John Wilson documents concrete history and film industry struggles in new documentary
Filmmaker John Wilson released his documentary The History of Concrete in theaters via Magnolia Pictures to explore the material's past and the difficulty of selling the film.
Global journey for concrete topics
Wilson traveled to conventions in Las Vegas and New Orleans while visiting ancient buildings in Italy. He also filmed at graves in undisclosed locations as part of his research process.
Meta aspects of production
The filmmaker recorded Zoom meetings where he pitched the project idea to Hollywood executives. Wilson incorporated these meta elements into the story after feeling they became more interesting during development.
Human stories within cracks
Wilson found humanity in his subjects by filming a professional gum buster and a grieving local musician. The documentary aims to teach other filmmakers about production mysteries that were unclear to him growing up.
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