Clapboard Jungle is a documentary about the wonderful, yet utterly complicated world of filmmaking. Whilst not everyone may find it interesting, for those who do, it’s a documentary filled with information and fun facts about the creative process with interviews from filmmakers from all over the world, including the legendary Guillermo Del Toro.
We get a real glimpse into how Justin works so incredibly hard to get his films off the ground, and the impressive multi-tasking that goes on. It seems as if you have to be a jack of all trades (and the master of all of them) to be a filmmaker as Justin has to oversee a lot of things. Whilst watching this documentary, you see how passionate he is. You get a feel for how determined he is despite the few times where he confesses his want to give up entirely…but the fact he doesn’t makes him even more inspiring.
The documentary as a whole is extremely insightful and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. I was able to take away plenty of information in an area I thought I knew everything about. It shone light on everything that goes on “behind the scenes” and while I was already very well aware that so much more happens with filmmaking than just what the audience sees, it gives me extra appreciation for the hard work involved. It also made me realise that independent films are so much harder to get seen than the bigger Hollywood films, particularly with streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime taking over the world.