Review Fix Exclusive Tribeca Film Festival Coverage: Parker Hill Talks ‘One Good Pitch’

May 6, 2016 Patrick Hickey Jr. Film 0

Photo Courtesy of One Good Pitch Monty Renfrow as Andrew

Review Fix chats with filmmaker Parker Hill who discusses his short film “One Good Pitch,” which recently appeared at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.

Review Fix: What was the inspiration for this film?

Parker Hill: Originally I wanted to make a little league movie about parents who treat their kids like they’re extra-special. I’m interested in (and simultaneously appalled by) the ‘participation-trophy generation’ where everyone’s a winner. While developing this idea, I started to consider what the complete opposite would look like—the kind of parent who never told their kid that they were good enough. This father/son relationship developed from there, and I got to thinking about responsibility and who’s to blame for who the son has become.

Review Fix: How did you feel the first time you saw the finished, edited product?

Hill: It took a while for me to have some perspective on this project. I co-wrote it, directed it and edited it, so it’s safe to say I know this film pretty well. When I sit back and watch the final cut, I’m still thinking about frames that could be shaved here, or different takes that I wish I had. I feel like I’m always in edit mode, so I’m not sure when the first time I saw the finished film was.

Review Fix: What was the atmosphere like on set?

Hill: We shot in an enclosed field at a Jail, and we were right in front of a barrack. So it was an interesting vibe. The actual filmmaking was very relaxed, but a few times we would hear banging on the heavy glass windows. I asked one of the guards if the inmates were excited because we were making a movie. Hilariously enough, he said no these guys just don’t get to see women that often. Other than that, it was great. Oh and hot as hell.

Review Fix: How do you want people to remember this film?

Hill: I want people to take away whatever resonates with them. After screenings, a lot of people talk to me about their relationship with their parents or children. That’s how you know you made something that works—when people make it all about themselves. 

Review Fix: What’s next for you?

Hill: Writing. Writing. Writing. I’m making another short film this summer and currently in pre-production for it. I’m excited to keep practicing and developing my style while I work on the feature version of the same story. 

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14262 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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