Wild West Filmmaking

Independent filmmaking is mostly the art of seeing what something else could become. We had fourteen days of principal photography. Every single dollar mattered. Because of generous people and a lot of relational...

After years of work, we finally had a production date. A real one. Locations booked. Equipment reserved. Every dollar we had already committed. Around that same time, through an unlikely connection with Moore...

We had enough money to begin making this film. We did not have enough to finish it. So Jess and I spent nights and weekends doing jobs we couldn't afford to pay anyone else to do. Production design. Locations. Costumes...

Bishop Gerasim of Fort Worth told me something I don't think I'll ever forget. He said, "Genesius, make this film before you're too Orthodox to make this film." That one sentence did something the last several weeks of...

The first investment made everything suddenly real. No more hiding behind an idea. Now I actually had to finish the script. I expected that to feel exciting. Instead, what showed up was doubt. If our investors are...

We assumed Orthodox Christians would be the first people to support an American Orthodox film. That felt obvious. So we put together a proof of concept and held our first investor house party. Just us, some footage, and...

Ideas are easy. I've got hundreds of them sitting around unused. Making a movie is a completely different animal. At some point, Jess and I got on a plane. Not for a location scout. Not for a meeting. We flew out to...

In this episode, I tell the story of how El Tonto Por Cristo moved from an idea into a finished feature film. I wasn’t trying to make an Orthodox film. Somehow, the film found me. This is the beginning of the full...

<p>In this episode of Wild West Filmmaking, Josh David Jordan shares his personal journey in filmmaking, discussing his early influences, the challenges of independent filmmaking, and the importance of community and...

<p>Logos Cinema is the world’s first Orthodox Christian streaming service, created to bring the beauty, truth, and richness of the Orthodox faith into the modern world through film, series, documentaries, and family...

<p>Behind every indie film is a full-time job that never ends. On today's solo episode, Josh dives into the daily grind, sacrifice, and calling that define independent filmmaking.</p><p>---</p><p>Follow Wild West...

<p>Michael Paraskevas is a Los Angeles-based composer deeply immersed in storytelling through film and visual media. An enthusiastic collaborator and nostalgic film nerd, he loves exploring a variety of styles in his...

<p>Born in 1987, Christopher Reeves has devoted his life to sacred music and liturgical service. In addition to his long-standing work within the Church, he directed the choir for the score of the feature film EL TONTO...

<p>Tim DeLaughter is an Emmy nominated singer, songwriter, performer, and producer of the musical group The Polyphonic Spree.</p><p>Formed in 2000 following a period of heartbreak, confusion, and uncertainty as his...

<p>Barry Corbin has been acting for more than six decades, a career that has seen him take more than two hundred roles onstage, on TV, and in the movies. They’ve mostly been supporting roles, often authority figures-a...