Interview with Filmmaker Daniel John Harris (NOW AND NOT YET)

NOW AND NOT YET was the winner of BEST FILM at the November 2019 Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival.

Matthew Toffolo: WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO MAKE THIS FILM?

Daniel John Harris: When thinking about what to do for my next short film, there were a lot of ideas swirling around my head. A lot of non-starters, though.
To clear out the noise, I thought about doing something that I felt
was important. Gun violence and some of the myths surrounding gun
culture came first. It’s hard not tho think about that when
mass-shootings make the news almost every day. It’s sad to think about
it, but I fear this short will be relevant for some time. Hopefully,
though, it won’t.

2. FROM THE IDEA TO THE FINISHED PRODUCT, HOW LONG DID IT TAKE FOR YOU
TO MAKE THIS SHORT?

I do most of my writing in my head while running, so…