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If you like filmmaking with film, “slice of life”/character studies, and 1980s camp party films, you’re welcome to join our club. In today’s episode, I talk with filmmaker Will Mustin about all these things and his new film currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter, WHILE THE SUN SHINES.
In this episode, we talk about how he got his start; the importance of building your team, whether it's at film school or not; how utilizing film makes him a more disciplined filmmaker; the importance of mood, especially in a stylish 1980s film like WHILE THE SUN SHINES; and what's next for this unique and supremely talented filmmaker.
Will's Indie Film Highlight: THE TASTE OF THINGS (2023) dir. by Tran Anh Hung (https://boxd.it/Arke)
Links:
WHILE THE SUN SHINES Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yesnogoodbye/while-the-sun-shines)
Will Mustin's Website (https://www.willmustin.com/)
Will Mustin's Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/willmustin/)
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