Independent producer and consultant, Steve Longi, has a very clear mission for himself: to make movies with great stories that are, as he would put it, about something.
He’s particularly drawn to true stories that raise strong social issues. For example: his film Hacksaw Ridge, directed by Mel Gibson, which tells the story of Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector, who distinguished himself as a combat medic by saving 75 men at the battle of Okinawa in the Second World War. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it.
My starting point with Steve was to ask him about his process – from script to screen – and to get his view on the evolution of indie filmmaking.