“I had long been impressed with the outside-the-box thinking behind the films of Frozen Penguin Productions (and was coming fresh off of a successful collaboration with Tarakata Films on ‘The Lake’). So for Tohubohu’s 2014 entry in the 48 Hour Film Project, I decided to reach out to Frozen Penguin producer Kevin Finkelstein to propose something experimental: Combining creative and production teams to see if we could produce something greater than the sum of its component parts. It was definitely a learning experience, and in hindsight, certain aspects clearly worked better than others. Having a scripting team with few preconceptions led to the hoped-for wealth of potential ideas, but focusing those ideas into a single narrative (especially with a geographically dispersed group of writers) proved elusive, making for a later-than-planned night of script polishing. A recent back injury severely limited my own mobility. And location scouting in the wee hours of the morning gave us a false sense of security, as daylight traffic — not a significant factor at three a.m. — rendered our designated shooting location practically unusable. But we had a singularly dedicated cast and crew come production day, and (with a lot of on-the-fly modification) we ended up with a fun, quirky little diversion that was a memorable experience for all involved.”