Wikinews held an exclusive interview with American author and filmmaker Peter John Ross. The head of Sonnyboo Productions, an independent film studio based in Columbus, Ohio, he has made numerous short films as well as co-directed a feature, the World War II B-movie Horrors of War. 
He has also written a book on filmmaking, Tales from the Front Line of Indie Filmmaking. He says that it "combines helpful articles for beginning filmmakers with narrative tales based on my experiences raising money for features and the crazy personalities that invade the world of microbudget filmmaking."
When asked why he makes movies, Ross replied, "There is no greater thrill than sitting in a room full of strangers watching the stories unfold with flickering pictures and sound. I live for the moments when I can sit there and watch the movies with people I don't know and really feel how they react to what I wrote or directed or edited."
((Wikinews (Joseph Ford))) : You've made several short films and co-directed a feature, Horrors of War. Tell us about them.
((J.F.)) : Horrors of War was shot entirely in Ohio, which doubled for France and Germany, on a shoestring budget. How did you manage this?
((J.F.)) : You've written a book, Tales from the Front Line of Indie Filmmaking. Tell us about it.
((J.F.)) : Why do you make movies? What inspires you to do this?
((J.F.)) : Do you have any advice for the amateur filmmakers reading this?

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Wikinews interviews author and filmmaker Peter John Ross