BILLY THE KID, 18min. Italy
Directed by Michele Zampieri
BillyTheKid is a CGI 3D short series. We started the script and storyboard at november 2018. All project is made in Blender.

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Get to know the filmmaker:

1) What motivated you to make this film?

It's a personal project that I've been carrying out for 3 years now. And I don't like leaving things half done. I always try to finish my goals

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you
to make this film?

In theory this pilot episode is the first of 5 episodes.
Unfortunately in CGI productions, the times are very long if we don't have money to hire many people and work on the project. This work is a totally independent production and only 7 people participated in the work.
This took us 2 years. I'm trying to continue with the second episode.

3. How would you describe your film in two words!?

strong and irreverent.

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

The biggest obstacle was the animations to do, since there were only 3 animators and I did most of the animations. I'm aware that it's not a perfect job like Disney, but it's the best I could do with my current skills. And beyond this the obstacle was Render's timing. Very long because we didn't have professional machines.

5. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking
about your film in the feedback video?

I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not an expert in English, so I had to use automatic translator. I'm happy that I was able to convey something to people outside of Italy too.

6. When did you realize that you wanted to make films?

I have liked cinema for many years. I like the western period, perhaps because it is hard and true. I've always made small videos and visual effects. I found in Michele a director who is as passionate about Westerns as I am. And we decided to try this adventure.

7. What film have you seen the most in your life?

There are no specific movies that I watch over and over again. But I have pleasure in seeing the films shown during the 90s with the actors of those years. For example Clint Eastwood... I also like some Tarantino films.

8. What other elements of the festival experience can we and other
festivals implement to satisfy you and help you further your
filmmaking career?

For those who create CGI projects independently, they have many difficulties in finding funds or companies that may be interested in investing money in our efforts. Unfortunately in Italy the market is always limited to small production companies. And many artists have no way to emerge.

9. You submitted to the festival via FilmFreeway. How has your
experiences been working on the festival platform site?

At the moment the experience hasn't been very positive, as perhaps the western genre isn't very fashionable. So I won few awards.

10. What is your favorite meal?

Pizza or Pasta

11. What is next for you? A new film?

As already mentioned, my goal is to continue working on the project and finish the second episode. I know it won't be easy, since it's an independent production. The idea would be to pitch the project to someone at Netflix or Amazon Prime. But at the moment we have no knowledge. And it doesn't mean that Netflix or Amazon will like this genre.