Cole drives to his cabin in the woods to clear his head and get some work done before his big deadline; however, things seem a little off, and he discovers that he’s not entirely alone over on Trails End Drive.
We shot this film up in Sedona, AZ, on a Black Magic Pro 6k. I was inspired to make this film because I feel that, as an artist, we’ve all struggled to find a balance between work and play. While we love what we do as filmmakers, it can often be taxing to meet deadlines and do what needs to be done to put food on the table while staying authentic to your art. This film explores the tensions, anxiety, and guilt we often feel trying to fight burnout and meet client expectations.
I wanted to experiment with framing and color more, so I used this film as an opportunity for that. We also threw in some fun transition ideas that I got from TikTok, and I’m pretty impressed with the results. While Trails End Drive was simply a fun passion project to help us improve our filmmaking skills, we’re hoping to take it to fests and see where it goes form there.