The J-WAT Podcast

Episode 43 - Festivals, CineGear, Crew Equity, and More!

On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down to talk about all that has been happening within J-WAT and the industry. Buckle up, this episode runs long! Since the last episode, we have gone to Pocatello, Idaho for the Spark of Madness Film Festival where "Demonetize" won Best Screenplay! We talk about our experience at Spark of Madness, as well as Tim's trip to the Museum of Clean in Idaho. Currently we are enroute to Cleveland, Ohio for the International Horror Hotel Film Festival! And then immediately joinung the Chattanooga Film Festival as well! Two festivals in one week! We're honored to be a part of these festivals and absolutely loving it! We also went to CineGear over at Universal this past week to check out some of the up and coming film gear and try out some new cameras and software. We discuss the rise in the demand of independent horror and "Obessesion" and "Backrooms" have absolutely destroyed the box office over the past month. And lastly, we talked about the controversy that has come up around Crew Equity around the enormous success of "Obsession". We are very in favor of finding a way to make Crew Equity possible on all of our films, and we discuss what that entails. There's still so much more! But this isn't a novel, it's a podcast! So go listen!

Episode 42 - Charlie Robb & Douglas Tawn from "Loner"

On today's episode, J-WAT producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down to talke with some newly made Panic Fest friends, Charlie Robb and Douglas Tawn of ROBBTAWN Productions, and the co-directors of the film, "Loner". Loner is described as the British Office meets Blair Witch and was one of our favorite films at Panic Fest. We were fortunate to spend some time with Charlie while we were in Kansas City, and were thrilled to finally meet Doug on the podcast. We talked with Charlie and Doug about how the film came together, the challenge of co-directing, the practical effects, folk horror, find the perfect location for the film, and so much more. You can watch "Loner" now on FoundTV! Go check it out!

Episode 41 - Film Festival Survival

On today's episode, J-WAT producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down to talk about how to survive the film festival circuit and make the most of each festival experience. We've been to A LOT of festivals over the years and every festival and every experience brings something new. As we currently have "Demonetize" hitting festivals, we've learned a lot of new things about how to stay sane and make the most of your festival experience. Watson also enjoys a jar of applesauce throughout the episode! Yes, really. As always, feel free to reach out to us with any questions. Enjoy the episode!

Episode 40 - Demonetize World Premier at Panic Fest [Recap]

On today's episode, J-WAT producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake are back from the "Demonetize" World Premiere at Panic Fest in Kansas City and have a lot to talk about! The premiere was unlike anything we ever could've anticipated and we couldn't have loved out time at Panic Fest more. We also talked about what we've been watching, going to a Kansas City Royals game, making new friends at the festival and so much more!

Episode 39 - Costume Designing w/ Claire Mildred

On today's episode of the J-WAT Podcast, producers Alex Watson and Tim Drake sit down with costume designer, Claire Mildred. Claire was the costumer designer for DEMONETIZE, and we talked with her about how she became part of our film and created the costumes for our characters. We also talked with her about how she got started, advice for people wanting to get into costume design, directing music videos (check out her video for the band Anime Titties, it's awesome), and so much more! If you're in Kansas City this weekend, don't miss the DEMONETIZE World Premiere, Sunday April 12th @ 1:00PM at Panic Fest! Enjoy the episode!