First let me say this: I applaud the fact that this was made and for so cheap. Congrats. I’m still young but I’m going to be a filmmaker one day, and films like this give me hope that a good looking film can be made on a shoestring budget.

However, I’d have to agree with RansomBetty, who seems to be the only honest person in here. When you make your first film, it could catapult your career, or effectively kill your dreams. If you’re going to spend tens of thousands of dollars on such a risk, you should probably make it fairly different than the norm. Put all of your heart into it. Put all of your passion into it. Put some balls into it. If you can, stir up some controversy. There’s no better way to get your name out there than inciting some controversy. I know John is a helluva passionate guy, and I can tell he could knock out an incredible film if he wanted to, so why didn’t he?

In the end, a boring film made for 50 grand is no different than a boring film made for 5 million.

Just one question. How many frames per second (FPS) was this film shot at? The cinematography looks pretty good (especially during the outside shots) but it looks like an infomercial at times. Do you know what lenses your DP used? Hopefully only the trailer looks like this. I’m not saying that the film looks like shit because it doesn’t. I’m just confused because wasn’t this shot on the RED 4K camera?

Really didn’t mean it like that.

I myself am applying for filmschool this year so it was meant as a compliment to a fellow aspiring filmmaker.

Loved your documentary. You gathered some very good interviews, and had me glued to the seat the entire time.

Hope you keep bettering your craft, and there will be no stopping you.