Comic Radio, Film Distribution and the Miracle of Bumblebees
Stephen Savage is an award winning writer-director. His film, ‘Cosmic Radio’ was named an official selection to the Palm Springs International film festival, 2008, and was an official invited feature to the Sundance Film Festival, 2008. His next feature film, “Country Club Cowboy”, is greenlit to begin filming in 2009, and his AFI/Sundance Channel Invited Submission short film, “The Hunter’s Moon”, is shooting this coming August.
Stephen’s first feature length movie, ‘Turquoise’, won both ‘Best Screenplay’ of 2002 from the California Film Commission and the ‘Excellence In Screenwriting’ trophy at the NorthWest Film Institute at Washington State University. The film itself (along with the soundtrack, which Stephen scored) has gone on to win numerous awards at film festivals throughout the United States, including Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Feature/Audience Choice awards at the Minneapolis Cinema Festival (SMMASH FEST) and Best Feature, Best Screenplay and Best Director at the ICF International Film Expo.
A very informative piece. I deal with so many indie filmmakers in my job (Talent Agent) who seem lost in the woods most of the time. It’s nice to hear a real director who can put some basic starting points into terms that are easy to understand, and come from a perspective of practical practice instead of vague generalities. Mr. Savage is someone who should be admired for his success, and thanked for his down to earth accessibility. Nice interview.