DYLAN CLARK
Writer | Director
DYLAN CLARK
Writer | Director
Dylan Clark | Video Interview
In this candid one-on-one, Ash Lazer chats with Dylan about how his no-budget pandemic and film school projects have ignited the beginning of a dream career scenario: he’s set to adapt his original short film Portrait of God into a feature with Universal Pictures, Executive Producers Sam Raimi and Jordan Peele; Getting repped at 3Arts and UTA; and landing as director on one of the most legendary horror franchises in history, The Blair Witch Project, alongside Lionsgate, Blumhouse, Atomic Monster, and Divide/Conquer.
We also discuss nuts and bolts of both the craft and the business side of breaking-in as an emerging filmmaker, touching on key conversations like:
Youtube vs Film Festivals
How a peer relationship & referral led to Ghost House, Monkey Paw and Universal picking up the spec
Adapting a no-budget short into a major studio feature (with a pro co-writer)
Realities of monetizing on Youtube
Laterally networking and working for free with friends on short films
How real-time online feedback/comments can shape your future work
Dylan finishes up speaking about tips for filmmakers aiming to break in, horror IP he’d love to adapt, and dream actresses he be honored to have on his future sets.
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“I think it’s particularly helpful, as a filmmaker, receiving immediate feedback from your audience on Youtube… That help shape the trajectory of the short films I made.”
Writer-Director Dylan Clark | The (new) Blair Witch Project; Portrait of God.