‘It was like winning an Oscar!’ That’s how writer/director Russell Owen described received the much-coveted ‘Film of the Week’ seal of approval from the renowned Mark Kermode on the BBC’s Kermode & Mayo’s Film Review show. The movie in question? His directorial debut Shepherd (2021).
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Russell Owen’s Shepherd (2021): A lesson in persistence
But it’s a glowing movie review that had 15 years of hard work and persistence behind it. In this interview the indie filmmaker discusses the major challenges he faced financing the film, writing the script, developing characters, and provides tips for script treatments and words of encouragement for aspiring filmmakers and screenwriters.
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Scriptwriter, Filmmaker, Actor, MA student in 'Writing for Script & Screen'. Passion for travel, love comic books and no.1 LOST TV show fan!
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An award-winning filmmaker, award-winning animator, musician, and drinker of tea.
I own this thing. Being creative makes me tick. Film lover. Coffee hater. Website manager, headline and copywriter, video editor, graphic/motion designer, editor, presenter...
