This month Festival Director Denise Gossett spoke with Nate Barlow, co-director of 2004's Best SciFi Feature film "Tales From Beyond"!
DG: What is your name and company URL?
NB: Nate Barlow, Lowbar Productions
DG: What is your specialty...filmmaking or screenwriting?
NB: Both! But of late I’ve mostly been screenwriting. As a filmmaker I am a director, producer, and actor.
DG: Wow, that's a lot of hyphenates! What are you currently working on?
NB: A Western biopic
DG: Cool! Who do you consider your mentor and why?
NB: Leslie Belzberg. I was her assistant and she still is a sounding board for me.
DG: Why do you think the horror/sci-fi genres have such a large following?
NB: They tap into visceral emotions and take us to other worlds.
DG: What do you love most about this business?
NB: The combination of creativity, technology, and business.
DG: That is so very true! What do you dislike most about this business?
NB: It’s so difficult to get any film made, we never get to make as many as we like.
DG: I hear ya! It is frustrating. What career accomplishment are you most proud of?
NB: Having the opportunity to see myself on the Chinese Theatre screen, and having my first film distributed.
DG: I love that! Any advice you'd like to give newbies?
NB: Always keep plugging away!
DG: Yes! Anything else you'd like to say?
NB: Enjoy the ride!
DG: I agree! Thank you Nate! It was great chatting!
