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Meet the Filmmaker: Alec Ybarra, Prism of “Light”

Q: Why did you become a filmmaker?
AY: I became a filmmaker because I have always been inspired to tell thought provoking stories through cinema.

Q: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?
AY: Tonight, my second film Prism of Light will be screened at EFP. It has been released on Vimeo and YouTube; this is the first screening of the film in front of a live audience. The film will also play at several more film festivals this year.

Q: What else are you working on?
AY: My first feature film titled Unmarked will be released worldwide on July 16 by Summer Hill Entertainment. I will be going into production on my next thriller film, When I Held the Key, this June. The story follows a conniving bed and breakfast owner who terrorizes guests in an attempt to hold a position of power.

Q: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?
AY: I am one of the youngest professional film producers working in the industry and all of my films are inspired by real experiences in some way, shape or form.

Q: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?
AY: People can visit the New Direction Cinema and Alec Ybarra Facebook pages, as well as follow national and international news headlines and film awards ceremonies.

Q: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?
AY: The Emerging Filmmakers Project is a great place to screen Colorado made films and is a fantastic place to network. I look forward to attending future events at EFP.

Prism of Light will screen at The Emerging Filmmakers Project on Thursday, April 18th at The Bug Theatre.

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Meet the Filmmaker: Maggie Daniels, “‘Tanglewood’ Proof of Concept”

Q: Why did you become a filmmaker?
MD: Memories for me, particularly bad ones, play like home movies in my mind. After years of watching replays in my own head, or as my doctor calls it PTSD. I just needed everyone to see the world within my mind. As a way to filter it out of my head. Since I’ve put this on paper, it’s like I’ve finally separated myself from a pain I thought would never go away. That burden is now the characters’ weight to carry. To put it simply I have to write films for my own peace of mind.

Q: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?
MD: I am screening the Tanglewood proof of concept trailer. The EFP is the first to screen. The plans are to show investors what I can do and have them join the project to make the feature.

Q: What else are you working on?
MD: Tanglewood Feature. Planning to start principal photography in June.

Q: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?
MD: The music composers were the first crew members on board with Tanglewood. In the proof of concept trailer I used both of them as the main characters. This allowed them to embody the characters and they wrote the song for the trailer on the two days of shooting.

Q: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?
MD: Maggie Daniels
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/maggielogic/

Tanglewood
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/tanglewoodmovie/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/tanglewoodmovie/

Q: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?
MD: I have attended many Emerging Filmmakers Project Screenings at the Bug Theatre. It is a really good feeling to now be apart of the lineup.

Tanglewood (proof of concept) will screen at The Emerging Filmmakers Project on Thursday, April 18th at The Bug Theatre.

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Meet the Filmmaker: Thomas Crandall, “Breaking Barriers”

Q: Why did you become a filmmaker?
TC: I became a filmmaker because I love how it gives me a unique, intimate perspective on different people. I love its flow, rigor, collaboration, and ultimately, I love having a finished product to share and inspire others. It’s such an engaging, empathetic medium.

Q: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?
TC: I’m screening my promo video for a dance performance called Breaking Barriers; being a promo video, it hasn’t screened anywhere else! Except online. The dancers loved the video and it helped bring a lot of people to see their performance, so I’m happy.

Q: What else are you working on?
TC: I’m currently developing a short documentary concept about our relationship with our parents, and how we engage in that relationship, though it is still in early stages.

Q: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?
TC: I’m developing a strange liking toward REALLY terrible b-movies, and the most entertaining I’ve seen recently is called Atlantic Rim (Pacific Rim ripoff).

Q: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?
TC: I freelance shoot and edit, and my website is nightwatchmedia.com; you can also find me on vimeo at vimeo.com/thomascrandall.

Q: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?
TC: Thanks so much to the EFP for being open to screen even promotional videos/ other content; it’s so nice having an audience and getting that live feedback! Keeps me making films and coming back to the Bug!

Breaking Barriers will screen at The Emerging Filmmakers Project on Thursday, April 18th at The Bug Theatre.

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Meet the Filmmaker: Don Markus, “Trevor & Janelle”

Q: Why did you become a filmmaker?
DM: As an actor and improviser in Chicago, it was a natural progression to get behind the camera and start creating content. For me, filmmaking is an extension of acting, and all under the umbrella of storytelling.

Q: What are we going to see at the EFP? Has it screened elsewhere and what are your plans for it?
DM: It’s a short comedy poking fun at a Denver couple who have no idea what they’re doing in the mountains. Logline: Ill-prepared for the mountains, Trevor & Janelle realize they’ve brought the wrong map, are lost, and have dwindling food rations.

Q: What else are you working on?
DM: Currently working on a handful of short films and pushing towards a first feature film.

Q: Tell us one weird thing about you and/or your movies?
DM: This short was completely improvised by the fabulous Wolfgang Stein & Stephanie Jones. I had a loose outline: This is the moment you realize you’re lost. Now what? My wonderful wife Brittany Markus and I were behind the camera and Spencer Nelson ran audio. Once we got set, we essentially said to Wolf and Stephanie, “Ok, go.” They then did what they do best! You can, and should, go see Stephaine in Barkley & Makeshift Shakespeare at https://voodoocomedy.com/ You can catch Wolf around town often at Voodoo as well.

Q: Where can people go to find out more about you and your work?
DM: https://www.joywreck.com/narrative-films/trevor-janelle
https://www.instagram.com/joywreck/
https://twitter.com/JOYWRECK
https://www.facebook.com/JOYWRECK/
https://vimeo.com/joywreck
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5KwogcO__gBK2b5fAm_PTg

Q: Is there anything you’d like to say about The Emerging Filmmakers Project?
DM: Thank you so much for having us. It is great to have a place like The Emerging Filmmakers Project for us filmmakers to show our work.

Trevor & Janelle will screen at The Emerging Filmmakers Project on Thursday, April 18th at The Bug Theatre.