FOUND FOOTAGE: THE MAKING OF THE PATTERSON PROJECT is a heartfelt 
attempt by ta very dedicated and serious first time 
director, Chase, to produce his first feature, a found footage movie about Bigfoot. Through the eyes of an esteemed French documentary crew, the story follows his unlikely band of misfits as they struggle to keep the production afloat on a shoestring budget. All the while, mysterious and sinister occurrences begin to unfold behind the 
scenes, blurring the lines between movie magic and real life. As the shoot days get longer and scarier, the filmmakers quickly learn that they’ve stepped into a very real and very terrifying found footage film 
of their own. The film captures the playful gritty beauty that comes with a true indie film. Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project is a labor of love created by friends who came together with a passion for film. All that is to say, despite its green cast and crew, the film still provides solid acting, production and laugh-out-loud comedy – a testament to Max, Jacob David and the entire production team at Dirty Shot Clean.
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For more about the filmmakers go to: dirtyshotclean.com
Director’s statement – As a director, you grow accustomed to the feeling that a chaos demon is terrorizing your set. Whatever can go wrong often does, but it’s 
always a blessing in disguise. Because that’s when the real fun starts. I wrote Found Footage as a bloody love letter to the terrifying experience of making an independent feature film. It also dabbles in two of my favorite subgenres, 
mockumentary and found footage, drawing inspiration from classics like THIS IS SPINAL TAP and THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. By spotlighting our soft spot for indie filmmaking and paying homage to heroes like Christopher Guest, our hope is that we made a horror movie that is so funny and endearing that even people who don’t like horror movies are compelled to watch to the bitter end.
About the filmmaker – Director / Writer / Producer. Since co-founding the production company Dirty Shot Clean (DSC) in 2018, Max Tzannes has written and directed a number of projects, which include feature films, award winning narrative shorts, documentaries and music videos. His first feature film, Et Tu, stars Lou Diamond Phillips and Malcolm McDowell and is currently being sold by XYZ Films.
About the filmmaker – David San Miguel – Writer / Composer / Producer / Script Supervisor. “As early as I can remember, I’ve had a deep connection with music. Growing up, my grandma and great-grandma would fill the house with song, transporting me to exciting and wondrous places with their mastery over the piano. Every time they sat down to play, I wanted nothing more than to take people on those magical, emotional, and otherwise impossible journeys they so effortlessly crafted with only their fingertips. It was in those notes I discovered what I wanted to do with my life. And the dream was set in motion. After years of dedication to the study, the practice, and a well-fed imagination, I finally found my way into that mystic realm of unparalleled story-telling. Still to this day, nothing hits home more than a perfectly crafted score. There is no greater universal language, nothing that can compel an audience in such a deeply visceral way. That’s why I make music. Composing and discovering that perfect sound is so satisfying. I sometimes can’t believe that I’m lucky enough to be a part of that magic!” – David San Miguel (dsmcomposer.com)
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“What could’ve easily been an overdone parody turns out to be a sharp, self-aware mockumentary that’s both funny and surprisingly spooky.” – Louisa Moore, Screen Zealots
“[Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project] is a refreshing and delightful kind of chaos that we do not see every day.” – Sharai Bohannon, Horror Movie Blog
“It’s a deliciously unhinged mix that works more often than it doesn’t.” – Travis Hopson, RogerEbert.com
“Director Max Tzannes uses genre conventions in Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project to lure you into the story. It feels both familiar and fresh, as he guides you into a filmmaking crew’s horrifying reality.” – Bee Delores, Horrorverse
“A smart, self-aware film that plays with the mockumentary format without getting lost in the gimmick. It’s funny and it’s creepy. It delivers where many have failed before.” – Alan Ng, Film Threat
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