Author Archives: timberowl

Hello Homecoming fam, This is going to be a short and very sweet update: the film is finally ready and there’s going to be a watch party on Sunday, January 10 at 7:30 pm ET through YouTube live. After the screening, I will hang out for a bit and answer questions, so make sure toContinue reading “Online premiere and Festival screenings”

My lovely friends, Remember me? I know, I know. A lot has happened since we last talked. As people’s priority changed and their focus shifted to more important stuff, I didn’t think it was very appropriate for me to talk about my short film. However, the time is finally ripe for a big update. ThisContinue reading “Keep your eyes peeled 👀”

Hey everyone! Big drop today: the official 60-second trailer for Homecoming is finally available! I’ve been working really hard during the last few weeks to refine and polish this film, and I’m so glad to share with you a little glimpse of it. Not only I’ve been devoting myself for months to this project, makingContinue reading “Homecoming: Official Trailer”

My peers will all agree that a film editor is easy to spot: thick glasses, afraid of sunlight, socially awkward. Editors spend long hours tucked into a basement, shades down, maniacally analyzing every frame to ensure their presence is not even noticed. It’s almost as if their whole life is spent preparing for quarantine. JokesContinue reading “The “woes” and “awes” of film editing”

It feels pointless to write about trivial matters such as student films these days. But hey, if I’m stuck at home writing it means I’m practicing responsible behaviors such as social distancing, so please be kind. And while an update on Homecoming may not be on top of everyone’s priorities right now, I will stillContinue reading “Looking back”

Ever since this process started, I’ve had a hard time separating the roles of director and producer. Real life directors get to live in the moment, and lose themselves in their film. They’re insulated from practical, real life issues and they get to focus on the artistic side of the production. Producers, on the otherContinue reading “It’s a Wrap! (on Principle Photography)”

As thick snowflakes fell on a cold and exhausted crew, I watched in awe as everyone on the team just relentlessly kept working until the final “wrap!” on a most challenging day was called.While everyone deserves praise and thanks, I want to take a moment to single out a person who I have been admiringContinue reading “Unsung Hero”

A friend of mine once told me about “Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut,” a short story by Stephen King that’s even older than I am. It’s about this lady who lives in Maine and is obsessed with finding shortcuts and getting to places by travelling a smaller distance than the “official” way. Every time she sets toContinue reading “Mrs. Todd”

With just a few hours before the first day of production, the Homecoming team is hard at work to complete all the tasks so that we can be efficient and productive on set. I’ve been thinking a lot about my time on a short film titled “Begin Again” a year ago, where I served asContinue reading “Ain’t no magic”

Back when I started this journey, I tried to free myself of all material concerns that would impact my creativity. I knew a good story could only be conceived once I moved past any practical limitation that would alter my vision. What a beautiful world do artists live in! They get to dream of magicalContinue reading “Homecoming is fully funded!”