When confirming the length of an interview, it\u2019s unusual for a director to warn that their parent could interrupt if it goes on too long.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy dad might yell at me to start writing our new script at some point,\u201d says Freddy Macdonald, the prodigious young talent whose feature film \u201cSew Torn\u201d was released on digital platforms on March 31.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While filmmaking brothers are more common, the 24-year-old has been collaborating with his father, Fred Macdonald, for years\u2014making stop-motion animation and live-action shorts, and writing feature screenplays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have the same taste. My dad taught me stop-motion very early on, then he taught me about storytelling. He\u2019d always tell me how to craft a story and subvert expectations. Our voices developed in tandem and we never get into arguments over scripts,\u201d he explains.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on their 2019 short film of the same name, \u201cSew Torn\u201d marks the pair\u2019s first feature film. It tells the story of a seamstress (Eve Connolly), who unexpectedly stumbles on a drug deal gone bad. Realizing that the money might save her failing fabric store, she considers whether to commit the perfect crime, call the police, or drive away.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Freddy started directing the feature-length, he was just 21. \u201cIt was a big learning experience\u2014very emotional and physically demanding,\u201d he says. He chose to make the film in Switzerland, not just so he could amass a \u201cstrange, international cast,\u201d but because he wanted to make a film with a \u201cEuropean twist and Hollywood sensibilities.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n