EPISODE # 205 - MAKING OF THE LAST PICTURE SHOWS

https://youtu.be/UM3rjro6Zt0

No trucks. No crews. Producer, Director, Camera, Sound, and more by Rustin Thompson. Recorded August 2026. 25 minutes

Rustin Thompson’s elegy of small town cinemas, The Last Picture Shows, reflects his lone wolf approach to filmmaking. As director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and driver, the film is his singular vision of the state of public movie houses in the American West. He speaks with Westdoc about his equipment, the budget, his DIY distribution, expectations and his love of film and the need for movie theaters. Grab a seat and some popcorn - this is a good one.