Similar to the visual style, the emotional arc of the film represents the inability to cope with loss and inevitable life changes. We see the tragic story of how stuck someone can become due to his relationships.

The dynamic between a man who might have moved on from his family too early contrasted with his brother who can't seem to move on at all is palpable.

Dan has an uncanny way of using pain and loss to reveal how seemingly…

What got me into filmmaking was a chance encounter with some close friends who had a cheap Kodak digital camera. We were all stuck at a school event with nothing but time on our hands. After finding a closet full of costumes, we ended up making a long and drawn-out short film about detectives, murder, and mystery.

Ten years later, and with a lot less free time, the story is pretty much the same. A group of friends, putting their…

My objective review of The Long Con: "I like it." Great. Now that we're done with that, on to the subjective "review".

They say that time gives way to the deepest bonds. After spending almost three years working on The Long Con I can say with confidence that, to me, it is as close to a child as a film can be. As someone who only released his first feature a year ago today, I still can't shake the feeling…