[Watch the video interview on YouTube here]
Film Courage: What do you love about movies?
John Schimke, Filmmaker/Screenwriter: The thing I really like about movies is they can be very transcendent where you forget who you are and where you are.
You can get lost in a movie.
It’s why I wanted to become a filmmaker because for 90 minutes or whatever the time was, I would just forget where I was and just get lost in space with Star Wars or even Henry and the Hendersons, which is this ridiculous family movie about how they adopt Bigfoot.
I remember watching that movie and completely forgetting where I was.
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And then when the credits came up, I just came back into my body into the room and I was like, Wow, that was incredible.
I think that’s the most magical thing about movies.
You’re in a dark room in the theater or at home and when you watch, you can just disappear in it.
It’s magical…(Watch the video interview on YouTube here).
About:
An AFI Directing alum, John Schimke is an accomplished writer/director whose work spans the realms of both film and television. As the lead editor and producer of the Emmy Award-winning TV series Red Table Talk, Schimke has demonstrated a keen ability to shape impactful, emotionally resonant stories for a global audience.
In the world of independent film, Schimke gained critical acclaim with Don’t Tell Larry, which had its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival and went on to win Best Picture and Audience Choice at the Pasadena International Film Festival.
John’s inspiration to develop Where the Wind Blows into a feature film was deeply personal, sparked by a meaningful gift from his mother. She gave him the book and suggested it would make a great movie—a sentiment that continues to drive the project forward. Years later Ashley Elaine read the script and immediately green lit the film with her production company, AE Productions, INC.
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