What Kind of World is this?, 50min., USA
Directed by Jacob Rudin

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

I was working on the album which would become the movie/album and I realized the material needed a direction which would lend it some relevance in the current cultural climate. I am deeply interested in religion and mythologies and I felt a great way to engage with contemporary malaise/disillusionment would be to pit it against a fantastical mythico-spiritual backdrop.

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

The music for the album began about 4 years before the it came into being in various seeds and ideas. I began formally working on the album about a year before it came out and I started the film portion about 10 months before its completion.

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

Disaster Art.

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

There were 5 different artists each completing their own chapters which each had to flow into each other and make sense stylistically. The biggest obstacle was getting everyone to submit their work on time and to edit in a way that made sense. We went through many iterations of the subtitles and the storytelling through text proved to be very challenging to achieve.

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?

Hmm. I love writing. I don’t love editing. Distribution remains to be seen. I’m not really sure this film followed.

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

When I realized making an album would be insufficient and that I could infuse more meaning and convey a deeper experience through expanding into the world of film.

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

The God of Cookery – Stephen Chow

8. In a perfect world: Who would you like to work with/collaborate with on a film?

If I could combine Jared Hess and Steven Chow into one person, that would be awesome.

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

I’m not sure, this is my first acceptance. We’ll see, hopefully I’ll have a great experience but who knows.

10. What is your favorite meal?

Anything lentil based and full of lots of hearty and nutritious ingredients all mushed together. Blueberries for dessert.

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

I hope so. I’m definitely working hard on new music, so if I can find a way to incorporate a new film into it I would absolutely love that.