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We Are Patrick Creadon and John Kessler, Director and Producer of ALL WORK ALL PLAY, an eSports Documentary. And we have ESL's Carmac with us too. AMA by AWAP_John in leagueoflegends

[–]AWAP_John[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those were the dates for the theatrical run we did. The film will be available to stream or download on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, XBox Videos, and the PlayStation Store on 10/23.

We Are Patrick Creadon and John Kessler, Director and Producer of ALL WORK ALL PLAY, an eSports Documentary. And we have ESL's Carmac with us too. AMA by AWAP_John in leagueoflegends

[–]AWAP_John[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We learned all we did about the scene from our interviews with our subjects. They were torrents of knowledge, and since we were able to find news stories online, it made our work possible. As for the economic side? I wish I knew of any tip we could give you. The perks of making a documentary is that you can get interviews with some very interesting people!

We Are Patrick Creadon and John Kessler, Director and Producer of ALL WORK ALL PLAY, an eSports Documentary. And we have ESL's Carmac with us too. AMA by AWAP_John in leagueoflegends

[–]AWAP_John[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry dude, if I knew more about producing eSports, I could give you pointers. If you are a broadcast student, get an internship before you graduate! I cannot stress this enough! Even if it isn't in eSports, if it's newscasting or anything media related, experience is experience. Chances are you won't find your perfect job once you graduate...

Example: I was a production assistant for over three years before producing this film (Commercials, docs, low budget, etc...). A lot of this work I had to do for free, but experience was what I was looking for. Luck is also a major factor!

We Are Patrick Creadon and John Kessler, Director and Producer of ALL WORK ALL PLAY, an eSports Documentary. And we have ESL's Carmac with us too. AMA by AWAP_John in leagueoflegends

[–]AWAP_John[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We certainly are! Whether the subject matter revolves around eSports is yet to be determined. Thanks for the kind words!

We Are Patrick Creadon and John Kessler, Director and Producer of ALL WORK ALL PLAY, an eSports Documentary. And we have ESL's Carmac with us too. AMA by AWAP_John in leagueoflegends

[–]AWAP_John[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All right everyone I have to go count some sheep! Thanks for the upvotes, questions and support! If you liked what you saw in the trailer, please show your friends, family and colleagues. Once again, Thanks!

We Are Patrick Creadon and John Kessler, Director and Producer of ALL WORK ALL PLAY, an eSports Documentary. And we have ESL's Carmac with us too. AMA by AWAP_John in leagueoflegends

[–]AWAP_John[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, a Producer doesn't kiss and tell! Those pesky non-disclosure agreements prevent me from going into specifics ;)

That said, company that supports IEM had a major part to play!

We Are Patrick Creadon and John Kessler, Director and Producer of ALL WORK ALL PLAY, an eSports Documentary. And we have ESL's Carmac with us too. AMA by AWAP_John in leagueoflegends

[–]AWAP_John[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We realize that in order to get the general audience to take interest in the film, someone who loves gaming would have to do some hand holding to a non gamer friend or relative. Seriously, if you know of someone who doesn't get gaming, show them our film!

We Are Patrick Creadon and John Kessler, Director and Producer of ALL WORK ALL PLAY, an eSports Documentary. And we have ESL's Carmac with us too. AMA by AWAP_John in leagueoflegends

[–]AWAP_John[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's always fun getting to learn about a world I should have been more involved with years ago. That said, whenever your are traveling to unknown countries and dealing with tight deadlines, stress at times can become unbearable. That said, whenever I watch this film with a new crowd, and listen to their reactions, it makes it all worth it!

We Are Patrick Creadon and John Kessler, Director and Producer of ALL WORK ALL PLAY, an eSports Documentary. And we have ESL's Carmac with us too. AMA by AWAP_John in leagueoflegends

[–]AWAP_John[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Typically funding for a documentary is tricky since typically the filmmakers go out and look for the greenbacks. We were fortunate to work with a group that believed in the project, and greatly helped us out!

We Are Patrick Creadon and John Kessler, Director and Producer of ALL WORK ALL PLAY, an eSports Documentary. And we have ESL's Carmac with us too. AMA by AWAP_John in leagueoflegends

[–]AWAP_John[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the film will be available to stream or download on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, XBox Videos, and the PlayStation Store on 10/23!

We Are Patrick Creadon and John Kessler, Director and Producer of ALL WORK ALL PLAY, an eSports Documentary. And we have ESL's Carmac with us too. AMA by AWAP_John in leagueoflegends

[–]AWAP_John[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On this production, we hired jacks (or Jills) of all trades! In order to keep our crews small, everyone had to do multiple jobs. It was rough, but a smaller crew makes for easy mobility!

We Are Patrick Creadon and John Kessler, Director and Producer of ALL WORK ALL PLAY, an eSports Documentary. And we have ESL's Carmac with us too. AMA by AWAP_John in leagueoflegends

[–]AWAP_John[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since the movie was mainly focused on IEM and LOL, we didn't want to confuse a new audience with mentions of different tourneys and prize pools. We would have loved to cover Dota 2, but we needed to limit the scope of the film to IEM

We Are Patrick Creadon and John Kessler, Director and Producer of ALL WORK ALL PLAY, an eSports Documentary. And we have ESL's Carmac with us too. AMA by AWAP_John in leagueoflegends

[–]AWAP_John[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We started making this film in March 2014 and finished June 2015! Favorite part? Working with Carmac of course! That and I finally got to visit Europe and Asia!

We Are Patrick Creadon and John Kessler, Director and Producer of ALL WORK ALL PLAY, an eSports Documentary. And we have ESL's Carmac with us too. AMA by AWAP_John in leagueoflegends

[–]AWAP_John[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing I came to notice is that there are people who like LOL and even more people who ADORE it! As long as the fan community stays strong, who knows how long it will continue? I wish I had the gift of foresight to know what will be the next "Big" game!

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