“Sisyphean, but Ultimately Fortuitous” | James Sweeney, Twinless

Films are made over many days, but some days are more memorable, and important, than others. Imagine yourself in ten years looking back on this production. What day from your film’s development, production or post do you think you’ll view as the most significant and why? Positive memories become idealized the more we retell them, and the negative ones vice versa—so I am hesitant to single out a most memorable day, because then it becomes canon… but I will answer the prompt! Being a director means making the tough decisions. My first instinct goes to the worst day, but I’m […] The post “Sisyphean, but Ultimately Fortuitous” | James Sweeney, Twinless first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

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“Sisyphean, but Ultimately Fortuitous” | James Sweeney, Twinless
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Films are made over many days, but some days are more memorable, and important, than others. Imagine yourself in ten years looking back on this production. What day from your film’s development, production or post do you think you’ll view as the most significant and why? Positive memories become idealized the more we retell them, and the negative ones vice versa—so I am hesitant to single out a most memorable day, because then it becomes canon… but I will answer the prompt! Being a director means making the tough decisions. My first instinct goes to the worst day, but I’m […] The post “Sisyphean, but Ultimately Fortuitous” | James Sweeney, Twinless first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

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