Filmmaker Michael Schilf goes from Kenosha to epic fantasy series

Jarl Vallon (Michael Schilf), King of Fendholm, battles barbarian Harbinger (Billy Reilich).

Reporter Liz Snyder interviews Michael Schilf about the proof of concept short film “Sworn” he wrote and starred in and the “Sworn” TV series he co-created with Chase Kuker.

Article excerpt:

A short film called “SWORN” had its world premiere last month at the Mammoth Film Festival in California. You may be wondering why we’re interested in this particular film. Here’s why: The film’s writer and star is Michael Schilf, a Kenosha native. He and the rest of the production team are hoping to turn this film into an eight-part TV series.

“I co-created the series and wrote the pilot episode,” [Schilf] said during a telephone interview from Los Angeles. “The irony is: All of Hollywood would die if there was no writing, but nobody reads anything. You have to find a way to get people excited about your project, and we’re long past the days when you could just write a pilot. Now you have to create something they can watch in nine minutes and get excited about.”

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