Most filmmakers would tell you that the conception of a movie is a long, arduous process. Those behind the lens also typically have years of training and exposure to what goes into a feature-length film. Writer, director, editor, and cameraman of the 2016 political documentary I Voted? Jason Grant Smith had none of that prior knowledge.
A man with a mission to discover the answer to a question that no one else seemed to be considering, Jason set out to investigate how Americans vote – down to the very machines they cast their ballots with. What he found is nothing short of extraordinary. Ahead of this year’s heavily anticipated midterm elections, we sat down with the director to discuss the ever-relevant message of I Voted?
(Read the full article via Film Threat here: http://filmthreat.com/interviews/director-jason-smith-talks-american-elections/)