SHADOW, 5min., Austria
Directed by Timo Vogt

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-shadow

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?
– A good friend of mine, the producer of the Song and Video, reached out. We’re both used to work within certain limitations and out of those limitations the concept grew. As always, some subsconscious part emerged itself and the story grew to where it is now in the video. I love filming, so the only motivation I needed was a friend asking me to come up with a concept and film something.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?
About 2-5 days including preparation and cutting, excluding the work on the song itself.

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

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?
Time constraint, by far. We filmed this within a day. But we also had other funny obstacles, for example the opening shot is trickier than it looks, and only possible with a guy and a broom who shakes a box we taped to the ceiling!

5. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?
I think it’s amazing to see and hear the reactions of others to something you’ve made yourself. I am extremly grateful, that we were able to envoke emotions in others.

6. When did you realize that you wanted to make films?
I was talking about it already in kindergarden, that I’d like to become an actor who lives on a airplaine carrier ship, where the whole deck is a meadow and horses run around. Well, that sadly didn’t happen! I then took a big detour in other parts of professional work and eventually joined a film school at 30 years old.

7. What film have you seen the most in your life?
Must be bladerunner 2049, for the stunning cinematography of roger deakins and insane world building of villeneuve, or the lighthouse by robert eggers, again with stunning cinematography by jarin blaschke.

8. What other elements of the festival experience can we and other festivals implement to satisfy you and help you further your filmmaking career?
The biggest hurdle as movie makers is probably to get to know producers who you can pitch to.

9. You submitted to the festival via FilmFreeway. How has your experiences been working on the festival platform site?
I do enjoy FilmFreeway and have used it for multiple projects and will continue to use it. It’s easy to figure out, customer support is good, nothing to complain about.

10. What is your favorite meal?
TTeokkpeokki or anything else with Gojuchang!

11. What is next for you? A new film?
Currently writing a feature movie, and until that is finished I will also make a short movie this year.