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b'Episode 61\\nWould you like to take a true story, perhaps something sensational in the news that happened in another country, and re-tell that story as a film? Our guest for the SBP Podcast Episode 61 did just that. \\n\\nRoss Perkins is an actor turned filmmaker. He wrote a screenplay based on a true story. The film was a feature film. He then shot it with his iPhone. He filmed it in his parents house, as the principal location, and then, after spending about a year editing it himself\\u2014he submitted \\u201cMad House\\u201d to the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego, where he and his producer, Kimberly Hart attended. He flew back home to Australia with a trophy and the "Best Feature Film" award.\\n\\nThe film had never been screened before, anywhere. Imagine that. His first screening wins and he was present to accept the award. Are you inspired yet? \\n\\nRoss Perkins studied acting in theater and mentioned how lucky he was to have encountered good teachers who taught him, not only acting, but writing and directing. Because in Australia, the opportunities for filmmakers are limited, according to Ross, he feels the mobile phone allows anyone to make films. \\n\\nHe emphasizes how helpful Kim was to him during his production because she designed the main set, the house. Which happened to be the house Ross grew up in as the youngest of six children. He recalled a moment before the first scene they filmed on the first day of production. The actors began to arrive on set. As a director, he was a bit nervous. So he asked Kim, how he could get the actors to do what he wanted them to do in the scene. Her response was, \\u201cYou just have to trust them.\\u201d Ross said, that simple statement felt like a a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders. It worked, and it still works.\\n\\nRoss says he is in the \\u201crejection business,\\u201d as a filmmaker. He cannot let it get to him, \\u201cthe numbers game.\\u201d He was grateful that his film was accepted to IMFF 2019 and the film festival in San Diego was the premier screening. Receiving the Best Feature Film award was a very good moment for him above the film festival experience of having a film accepted into a film festival. \\n\\nRoss had not watched the film in about six months and had never seen it in front of an audience. He recalls the experience of sitting in the back of the room as his film screened during the festival. He could see the reactions of the audience as it played. Mad House is a harsh film to watch. Partly because it is so realistically performed. \\n\\nThe story is about a home invasion with \\u201cjunkies\\u201d holding a family hostage. As he watched the audience wince during the right moments was an exceptional experience for him. And that is an experience most filmmakers want to have after completing their film. Ross shares how they pulled off some harsh scenes for the right effect.\\n\\nSBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film\\u2122 is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones.\\n\\nWatch the trailer for Mad House: https://youtu.be/CGVUUlDqftY\\n\\nWatch the Red Carpet Extravaganza! during IMFF 2019 with Ross Perkins and Kimberley Hart: https://youtu.be/HRDrbSkqXwI\\n\\nListen to Episode 45 with Ross Perkins for in-depth details about the film \\u201cMad House\\u201d with Ross Perkins: https://sbppodcast.podiant.co/e/36e60863058b1a/\\n\\nFollow Ross Perkins on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rossperkins28/\\n\\nOur Links: \\n\\nSubscribe, support and listen to bonus episodes and more on Patreon: http://patreon.com/sbppodcast\\n\\nSBP Podcast Blog: http://sbppodcast.wordpress.com\\n\\nSBP Podcast Website: http://sbppodcast.studio\\n\\niTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sbp-podcast/id1296673665\\n\\nInternational Mobile Film Festival Website: http://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com\\n\\nFacebook: http://facebook.com/sbppodcast\\n\\nTwitter: http://twitter.com/sbppodcast\\n\\nHashtag: MobilizeStories Mobile Film Community Website: http://mobilizestories.com\\n\\nSusy Botello on Twitter: http://twitter.com/susybotello\\n\\nSB'