Adam Minnick came to Austin from Michigan about nine years ago to work in the semiconductor field 鈥� after his photography plans did not take off.
is his first step into the film world. A world he entered when an old college buddy asked him to be the director of photography in the feature film he was working on. "Buzzard" debuted at .
KUT talked with Minnick about the film and his unlikely path to filmmaking:
On "Buzzard":
"I think the one-sentence line we've been giving is: Slacker, 30-something, who works in an office. He's a small-time scam artist who gets in over his head with a specific scam and it takes a very paranoid and, ultimately, violent turn."
On His Path to Filmmaking:
"(Joel Potrykus, the director,) pretty much persuaded me to come from Austin for six weeks. I left my family and we went and made a film. And it turned out to be the most incredible, artistic experience of my life."
On the Cinematography of the Film:
"Joel made it very clear that we were going to a lot of in-your-face close-ups. It's really 'hanging out' with the character the entire time."
On Premiering at SXSW:
"I got in my car and left Austin and made a film for six weeks. And I couldn't be happier that it's having its world premiere in Austin at SXSW. The entire crew, Joel included, are just thrilled. We turned down some other large festivals 鈥� that will remain nameless 鈥� to have its premiere here. Joel felt, and we all felt, that SXSW in Austin was the absolute best place to have our world premiere."
