Introduce Yourself : Screenwriter, link to award-winning short film by Philip Sedgwick

Philip that is top shelf work- from you, the director, actors- everyone! Congrats, sir

Thanks, Dan. We were pretty pleased with it. Loved the actors. Sam, the lead, is in my next short, and both the features I'm working, for good reason. Appreciate your comment muchly.

How many days was the shooting schedule... if you don't mind me asking? U got plenty production value- explosions, guns, blood squids, car stunts, camera mounts... and the location looks like a pain for cast & crew.

It was about 3 hours NE of LA in January. Cold, rainy at times. One primary weekend to shoot, then some pick ups later. We had 4 cameras on the explosion, two vehicles, a lot of favors. It was very focused. The actors spent a few days training with military advisors. Panavision and Fuji were great. The insurgent (Fahim Fazli is the correct spelling of his name, despite end credits) who plays the critical role at the climax, btw, has been in Argo, Iron Man, American Sniper, consultant on Charlie Wilson's War, antag. lead with Bill Murray in Rock the Kasbah.

And a location requirement was no power lines in a 360 degree shot.

OMG Awesome!

Excellent!

Thank you, Esther and Keith!

This is amazing! Where are you working out of??

Thanks, Justin. Working out of... I am in Tucson, working to fund two features here. Meanwhile doing a short in LA in Jan.

Well done, Philip! Looking forward to seeing more from you!

Thanks, Sadie. More to come soon!

Great film, just one question . Would the failure of the soldier to see if the arab was really dead and not to search immediately for a second weapon?

Thing is, in combat, things are flying by so fast, adrenaline surging, his initial objective in checking was to make sure he was down, so the wounded could be attended, etc. He did that, quickly went on... and before going back to secure the insurgent, the woman shows up, and...

Thanks Phil. as i said it is a great film and I wish much success. Sometimes having been a detective we look for total control of a crime scene and that is not the same.

Wow! Great job!!! Can't stop crying now, well done, I got goosebumps. Congrats!!!

Thanks, Ellen. As many times as I've seen this, it gets me every time.

@Tom, meant to get back with you on your last; yesterday completely got out of control. The check of the wounded insurgent is something the director and I discussed at length. We had two military consultants on the project and neither raised an issue with it, so we went with it. And thanks for your kind well wishes.

War is ugly and the film confirms that. It also shows how tenuous a situation can be and how there are no easy choices. If those were part of the goal, you have success. There was no hint it was anywhere but a foreign desert. Best wishes and more success.

Thank you, Morgan. War is ugly and the scars it leaves, even uglier. We were going for the no easy choices theme... if fact, in combat, if you choose poorly, it dogs you forever. Thanks for commenting.

Philip: Congrats and well done! You are such a gentleman and deserve a heap of success.

Thank you, Mr. Hardy!