they went viral. Pothound even made
it to the finals of the
2012 Vimeo Awards in
the narrative category.
Why did you decide
to distribute the films
through this platform?
The choice was heavily influenced by money. It really adds up, distributing
through film festivals trying
to get your work seen by the
right person. A lot of films get
lost trying to do the festival
route and are shelved from
the greater public for years
much to their detriment. So
we took a shot just putting
it out there for the world or
no one to see. The content
appealed to many and the
films got traction and were a
hit on
Vimeo and other social media. They even got pirated on
YT, countless Asian websites,
torrents for christ sakes. But
what it came down to is that
we got recognition and work
from the exposure, which
I think is the point of short
films distribution anyway. I
still do think the festival circuit is better if you have an
extremely refined masterpiece on your hands, but for
us now starting up, it was the
way to go.
You
are
currently working on your
fourth short film, Fade
to Black. What is it
about and when can
we expect it to be released? Also, you have
specialized in making
short films, do you
have any plans in
store to make a feature-length movie?
Fade to Black is about aging, memories and love and
will be out this year. I consider making short films as
a stepping stone. There is a
feature-length movie in the
works. A very special story
that is uniquely Caribbean.
Just wait and see!.