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Jonathan Salemi. Director: The Last Deal. Jonathan grew up just north of Boston, Massachusetts on the North Shore. He is a feature film director, writer and producer. His recent feature "The Last Deal" screened in theaters across the U.S. in 2023 and was picked up by Starz and Encore.
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Jonathan Salemi is a feature film director and producer as well as television producer. His latest directorial effort the feature crime thriller "The Last Deal" opened in theaters across the U.S. and on VOD where it was one of the top rented new releases in the country and later featured in The New York Times "Five Action Films to Stream Now".
Mar 18, 2024 · Meet Jonathan Salemi. Local Stories. Today we’d like to introduce you to Jonathan Salemi. Hi Jonathan, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
Mar 2, 2023 · Vegas Film Critic (Jeffrey K. Howard) speaks with writer/director Jonathan Salemi for his crime drama, The Last Deal.
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- Vegas Film Critic
- Favorite Part of The Filmmaking Experience
- Working with The Cast of Actors
- Motivations as A Filmmaker
- The Digital Age
- Advice For Aspiring Filmmakers
- Success
When asked what his favorite part of the filming experience was, he responded, “The end of each day! Kidding but not kidding. I knew I was climbing a mountain, one script page at a time, so at the end of each day it was very rewarding pulling out my black sharpie and crossing off what we shot in the script. As the days rolled on and the script had ...
Salemi praised his cast, which included actors Anthony Molinari, Sala Baker, Mister Fitzgerald, Jeffri Lauren, Mike Ferguson, Audra Van Hees, Conner Floyd, Kenny Johnston, Orion McCabe, Gigi Gustin, April Lang, Tim Willis, Linda Burzynski, and Jamil Zraikat, among others. “I couldn’t have asked for a better cast,” he said. “They were all so support...
Regarding his daily motivations as a filmmaker, he said, “The fear of falling behind and the constant pursuit of perfection within a certain timeframe. There’s so many choices and things to do that if you don’t get a head of them you get behind very quickly.” “I’m in turbo mode all the time just trying to get it all done so you can bring a movie to...
On being a filmmaker in the digital age, he said, “I love it. I think we’re at an amazing point where we don’t have to edit on Movieola and tape frames together. I love how quickly everything can move nowadays and how quickly solutions happen and how technology can make storytelling better. My first movie in 2009 we were finding and downloading mus...
For young and aspiring filmmakers, he said, “You’re not going to learn anything by just talking about it or moving on from one project to the next without finishing them. The technology is there to make your movie and take your chances. Once you’re there, finish that film and submit it to festivals. Go to the festival and meet filmmakers and watch ...
On his defintion of success, Salemi said, “Success is that I’m happy with what I created, everyone involved in the project is happy and people are watching the movie. Not everyone is going to enjoy your movie but the fact that they watched it is humbling enough. That’s the whole point; to get your movie seen.” “Thankfully we’ve had a good reception...
Jun 12, 2022 · 640 views 2 years ago. Subscribe https://bit.ly/3mARJDC The Last Deal's stars Anthony Molinari, Jonathan Salemi, Jeffri Lauren, Audra Van Hess, Sala Baker interview at the 25th annual Dances With...
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Mar 29, 2022 · Molinari made an impression with "The Last Deal" writer and director Jonathan Salemi from the start.
