A Note From The Director

After I graduated from Rutgers University I found myself staring at the floor a lot. Pouring over endless amounts of job descriptions on endless amounts of job websites opened my weary eyes to the many intricate patterns and puzzles linoleum or hardwood floors had to offer. As I hung my head over the floor, the safety net that being in school had provided me was nowhere in sight. I moved around quite a bit during this time, trying to rediscover what "home" was after college, and unsure of what I was supposed to do with my life I began mailing out hundreds of resumes for positions I wasn't sure I was qualified for or even interested in. If I wasn't actually going anywhere at least it felt like I was moving forward.

It was also during this time when I started thinking about Running Funny, a play by Charles Evered, that I had first read in high school, about two life long friends who move into an "apartment garage" and start real life. I was drawn to the story because I strongly related to the characters and how their lives mirrored my own transition into the real world. Much like Michael and Eddie, I wanted to run away from where I was and go back to where I had been all at the same time.

As months went by I realized adapting Running Funny into a feature length film was the only job I really wanted, but rather than wait for a production company to give me money to shoot it, I decided to raise the funds myself.

Because of the generosity and support of many people I was able to make Running Funny with an incredibly talented and dedicated group of artists. Robert Altman once said it's the process of collaborating with other artists that makes filmmaking so important. He's right.

I would like to thank everyone who believed in this process, the result of which is a film I am very proud of.

Many thanks,
A.G.