I Directed Something! - "Deep Focus" for DCFC

I have no real interest in directing. I don't know much about the craft nor is it my goal to become a director. However, every once in a while, one has to get outside his or her comfort zone and play around a bit. That's exactly what I did with "Deep Focus," my submission to the SLC Demon Chaser Film Challenge.

I assembled much the same team (plus a few key additions) for this project as I did for this year's 48-Hour Film Project.

We knocked out principal photography in one day and rounded it out with a few hours of pickup shots. Then it was off for some editing and music before making its way into the hands of the festival producers.


Deep Focus from Connor Rickman on Vimeo.

As this was my first foray into the horror genre, we didn't win any awards but we did place high enough to be added to an anthology feature made from 10 of this year's horror shorts. Said feature should be available next Halloween on Zombie.TV

2 in a row! - SLC 48hfp Winners!

Al Kessler Centennial Squadron has done it again! Thanks to some amazing teammates from the past year and a few new additions, we took home the 2013 Salt Lake City 48-Hour Film Project Grand Prize for "Best Film!"

Check out the film below!

Outlaws - Best Film: Salt Lake City 48hfp 2013 from Connor Rickman on Vimeo.

We sent a skeleton crew out to Torrey UT the night before the competition began to film the redrock scenes and kept the main unit here in SLC to film everything else. We even had some helicopter footage, although it never made it in because it looked like crap.

The film will go on to compete against all the other city winners at "Filmapalooza" the 48-Hour Film Project international competition. The top 10 films from this festival will screen at the Cannes Short Film Corner!

This year "Filmapalooza" is taking place in New Orleans. I've never been, but I'm sure it's going to be absolutely amazing! Be prepared to hear about that in a later post. In the meantime, check out some behind the scenes pictures. Especially the ones with Colin McDermott and I in some rad suits!