Blog by Writer/director: Jean Lee What inspired you come up with the idea for the film? Maia and I collected stories from our mothers, sisters, friends, and our own lives that served as inspiration… Read More
Hiscox Filmmaker Blog
HISCOX FILMMAKER Q&A: EMPATHY, INC.
Writer: Mark Leidner Director: Yedidya Gorestman What inspired you come up with the idea for the film? The idea for Empathy, Inc. came from our desire to mix two genres: capitalist fable (Wall Street,… Read More
HISCOX FILMMAKER Q&A: THE IRON ORCHARD
Co-writer/director: Ty Roberts What inspired you come up with the idea for the film? Based on the wonderfully written novel of the same name I was completely moved by this true-grit West Texas oilfield… Read More
HISCOX FILMMAKER Q&A: TEXAS COTTON
Writer/Director: Tyler Russell What inspired you come up with the idea for the film? I wanted to show a classic story of good versus evil in a very Texas way. I love the people… Read More
HISCOX FILMMAKER Q&A: SPEAKING IN TONGUES
Writer/Director: Nathan Deming What inspired you come up with the idea for the film? “Speaking in Tongues” is loosely based on my own experiences in college when I joined a megachurch and got baptized… Read More
HISCOX FILMMAKER Q&A: IN BLUE
Writer/Director Jaap van Heusden What inspired you to come up with the idea for the film? Screenwriter Jan Willem den Bok, who is also one of my oldest friends, was working on a short documentary… Read More
HISCOX Filmmaker Q&A: BODIES
What inspired you to come up with the idea for the film? On the surface Bodies is a tense thriller, however, the inception of the idea came from our desire to explore the concept of… Read More
HISCOX Filmmaker Q&A: AUGIE
What inspired you come up with the idea for the film? A narrative script was written about this incredible real-life man named Augie Nieto, and I felt that his true life story was just as cinematic as… Read More