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We Make Movies

'We Make Movies' is a hilarious and heartfelt look "behind the scenes" as a group of college kids spend their summer making a movie for their town's Film Festival. Cameras chronicle the tumultuous ups and downs (mostly downs) as an egotistical student Director rounds up his friends (and some bystanders) to help make his masterpiece: a movie that blends together all the greatest films ever made.

  • Jordan Hopewell
    Key Cast
  • Zack Slort
    Key Cast
  • Matt Tory
    Key Cast
  • Jonathan Holmes
    Key Cast
  • Anne Crockett
    Key Cast
  • Matt Silver
    Key Cast
  • Matt Tory
    Director
  • Matt Tory
    Writer
  • Daniel Beresford
    Producer
  • Matt Tory
    Producer
  • Austin Duncan
    Cinematography
  • The Freak Fandango Orchestra
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Mockumentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 51 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 28, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 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:
    Yes
  • Columbia Gorge International Film Festival
    Big Bear, CA
    United States
    September 24, 2016
    World Premiere
    The Triangle Award
  • Davis International Film Festival
    Davis, CA
    United States
    October 14, 2016
    Northern California Premiere
    Best Young Filmmaker Award
Director Biography - Matt Tory

Matt Tory is a Writer and Director from Sacramento, CA. He has a degree in Cinema Arts/Screenwriting from Biola University and started as an intern on the Sony studio lot. He puts his pants on one leg at a time, and hopes to one day father a child named Phillip – so that when people ask him what he does, he can say "I’m a Filmmaker and a Phil-maker."

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Director Statement

"We Make Movies" is a comedic love letter to the hard work of making movies. Inspired by my many summers spent running around the neighborhood making movies in friends’ backyards, "We Make Movies" is a comedy that’s both satirical and very personal.

We believe it’s a film that will resonate with anyone who’s ever picked up a video camera or secretly practiced their awards speech in the mirror; and one that anyone who’s ever faced the struggles of making a film will identify with – and hopefully laugh with. It was my thesis film as I recently graduated from the school Cinema & Media Arts at Biola University, and was produced entirely by a crew of college students who volunteered their time and wallets to make a movie that we couldn’t be prouder of. We truly hope you enjoy “We Make Movies.”