Private Project

The Great Big Wild

A group of bumbling buffoons go into the woods to shoot a homemade nature survival video in order to submit it to a television show contest in hopes to pay their rent and instead get a large hairy surprise in return.

  • Jon Wilson
    Director
    Closing Time: A New Day Dawning, Unlost Soul Music Video
  • Jon Wilson
    Writer
    Closing Time: A New Day Dawning, Unlost Soul Music Video
  • Chinwe Onyenekwu
    Producer
  • Jon Wilson
    Producer
    Closting Time: A New Day Dawning, Unlost Soul Music Video
  • Amber Graves
    Key Cast
  • Brandon Graves
    Key Cast
    Closing Time: A New Day Dawning, Unlost Soul Music video
  • Preston Wilkinson
    Key Cast
  • Jon Wilson
    Key Cast
    The Wrong Side of Town, Rites of Spring, Unlost Soul Music Video
  • Roy Wilson
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 25, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Baton Rouge Horror Film Fest (2015)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    First time Premiere
    Official selection of Baton Rouge Horror Film Fest (2015)
  • Indie Horror Film Fest (2016)
    Gatlinburg, TN
    April 17, 2016
    Second time showing
    Official Selection of Indie Horror Film Fest (2016) , Gatlinburg, TN
Director Biography - Jon Wilson

Jon Wilson, has been in and out of Louisiana and Mississippi film industry for a few years working as crew and as an extra. He has directed a few short films, a music video, and has written a few scripts. He spends a lot of his free time playing music, writing, drawing, coming up with grandiose ideas, and playing video games. He is a graduate of USM and has a degree in Film and English and is working on a Master's in Education.

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Director Statement

I really want this short film to be as fun for the audience to watch, as it was for everyone involved to make it. All we can do is sit back and laugh at what we created!