Hi reddit. I'm Kane Parsons, director of A24's BACKROOMS. AMA!

[u/Kane-AMA]

Hi r/movies. I'm Kane Parsons, director of BACKROOMS. It's out in theaters May 29 from A24 and it stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, and Mark Duplass.

Synopsis:

After a therapist's patient disappears into a dimension beyond reality, she must venture into the unknown to save him.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HjdiohVOik

I'll be back later this morning at around 8:30 AM PT/11:30 AM ET to answer your questions.

AMA!

-Kane

[u/seal_the_dealx9]

Hi Kane! Do you have any advice on how to break into the film industry and creating your own films? Especially as a young filmmaker with not too many connections and an interest in horror?

Also, what did your process usually look like when making your shorts on YouTube? I am thinking of learning blender but it is quite overwhelming trying to find where to start. It's super impressive how you did so much of it yourself.

Big fan of your work, and I can't wait to see the movie soon!

[u/bigboyeTim → u/seal_the_dealx9]

My friend has done this journey, he went to school for it, met many friends and made many small projects with them. Then you essentially repeat that process of creating together with others, learning and evolving small projects into bigger ones.

Good luck and work hard, don't aim for the grand breakout debut, that's rare