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Brothers to make bigfoot movie
Filmmakers will focus on 'sightings' in Kittitas County
By BEN DAVIS
Joseph and Dylan Conner grew up around movies.
Born and raised in Ellensburg, the brothers spent a lot of time at their parents' store, New World Video, growing up and it gave them a keen interest in movies, they said.
"Filmmaking is in our blood," said 21-year-old Dylan.
Joseph, 23, said the pair has made about 25 short films so far. The films range in length from three to 15 minutes and have earned the brothers national recognition. They were featured in Rolling Stone magazine in 1999 and appeared on Tech TV in 2001 for their film "MP3 the Movie," which features a futuristic storyline in which online file sharing has been outlawed.
Their latest project was a natural fit given the area in which they live. Called "The Search for Bigfoot," the project is a weekly online series that will document "sightings" around Kittitas County with the ultimate goal being to prove or disprove the creature's existence.
"We've had the idea for three years," Joseph said.
Joseph said they finally decided to do the project based on the amount of sightings reported in the area.
"We've read so many documented accounts that we thought something was going on," he said.
Prior to the project, Joseph said he didn't know what to think, but he is open to all possibilities.
"I'm a born skeptic," he said. "But from the evidence I've seen, I believe there is a Bigfoot."
Dylan said he isn't as skeptical as his brother.
"I believe a little bit more than Joey does," he said.
The weekly series will focus mainly on those who say they have seen Bigfoot in Kittitas County.
"We want to find someone credible who has seen Bigfoot," Joseph said.
But he said episodes also could involve attempts to find for the creature with "Bigfoot hunters."
Joseph said they'd like to talk to anyone who claims to have seen Bigfoot, though it'll be up to the audience to decide whether each person is credible.
The project doesn't have a set length, Joseph said.
"The series is going to go until we feel we've found the truth," he said. "Really, it could go on for several years."
Weekly episodes will run about 10 minutes.
Joseph ultimately hopes to get evidence even skeptics won't be able to dispute.
"That is the goal," he said, "to get footage of Bigfoot on video."
Anyone who has seen Bigfoot and would like to be a part of the series can visit the brothers' Web site, www.filmwave.com. Their past films and the upcoming series can be viewed for free on the site.
Joseph said the two work about 40 hours a month to maintain their site. It was created to give their work more exposure, he said.
Donations also can be made at the site to help fund the project.
The brothers said work on the project will begin as soon as they get in contact with people who supposedly have seen Bigfoot in Kittitas County.
Filmmakers will focus on 'sightings' in Kittitas County
By BEN DAVIS
Joseph and Dylan Conner grew up around movies.
Born and raised in Ellensburg, the brothers spent a lot of time at their parents' store, New World Video, growing up and it gave them a keen interest in movies, they said.
"Filmmaking is in our blood," said 21-year-old Dylan.
Joseph, 23, said the pair has made about 25 short films so far. The films range in length from three to 15 minutes and have earned the brothers national recognition. They were featured in Rolling Stone magazine in 1999 and appeared on Tech TV in 2001 for their film "MP3 the Movie," which features a futuristic storyline in which online file sharing has been outlawed.
Their latest project was a natural fit given the area in which they live. Called "The Search for Bigfoot," the project is a weekly online series that will document "sightings" around Kittitas County with the ultimate goal being to prove or disprove the creature's existence.
"We've had the idea for three years," Joseph said.
Joseph said they finally decided to do the project based on the amount of sightings reported in the area.
"We've read so many documented accounts that we thought something was going on," he said.
Prior to the project, Joseph said he didn't know what to think, but he is open to all possibilities.
"I'm a born skeptic," he said. "But from the evidence I've seen, I believe there is a Bigfoot."
Dylan said he isn't as skeptical as his brother.
"I believe a little bit more than Joey does," he said.
The weekly series will focus mainly on those who say they have seen Bigfoot in Kittitas County.
"We want to find someone credible who has seen Bigfoot," Joseph said.
But he said episodes also could involve attempts to find for the creature with "Bigfoot hunters."
Joseph said they'd like to talk to anyone who claims to have seen Bigfoot, though it'll be up to the audience to decide whether each person is credible.
The project doesn't have a set length, Joseph said.
"The series is going to go until we feel we've found the truth," he said. "Really, it could go on for several years."
Weekly episodes will run about 10 minutes.
Joseph ultimately hopes to get evidence even skeptics won't be able to dispute.
"That is the goal," he said, "to get footage of Bigfoot on video."
Anyone who has seen Bigfoot and would like to be a part of the series can visit the brothers' Web site, www.filmwave.com. Their past films and the upcoming series can be viewed for free on the site.
Joseph said the two work about 40 hours a month to maintain their site. It was created to give their work more exposure, he said.
Donations also can be made at the site to help fund the project.
The brothers said work on the project will begin as soon as they get in contact with people who supposedly have seen Bigfoot in Kittitas County.
