Getting your independent film distributed in theaters nationwide is no easy task. These screens are usually reserved for big-budget Hollywood productions that can afford massive publicity campaigns. For a little film made on a shoestring to be played side by side with tinsel-town’s best, it must have something very special about it. Directed by Byron [...]

Editing is an unseen part of the filmmaking process, one that literally dwells in a darkened room. It is my job as a film editor to organize each day’s footage to most closely approximate the director’s vision. When shooting is finished I carefully shape, tweak and meticulously perfect the final theatrical version of the film. [...]

Byron Conrad Erwin is an visually driven filmmaker. He spent years as a painter and graphic designer. He explains his style like this: “Filmmaking is visual storytelling and is simply a series of photographs. How you use composition, coloring, shadows, lights and textures, are manifested the same ways as if you were painting on a canvas.” [...]

As the director, it is my vision that is shaping the movie. It is my passion that is guiding and inspiring all of the other artists. I am the storyteller and I am telling this story through the medium of film, which means I must collaborate. I must rely on the skills and artistry of [...]