In Anthony Columbus’s Alice & The Little Green Men, a research psychologist attempts to make sense of a woman’s claims of alien abduction through a sit-down interview and overnight observation. To learn more about the film, check out Anthony’s responses to our “5 Questions With” series below!
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Were there any challenges in making this project?
The result of any project is (by some measure) a byproduct of available resources related to creativity, labor, location, and time. We faced challenges related to each. In many ways, a director or producer’s chief responsibility is to work with department heads to determine how to eliminate or mitigate as many of these issues as possible. But there are always issues.
Is there any type of message or emotion that you hope the viewer takes away from watching this film?
Yes. I’ll allow viewers to come to their own conclusions about the message, but there’s a lot baked into this film. Without giving anything away about the story, we present some relatively straightforward ideas about social systems, institutions, and beliefs. Additionally, there’s a component related to experiencing the film that involves perception. It works on two levels: in the characters’ world and ours. It’ll be interesting to see if anyone picks up on it, but it’s there. As for how I hope people feel when watching it, anything and everything but indifference.
How does it feel to be able to screen the film at HollyShorts?
It’s an incredible honor, and also a bit nerve-racking. We’ve been working on the film for roughly a year, and now it will be displayed for a group of people. In reality, we probably need another month of work to finish the project to a standard I can live with, so it will be interesting to see how Alice and the Little Green Men is received.
What inspired you to start making films?
Cinema, television, and gaming were the most popular visual art mediums for millennials (when we were growing up). So, I think most people who wanted to be visual artists aimed to create in those spaces because those spaces were highly influential. As for my inspiration to make films, with age I’ve come to think that nothing is trivial, so any answer is going to be incomplete. At my core, I suppose it’s about needing to outwardly express what I’ve internalized from my experience and observation of events.
What’s on the horizon for you?
For the past seven years, I have been working on an extraordinary, unique access docuseries about an alleged doomsday cult. About three years ago, the project was picked up by a Major Network Streamer (studio speak for I shouldn’t say who) in a development deal but got stuck for one reason or another. It appears I may be on the verge of getting the rights back to my project, which will allow me to (finally) finish and share this jaw-dropping story with the world. I’m also working with an immensely talented writer and putting the final touches on a pitch for a spine-chilling feature-length horror script I plan to direct and produce titled “We Buy Souls.” It has brilliant commercial sensibilities and contains pages full of surprises and breathtaking moments. I’ve never been as excited about any project. So, if you’re reading this and want equity in a big-time horror film or to get involved (in any capacity), send me an email. We’re just kicking this thing off now.
In addition to those projects, I have two audio series in development with the creative studio Cup & Nuzzle. They’re based out of UK and create podcasts and exciting content for BBC, Spotify, Netflix, etc.
Thank you so much, Anthony, for sharing your responses! Click here to get tickets for the 20th Annual Hollyshorts Film Festival, running from August 9th to August 17th at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres.
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