Interview with filmmaker Pepe Gomez (KNOCKED DOWN)

I chatted with the Spanish filmmaker Pepe Gomez about his short film “Knocked Down”, which played at the WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival in August. It’s a unique tale told in animation of a boxer pondering why he does what he does. There is a lot of subtext in this film about the perspectvie of a professional athlete, with a very cool animated style.

Watch the Audience FEEDBACK of KNOCKED DOWN:

Interview with Pepe Gomez:

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Pepe: I was an amateur boxer myself for a few years, and I wanted to make people experience boxing the way I did, first hand.

Matthew: From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?

Pepe: About five months.

Matthew: How would you describe your short film in two words!?

Pepe: Inside boxing

Matthew: What was the biggest…