DRAKMAR

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

This film, shot in San Diego, CA., was our first attempt at tackling a feature-length story. We met Colin (the 14-year old "star" of the movie) while shooting a short documentary on another subject. While watching our footage of the day, Colin jumped off the screen whenever he was in frame. We showed the footage to colleagues, and they all fell in love with him, so we immediately changed the focus of our other story.

We began shooting this film with no plan. All along our six months with Colin and his family, we were discovering new things every day. And that's the way we decided to edit the film. We tried to stay trueto the voyage that we took as filmmakers, a voyage of discovery and involvement, as we watched our own stereotypes wither and die, replaced by a much more interesting and multi-dimensional reality.
 
We began shooting a film about extraordinary people who love knights and dragons and role-play, and ended making a film about real people, with real struggles just like every human being on this planet. It was a great journey for us, and we hope it can be for those who watch the movie as well.