This article is from Making It, a newsletter from No Film School podcast host GG Hawkins about the career and craft of making your own movies. You can subscribe here. We got a cult classic on our hands, folks.Today, we’re hearing from The Drextons. Amanda and Michael are a husband-and-wife filmmaker team who have been writing, producing, and directing together since 2013. They founded Artless Entertainment, an indie production company based in Echo Park. After facing the double rejection of two feature projects, they set out to create their own microbudget film. Their film, Sour Party, is set to premiere in LA on Saturday, February 8, at Gardena Cinema. Check out the trailer here: - YouTube youtu.be The movie will be released by Anchor Bay Entertainment, a relaunched company focused on future cult classics—and they absolutely made the right choice in bringing Sour Party onto their slate. The film is character-driven, reverse-engineered based on what the filmmakers already had, and the result is something audiences will adore. The Drextons share with us the film’s origins, how they built their core team, and the journey through the lowest lows and highest highs. They speak about the community that rallied around them, but Michael, Amanda, and Sammy (the film’s other lead) are also the kind of people who show up for their community. I first met them through Scott Monohan when all three came out to the Mammoth Film Festival for the weekend to support the world premiere of Yes, Daddy,...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 5 February