A man battling reclusion and a racehorse on the brink of death save each other in unexpected ways.

Interview with Director/Producer Joel Pincosy

Congratulations! Why did you make your film?

I love great stories and complicated characters. When my 11th grade High School teacher - who had gone on to collaboratively writing projects - told me about a story she was working on with a man who had trained a horse to paint I was compelled by the strangeness of the story but really wanted to get underneath the WHY of the reason Ron decided to do this unusual activity.

Imagine I’m a member of the audience. Why should I watch this film?

If you're interested in art, this film in subtle ways asks what is art and why and how is it made. If you love animals this shows a touching story of one man's relationship with his adopted horse and how their bond grew. And if you're interested in human behavior why would a loner do something very unusual to attract so much "unwanted" attention to himself.

How do personal and universal themes work in your film?

One of the themes of the film is about loneliness and being an outsider and the lengths we go to as individuals to connect with other human beings. Redemption also is a major theme of the film and how two characters can redeem each other through mutual love and odd attention-getting activities. How can we save those we love?

How have the script and film evolved over the course of their development?

When originally approaching this subject it was with the idea that it would be a narrative feature film. That's still a possibility but the short became a journey and a film of its own rather than just an advertisement for another project. During development we began to realize the most honest and truthful way to approach the subject and the real people, Ron most importantly was to explore who and what they were without some other motivation.

What type of feedback have you received so far?

The film has been very well received at festivals across America as well as internationally, screening at more than 40 film festivals. It has won numerous awards. But most gratifying is to go to a screening of the film and have an audience member ask complicated questions about Ron's motivation or to hear someone simply say that they cried through most of the film because they found Ron and Metro's relationship very touching.

Has the feedback surprised or challenged your point of view?

The feedback in some ways has surprised me in the level of emotion some people invest in the film. I thought it was a touching story but also very funny, and kind of odd. But to hear someone say they cried while watching the film means that we struck a cord of truthfulness that as a filmmaker I always hope to do but can never expect that the audience will have that reaction.

What are you looking to achieve by having your film more visible on www.wearemovingstories.com?

I would love for the film to reach more people and be seen and enjoyed. In addition to that if the greater visibility can help get the next film made all the better.

Who do you need to come on board (producers, sales agents, buyers, distributors, film festival directors, journalists) to amplify this film’s message?

We're looking for sales agents, buyers, film festival directors, journalists and distributors to see the film and help to get it out to the world in every way possible.

What type of impact and/or reception would you like this film to have?

The film has been seen by a decent size audience but we'd love for the reach of the film to be even larger - it's a touching, funny and rich story that many can enjoy and we'd love to see even more people see and enjoy the story of Ron and Metro.

What’s a key question that will help spark a debate or begin a conversation about this film?

What are our responsibilities to the animals we care for?

What other projects are the key creatives developing or working on now?

Joel Pincosy is working on a true crime documentary that has eerie similarities to the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as well as developing a narrative film about a rescue dog and the family who adopts him.

Joe Egender is working on a documentary series exploring a specific subject in the world of DNA.

Interview: March 2019

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My Paintbrush Bites

A man battling reclusion and a racehorse on the brink of death save each other in unexpected ways.

Length: 16:03

Director: Joel Pincosy, Co-Director Joe Egender

Writer: Joe Egender, Joel Pincosy

About the writer, director and producer:

JOEL PINCOSY is an award-winning filmmaker of narrative, and documentary films, he's worked on film, TV, and commercials. JOE EGENDER is a former actor and producer and director who's currently working on a TV documentary series.

Key cast: Ron Krajewski, Wendy Krajewski, Metro Meteor, Kim Brokaw

Looking for: sales agents, distributors, buyers

Facebook: Joel Pincosy

Twitter: @cinenatura

Instagram: @jkpincosy

Hashtags used: #mypaintbrushbites #metrometeor #paintinghorse

Other: IMDb

Where can I watch it next and in the coming month? Viewable on The Atlantic; Queens World Film Festival/Zukor - March 31 @ 12:15pm; Cleveland International Film Festival/Tower City Cinemas - April 3 @ 9:10pm, April 5 @ 12pm; American Documentary Film Festival/Palm Springs Cultural Center - April 1 @ 12pm; Ashland Independent Film Festival/Varsity 2 - April 11 @ 12:20pm, April 13 @ 9:50am, April 14 @ 9:20pm; Black Bird Film Festival/SUNY Cortland Old Main/Brown Auditorium - April 28th @10:30am; Oakland Short Film Festival/New Parkway Theater - April 2 @ 6pm; Sonoma International Film Festival/Landmark Vineyards at Andrews Hall - March 29 @ 9am. March 3 @ 5pm; Unlonely Film Festival - online festival