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This timeline chronicles significant events in Wildcat Rebellion's history. Starting with the earliest years of William's filmmaking journey, then with the founding of the studio in August 2014, and every event since then—this archive encompasses our progression as filmmakers and may be of help to aspiring filmmakers who wish to learn from our story.
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2019
A LIGHT IN THE DARK WRAPS! / September 21, 2019
After perhaps the smoothest production of any Wildcat Rebellion short film, the highly-anticipated 88th Dimension Anthology film A Light In The Dark went out with a BANG with a massive film shoot involving a dozen-or-so extras, several gallons of smoke, and intense strobe lights. PRODUCTION BEGINS ON TIME FOR OATMEAL / September 7, 2019
This fall has been a very fertile period in the Wildcat Rebellion Studios timeline, with three productions (all at different stages) being worked on simultaneously. Time For Oatmeal (working title) is the latest film to enter production with a grueling 7-hour shoot from 6 PM to 1 AM. SOMETHING BIG IS COMING... / August 10, 2019
While we can't say much about our upcoming projects, one in particular will be a big one. The studio held a top-secret brainstorming session to outline this film today, laying the groundwork for a grandiose finale to the Wildcat Rebellion universe. |
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REAL LIFE GUN GAME II | BTS B-Roll
August 3, 2019 William, Nora, and Adam meticulously recorded everything surrounding the production of Real Life Gun Game II—so much so that the studio ended up with over FOUR hours of footage and HUNDREDS of photos. This behind-the-scenes b-roll compilation, in addition to being the final video about Real Life Gun Game II, highlights the best moments from the incredible journey our studio had in making it. |
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PRODUCTION BEGINS ON A LIGHT IN THE DARK / July 26, 2019
The highly-anticipated short film A Light In The Dark entered production with one of the most fun shoot days the studio has ever had! Naturally, everyone was excited about starting a new film after a two-month break post-Real Life Gun Game II. Let the grind begin! |
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REAL LIFE GUN GAME II | Audience
Reaction July 20, 2019 Being the biggest film the studio has produced to date, and because of the hype surrounding the film, Real Life Gun Game II premiered at a local theater downtown St. Paul on Friday, May 31, 2019. Between two screenings, over 70 people attended the event. We recorded the reactions of both audiences, and this film showcases the first screening and the exclusive release of Real Life Gun Game II--one week prior to its official release on June 8. |
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PRE-PRODUCTION MEETING FOR A LIGHT IN THE DARK / July 17, 2019
With the success of Real Life Gun Game II still prominent in the summer, the studio was excited to get together with the core cast of A Light In The Dark to read through the screenplay and discuss production. We are looking forward to shooting! |
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REAL LIFE GUN GAME II | Behind The
Scenes June 29, 2019 As a studio, we *love* digging into the nitty-gritty behind-the-scenes features of our favorite films. With a short film as ambitious as Real Life Gun Game II, we knew we had to make our own vignette into production. This documentary features interviews with the original cast/crew of Real Life Gun Game and tells the story from conception to the final release. |
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THE NEXT PROJECT: A LIGHT IN THE DARK / June 29, 2019
Wasting no time after the release of Real Life Gun Game II, the studio was back in the writing room finalizing the details on a project that has been in the works for the past year. On this day, the official announcement of the next Wildcat Rebellion Film, A Light In The Dark, was made on William's Instagram page. |
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REAL LIFE GUN GAME II | Short Film
June 8, 2019 FINALLY! After pouring in all of our time, blood, sweat, tears, hopes and dreams into this project (for SEVEN MONTHS!), the most-anticipated sequel our studio has ever created was released to the public. Within days, it had already amassed hundreds of views—spreading through our community like wildfire. This film never would have been possible were it not for the overwhelming support from our fans, friends, and family--thank you all! |
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REAL LIFE GUN GAME II PREMIERE / May 31, 2019
When the studio first green-lit Real Life Gun Game II, never in our wildest dreams did we think it would come to this! The highly-anticipated film premiered at the Indevu Films theater downtown St. Paul to an audience of over 70 people. An instant success, the event built up even more hype for the film, which is set to be released to YouTube on June 8, 2019. |
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REAL LIFE GUN GAME II | Official Trailer
May 21, 2019 With only 10 days until the premiere of Real Life Gun Game II, the studio surprised fans with an unexpected trailer announcement on this day. Premiering on YouTube at precisely 1:45 PM CT, many fans skipped class to watch the highly-anticipated preview. Quickly amassing hundreds of views, the trailer received praise for being one of the best people had ever seen (yes, even better than Endgame's trailer)! As a studio, we definitely agree that this trailer is our best to date. |
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REAL LIFE GUN GAME II WRAPS! / May 18, 2019
13 days out from the premiere, Real Life Gun Game II wrapped on one of the hardest shoots the studio has ever had. Though the picture we posted on Instagram might suggest otherwise, all of the cast and crew on the shoot were miserable after deciding to go to a sleepover (and not sleeping) on the eve of the shoot. It didn't help that Jacob had an accident involving a pile of bricks at the sleepover and went to the hospital from 1-3 AM. Regardless, we got it done—against all odds—now: ON TO THE EDIT! |
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REAL LIFE GUN GAME II | Official Teaser
April 27, 2019 Completely out of the blue, the studio dropped a teaser trailer for Real Life Gun Game II. While it runs under a minute, its pulsing music and introduction of characters was enough to get fans hyped. Amassing over 2,000 views and hundreds of likes on the film's Instagram, the film's anticipated release quickly became a hot topic within our community. |
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OUR BIGGEST SHOOT YET! / April 19, 2019
As a studio, we are used to working extremely low-budget with minimal cast and crew. Our films usually involve no more than three or four people. However, on Real Life Gun Game II, we knew we had to step up and deliver something BIG. Enlisting in the help of around a dozen extras PLUS our core cast and crew, we shot one of the opening scenes of the film with over 20 people! While the scene wasn't too difficult in itself, it still took a ton of manpower and cooperation to pull this monumental film shoot off. PRODUCTION BEGINS FOR REAL LIFE GUN GAME II / March 1, 2019
With all the pieces in place after a four-month pre-production period, all systems we Go! Go! Go! as the studio dove headfirst into production on Real Life Gun Game II. While our first shoot for the film was entirely minimal, we feel as if we are setting out on an amazing journey that is both daunting and exciting in all the right ways. Wish us luck! FINAL REAL LIFE GUN GAME II PRE-PRODUCTION MEETING / February 18, 2019
With only two weeks until shooting starts, the Real Life Gun Game II team got together one last time during the pre-production phase. This final meeting involved purchasing costumes from Goodwill (a great place to get costumes for cheap!), another script read-through, and cast photos. REAL LIFE GUN GAME II SCREENPLAY FINISHED! / January 31, 2019
After months of hard work and back-and-forth discussion, the final screenplay for Real Life Gun Game II was finished. Only storyboarding, script breakdowns, location scouting, and prop gathering remain to be completed before production starts in March. |