Buck Alamo: The Award-Winning Debut Film by Ben Epstein

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Writer, director and producer Ben Epstein has released his debut film Buck Alamo. It’s already been a huge success, winning the Audience Award for Best Feature at the Austin Film Festival.  

Ben joins me to discuss the film, how it came into creation, and some of the unique techniques he uses as a director.  

“Being my own executive producer, I knew this was going to give me the freedom to ultimately stick to my vision as much as possible.” - Ben Epstein  

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Introducing our guest Ben Epstein and his new film Buck Alamo.
06:27 - How well the film was received at film festivals.
11:27 - The story the film tells and the musical element it has.
14:53 - How Ben came up with the script for the film.
18:26 - What led Ben to cast Sonny Carl Davis as the main protagonist. 
20:51 - What the editing process was like.
25:07 - How Ben got into filmmaking.
29:23 - Working with guns on set and the tragedy that happened on the set of Rust.
34:32 - What it was like winning the Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival.
37:28 - What type of cameras Ben used to shoot the film.
40:19 - The filmmakers that inspired him.
51:26 - Some techniques he uses as a film director.
56:50 - Ben’s top 3 favorite films.
1:02:18 - When the film is going to be released to the general public.
1:06:59 - Why it’s better to watch some films in a certain format.
1:10:10 - The new film Ben is writing, directing, and starring in.  

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