2024-12-10
30 分钟Part of my job interview for this movie was to actually hike the mountain.
I was flown out to northern Maine and had to hike Katahdin.
And I also got to bushwhack and kind of explore where Don Fender actually gotten lost.
And that was really good for me because I got to kind of get in his head a little bit.
Hello and welcome back to the Director's Cut, brought to you by the Director's Guild of America.
In this episode, a young boy must fight to stay alive after an outing turns hazardous in director Andrew Budoo Kitelinger's family adventure, Lost on a Mountain in Maine.
The film tells the inspiring true story of 12 year old Don Fendler who becomes trapped on a treacherous mountain when a fast moving storm separates him from his family.
With no food or proper clothing, he begins a desperate fight for survival in the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine.
In addition to Lost on a Mountain in Maine, Kightlinger's other directorial credits include the feature films Tater Tot and Patton and Dust of War.
Following a screening of the film at the DGA Theater in New York, Kitelinger spoke with director Lori Collier about filming Lost on a mountain in Maine.
Listen on for their spoiler filled conversation.
I get a weird charge out of standing lurking in the back and watching people wipe tears from their eyes.
It's kind of screwed up, but oh.
Watching people watch, it's so fun.
It's great.
There are people here that were part of the film.
Can you all stand up quick?
Woo hoo.
Come on Stephanie, don't be shy.
Lauren, Tony, Charlene.