{"id":10,"date":"2012-11-27T00:12:57","date_gmt":"2012-11-27T08:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noelophile.com\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2012-11-25T20:03:32","modified_gmt":"2012-11-26T04:03:32","slug":"filmmaker-interviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?page_id=10","title":{"rendered":"Filmmaker Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want info on a brand-new Christmas movie, and the stories behind it?\u00a0 Check this out!<\/p>\n<p><ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=3290\">An &#8220;All-American&#8221; Reimagining<\/a>  November 5, 2013<div class=\"lcp_content\"><div id=\"attachment_3303\" style=\"width: 554px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/AllAmerXmasCarol_KA_r3v12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3303\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3303\" alt=\"Photograph courtesy of August Heart Films, and used with permission.\" src=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/AllAmerXmasCarol_KA_r3v12.jpg\" width=\"544\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/AllAmerXmasCarol_KA_r3v12.jpg 544w, https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/AllAmerXmasCarol_KA_r3v12-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph courtesy of August Heart Films, and used with permission.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Charles Dickens&#8217;<em> A Christmas Carol<\/em>\u00a0 is 170 years old, this Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>And director Ron Carlson has found a new way to present it.<\/p>\n<p>With his new movie, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/All-American-Christmas-Carol\/292717610773275?hc_location=timeline\">&#8220;All-American Christmas Carol&#8221;<\/a>, which premieres today, Ron gives us a female protagonist, Cindy, who lives an uninspired life in a trailer park. \u00a0 Before the arrival of three 2013-updated ghosts, Cindy could not care less about her family, her future or the consequences of her actions.<em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s Christmas&#8230;and there&#8217;s supernatural magic afoot&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Ron, who is the founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/augustheartfilms.com\/\">August Heart Films<\/a>, talked about the making of &#8220;All-American Christmas Carol&#8221;, and his experiences with re-creating Dickens&#8217; classic in a new and unconventional setting.<\/p>\n<p><em>August Heart Films&#8217; &#8220;All-American Christmas Carol&#8221; is available today on On Demand, Amazon.com, iTunes and in major DVD outlets.<\/em><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=3290\" title=\"Continue reading &rarr;\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=3306\">Ron Carlson Interview, Part Two<\/a>  November 5, 2013<div class=\"lcp_content\"><div id=\"attachment_3310\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ron-on-set.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3310\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3310\" alt=\"Photograph courtesy of August Heart Films, and used with permission.\" src=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ron-on-set.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ron-on-set.jpg 700w, https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ron-on-set-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/ron-on-set-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph courtesy of August Heart Films, and used with permission.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ron Carlson, director of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/All-American-Christmas-Carol\/292717610773275?hc_location=timeline\">&#8220;All-American Christmas Carol&#8221;<\/a>, shares a favorite story from the set.<\/p>\n<p><em>August Heart Films&#8217; &#8220;All-American Christmas Carol&#8221; is available today on On Demand, Amazon.com, iTunes and in major DVD outlets.<\/em><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=3306\" title=\"Continue reading &rarr;\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=3314\">Ron Carlson Interview, Part Three<\/a>  November 5, 2013<div class=\"lcp_content\"><div id=\"attachment_3303\" style=\"width: 554px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/AllAmerXmasCarol_KA_r3v12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3303\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3303\" alt=\"Photograph courtesy of August Heart Films, and used with permission.\" src=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/AllAmerXmasCarol_KA_r3v12.jpg\" width=\"544\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/AllAmerXmasCarol_KA_r3v12.jpg 544w, https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/AllAmerXmasCarol_KA_r3v12-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph courtesy of August Heart Films, and used with permission.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So, what&#8217;s it like to make a Christmas movie at Christmastime?\u00a0\u00a0 Ron Carlson, director of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/All-American-Christmas-Carol\/292717610773275?hc_location=timeline\">&#8220;All-American Christmas Carol&#8221;, <\/a>shares some insights!<\/p>\n<p><em>August Heart Films&#8217; &#8220;All-American Christmas Carol&#8221; is available today on On Demand, Amazon.com, iTunes and in major DVD outlets.<\/em><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=3314\" title=\"Continue reading &rarr;\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=258\">Creating Their Christmas Dream<\/a>  November 27, 2012<div class=\"lcp_content\"><div id=\"attachment_1077\" style=\"width: 2154px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Richard-and-Deborah-with-their-cast2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1077\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1077\" title=\"Richard and Deborah with their &quot;So This Is Christmas&quot; cast\" src=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Richard-and-Deborah-with-their-cast2.jpg\" alt=\"Richard and Deborah with their &quot;So This Is Christmas&quot; cast\" width=\"2144\" height=\"1424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Richard-and-Deborah-with-their-cast2.jpg 2144w, https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Richard-and-Deborah-with-their-cast2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Richard-and-Deborah-with-their-cast2-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Richard-and-Deborah-with-their-cast2-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2144px) 100vw, 2144px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph courtesy of Deborah and Richard Foster\/Foster Entertainment, and used with permission.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Richard and Deborah Foster are a husband-and-wife team of independent filmmakers.\u00a0 And this Christmas, they&#8217;re doing something they&#8217;ve always wanted to do!<\/p>\n<p>Deborah and Richard have been doing photography, film and video production for more than thirty-five years.\u00a0 Their company, <a href=\"http:\/\/fosterent.com\/\">Foster Entertainment<\/a>, has won more than seventy national awards for their television ad campaigns, short films and photography.<\/p>\n<p>But Christmas 2012 marks a first for them: the preview of their first full-length feature film, <a href=\"http:\/\/sothisischristmasmovie.com\/\">&#8220;So This Is Christmas&#8221;!<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 The Fosters shot their film in Tulsa, Oklahoma in twenty-seven days, with a cast which included Eric Roberts, Vivica Fox and Lexi Ainsworth.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to reaching the theatres, &#8220;So This is Christmas&#8221; won <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fosterent.com\/Entertainment_Christmas_1.html\">five awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=258\" title=\"Continue reading &rarr;\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=1065\">Richard and Deborah Foster Interview, Part 2<\/a>  November 27, 2012<div class=\"lcp_content\"><div id=\"attachment_1085\" style=\"width: 2154px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/STIC_11422.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1085\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1085\" title=\"&quot;So This Is Christmas&quot; movie production\" src=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/STIC_11422.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;So This Is Christmas&quot; movie production\" width=\"2144\" height=\"1424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/STIC_11422.jpg 2144w, https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/STIC_11422-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/STIC_11422-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/STIC_11422-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2144px) 100vw, 2144px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph courtesy of Deborah and Richard Foster\/Foster Entertainment, and used with permission.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>What&#8217;s involved in of creating an award-winning Christmas movie? Husband-and-wife independent filmmakers Deborah and Richard Foster, of Foster Entertainment, talk about their day-to-day creative process on their new film, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/So-This-Is-Christmas\/142161929207726\">&#8220;So This Is Christmas&#8221;<\/a>!<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=1065\" title=\"Continue reading &rarr;\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/a><\/div><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=1070\">Richard and Deborah Foster Interview, Part 3<\/a>  November 27, 2012<div class=\"lcp_content\"><div id=\"attachment_1072\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/STICposter_Stars_Tree.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1072\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1072\" title=\"&quot;So This Is Christmas&quot; poster\" src=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/STICposter_Stars_Tree.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;So This Is Christmas&quot; poster\" width=\"810\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/STICposter_Stars_Tree.jpg 810w, https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/STICposter_Stars_Tree-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/STICposter_Stars_Tree-691x1024.jpg 691w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph courtesy of Deborah and Richard Foster\/Foster Entertainment, and used with permission<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Independent filmmakers Richard and Deborah Foster are looking forward to the Tulsa premiere of their first feature film, &#8220;So This Is Christmas&#8221;!\u00a0 According to their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/So-This-Is-Christmas\/142161929207726\">Facebook page,<\/a> the film premieres on December 2 in Tulsa.<\/p>\n<p>Here, Richard and Deborah, who are husband and wife, share their favorite Christmas memory&#8211;and a great idea!<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=1070\" title=\"Continue reading &rarr;\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want info on a brand-new Christmas movie, and the stories behind it?\u00a0 Check this out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":28,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"sidebar-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1146,"href":"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions\/1146"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/28"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}