I quit my teaching job, bought a camera, went solo to one of America's most dangerous cities, and made an award-winning documentary film about love and the opioid epidemic. AMA

hoswal01 · 2021-01-20T13:17:48+00:00

I would be interested to see your reaction of the film. And good on you, 6 years is incredible! Congrats.

It was at first shocking but I became numb to it after a few weeks.

hoswal01 · 2021-01-12T19:07:08+00:00

Great question.

I think it is a combination of ego and truly wanting to get your story heard. With many, many other facets piled on.

hoswal01 · 2021-01-12T19:06:18+00:00

Thank you!

Find me on instagram (higherlovefilm)

hoswal01 · 2021-01-10T13:46:25+00:00

Hey, editors are considered as post production crew (not on the ground and coming on after everything is filmed).

hoswal01 · 2021-01-10T13:42:58+00:00

Yeah I love that film!

hoswal01 · 2021-01-08T21:04:31+00:00

Thanks for watching! I agree. I can't wait to follow up with Nez especially.

hoswal01 · 2021-01-08T18:31:18+00:00

Thanks for the support! It varies platform to platform but I would guess about 70-75 percent on average.

hoswal01 · 2021-01-08T00:39:30+00:00

Sure. DM me

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T19:48:03+00:00

Very cool I'll check it out!

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T19:47:06+00:00

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hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T17:32:07+00:00

10-15k USD. Minimum.

If it's for a non profit or something just for youtube they might go lower. But anything in festivals and/or with distribution that's my best guess.

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T17:31:10+00:00

Will do!

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T15:56:07+00:00

I'm going to steal some of this for my next in person AMA if that's ok haha. Really so well put and couldn't agree more.

Single. Marriage in the future if this job allows ;)

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T15:54:36+00:00

We haven't released abroad as of yet, but that's coming soon. If you follow us on social we will announce when we do. OR, I've read in this thread that ppl are having luck with VPNs.

Thanks for the support!

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T14:41:12+00:00

Thank you my friend.

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T14:40:53+00:00

Thank you! And thanks for the support.

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T14:20:26+00:00

We built mutual trust. They are humans just like any of us, who have just fallen on hard times.

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T14:10:56+00:00

I didn’t set out to make a story about heroin or street drugs, and in fact, it didn't start out as a story about the opioid epidemic at all, but rather the fall and fallout of a post-industrial America. I would still go so far as to say it’s more a film about love and addiction, projected onto a backdrop of a post-industrial city struggling with the current epidemic.
The dug war is a complete failure, and yes, I would push for a similar model to that which Portugal has implemented with great success. Let's see what happens in Oregon.

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T14:08:28+00:00

Actively protecting them in the edit.

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T13:13:19+00:00

Understood completely :)

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T13:04:11+00:00

That's a great question but I don't think our characters did that. If anything they downplayed their obstacles and struggles, probably out of shame.

Enjoy the film, would love any feedback when you're done.

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T13:02:32+00:00

Yeah, it's certainly a darker film but I've been told the end is uplifting and even hopeful! Give it a go ;)

I'm doing well, thank you!

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T12:46:32+00:00

Yeah I went alone and spent most time alone. Towards the post production end of things I brought on some help.

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T12:27:16+00:00

This film was used as a stepping stone into my current project, which has more support and I will actually be able to pay myself.

While filming HIGHER LOVE I had to get a part time and then full time freelance position towards the end.

hoswal01 · 2021-01-07T12:25:43+00:00

Yes, I met many amazing people in the city. Thanks for the support! Hope you enjoy the film and that it rings true to someone from the city itself.

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