Interview with Filmmaker Graeme Bachiu (WHY WE PUSH?)

WHY WE PUSH played to rave reviews at the October 2018 Documentary Feedback Film Festival in Toronto.

Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film?

Graeme Bachiu: The motivation for making the film was twofold: first, I wanted to enter a 60 second documentary contest and second, I wanted to tell a bit of a story about Ric without going too far down the rabbit hole.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this short?

This took probably about a month in total. Production took 1 half day and post production was maybe a day or two.

3. How would you describe your short film in two words!?

Running math.

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

The biggest obstacle was shooting the running scenes as I don’t have the stamina to keep up…