Background information on the filmmakers and their decision to take Headcase into production.

In this premiere episode we introduce you to writer Anthony Greene, director Ken Simpson and producer Alex Jordan. We find out where they were in their lives just prior to starting Headcase, how it wa...

An overview of the of casting process for a micro-budget feature.

With their core production team in place, Anthony, Ken and Alex enlisted the help of casting director Lara Amersey to conduct auditions. In this episode, they discuss the merits and potential pitfalls of using untested actors in...

From production assistants and associate producers to background extras and lead actors: Advice from cast and crew!

“A novice filmmaker has $50,000 burning a hole in their pocket and they want to make a feature film, what's your advice to them?” That's the question we asked the cast and crew o...

Different viewpoints on the nature of production value including examples from other filmmakers.

What exactly is production value? Where does it come from and more importantly, how do you get it? Director Ken Simpson kicks off this episode with his opinion as to how easy it is to achieve and w...

Despite Leon's bad luck and Zorro's disdain for the filming process, both of these cast members emerge as fan favourites.

In one of the funniest episodes of our series, we catch up with two of the most popular Headcase cast members: Leon Bearman and Zorro. These two troopers put up with a hell...

We eavesdrop on the filmmakers as they have a frank discussion on a controversial topic.

Far be it from us to shy away from contentious subject matter! In this special round table episode, Headcase writer/financier/star Anthony Greene sits down with director Ken Simpson and producer Alex Jorda...

Meet the unsung heroes who really made Headcase and learn what micro-budget feature filmmaking was like from their perspective.

The title says it all! This episode focuses on the young men and women (many of whom had never been on a film set before) who really made Headcase… the crew! We also ...

What happens when ego threatens to end a working relationship before its barely begun?

This episode gets dark and we're not just talking about the lighting! Director Ken Simpson and cinematographer Alex Dacev reveal their early frustrations while working as technicians in the Toronto film indu...

In this “tutorial style” episode, Headcase director / editor Ken Simpson takes us through several problematic scenes where creative solutions in the editing suite allowed him to maintain a clear narrative structure. He also demonstrates how by learning the basics of tracking, rotoscoping and comp...

A reality check for the filmmakers.

Headcase began production in April of 2008, and this episode fast forwards 4 years later to catch up with the filmmakers to find out where the film stands and where Anthony Greene, Ken Simpson and Alex Jordan are in their lives. As the three begin to enter t...