Sean Covel - Producer

What was it like shooting Napoleon Dynamite in Utah?

« How did you finance Napoleon Dynamite?

What happened at Sundance in 2004?

How did Napoleon Dynamite open in theaters?

What has been the success of Napoleon Dynamite since it opened?

What was is it like casting all unknowns?

How was studio financing different than outside financing?

How do you keep the soul of a film through development?

How has success changed your personal life?

What was your childhood like?

What was it like going to the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC?

What was your journey into producing?

What is your dream project?

What are your plans for the future?

What is your advice to young people who want to make movies?

PRODUCER-DIRECTOR-CAMERA: Peter Hyoguchi
EDITOR: Ethan Turpin
INTERVIEWER: Marc Scott Zicree

About this video:

"USC Cinema School, Peter Stark, Kodak, short ends, Panavision, casting directors, Rushmore, 28 Days Later, Clerks, Scarecrow, Crawlspace, Sundance Film Festival, Jared Hess, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jon Heder"

Credits:

FILM: Napoleon Dynamite,   The 12 Dogs of Christmas, Think Tank, Beneath

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