Born in Buenos Aires, Tomás Gómez Bustillo was brought up across Argentina, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and the US. After studying Political Science in Buenos Aires, he relocated to LA where he earned his MFA in Directing at the American Film Institute Conservatory. After graduating, he co-founded indie production company Plenty Good. His debut feature film, CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT, starring Monica Villa, premiered at SXSW 2023 to rave reviews and won the AYH Award for visionary film. It was nominated for 3 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS: Best First Feature, Best First Screenplay, and Best Cinematography.
Detailed Breakdown:
- (00:00) Intro
- (00:10) First feature film CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT
- (04:46) Reading reviews Opening cut back to the film premiering end on a positive and done
- (08:40) Tomas' origin story to film school
- (17:21) Getting into film school
- (19:59) Dealing with AFI being new to LA
- (25:05) Narrative workshop at AFI
- (28:53) Collaborating at film school
- (33:47) A profound insight while at film school
- (37:07) Trying to impress your classmates
- (40:41) After Film School
- (43:13) Odd Jobs after film school
- (44:57) Writing my projects
- (49:16) Building relationships with other Directors
- (53:47) Are you a writer/director?
- (56:59) Current projects
- (58:14) Having creative calibrators
- (00:57) What has the success from your film done for you
- (04:35) At the Spirit Awards
- (09:06) Tools or Software you recommend
- (01:11:44) Storyboarding Chronicles
- (01:12:25) What inspires my visuals
- (01:13:23) Netflix's Ripley
- (01:15:01) Advice about film school
- (01:17:39) Favorite Mistake
Links and Resources:
www.tomasgomezbustillo.com
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