as a little kid and it scared me terribly. When I was older and watched it again, I realized it was satire, a comedy and now it is a regular to watch for me.

8. What other elements of the festival experience can we and other festivals implement to satisfy you and help you further your filmmaking career?

You guys are fantastic!

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

I don’t have any problems with submitting to festivals on Film Freeway.

10. What is your favorite meal?

Ice cream

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

My daughter wrote a script which is most awesomely good. We are shooting it next spring.