Friends’ Films: The Kinematograph and 36 Stairs

My friend Grzegorsz Jonkajtys (director), creator of the award winning animated short The Ark, and and Philip Koch (producer) are working on a great new (live action w/ VFX) short film called 36 Stairs.

36 Stairs

Check out the trailer, and donate to help get it finished, if you can.

And not too long ago my friends Tomek Baginski (director) and Marcin Kobylecki (producer), the guys behind the award winning shorts Cathedral (which was also Academy Award nominated) and Fallen Art, released a new short called The Kinematograph (the trailer is on that site).

The Kinematograph

Another great short from a great animation director.

Making friends with fellow filmmakers not only gives you someone to talk to who understands what you’re going on about all the time, but it’s also a source of inspiration, a kick in the butt to see your friends doing things when you’re dragging your feet because some project just isn’t working right and you’re letting it get to you, and — if you don’t take advantage of people, and are yourself generous with assistance — a fellowship of likeminded folks who will be there with relevant knowledge, skills and contacts to help you when you most need it.

So support your friends, because they’re the only ones who are even going to consider supporting you when you’re just getting started. If you look at everyone around you as nothing but competition, in a collaborative medium like filmmaking, you’re going to have a very rough go of it.