hatchetmen
The idea for Hatchetmen came from a love of period films and crime dramas. In a mafia film, one can expect Tommy guns, brass knuckles, fedoras and nice suits worn by all. These are not cliche aspects of the genre, but actual pieces of mafia history that have been embellished on screen in an effort to keep to the way things were. So naturally, in order to do so, we used these aspects of 1930s crime, but not without prioritizing the key to the film...character. The goal was to tell an interesting story but through focusing on the characters involved. What they feel, think and do are so important in creating the film that everything revolved around them.
We shot the entire film in two days in Plain City, Ohio. We used high end video equipment including a jib to capture the footage exactly how we wanted it. The large amount of costumes for the film, the guns and even a 1930 Model A Ford gave the actors the world in which to work. Everything fell right into place because of the entire cast and crew who worked on it in a very professional way. It was impressive to see everyone do their job as if they were born to do it and in turn make something we can all be proud of.
Movies reach out to audiences and grip them in a way that explores aspects of the truth of life and I hope Hatchetmen speaks to people in that way too. For the Open Frame audience, I advise you to take it all in. This includes the wardrobe, guns, settings and most definitely the characters in order to experience it to its fullest.
David Garwood,
Director
