Meet Randal Kamradt | Writer/Director

We had the good fortune of connecting with Randal Kamradt and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Randal, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
Staring Soliloquy Films and making films independently was a decision that essentially had no thought process. I just had no belief, at least at the beginning of my career, that anybody would give me the chance to make films, other than myself. The most natural thing in the world was to start making films with whatever resources were at hand.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
We make both feature and short films, and have branched now into music videos as well. The main income we get as a company is all from the feature films, “Faraway” and “The Monsters Without” which are both widely distributed. “The Monsters Without” had a week-long theatrical release, which is a terrific step for us.

What makes us special is the creativity we’re allowed to embrace. Our production methods allow us to make films inexpensively, at least in terms of dollars spent. That means we can take some risks in terms of story and visuals. For example, in “The Monsters Without” we have a labyrinthine story and ensemble cast. The saleable part of the film of course is the monsters, and the other aspects might wind up neglected if only the money mattered. But in the end they complement each other. The monsters got us the distribution deal, but the story and characters won us awards in film festivals, which translates to more sales.

If there is something I’d like the world to know about Soliloquy Films, it’s that we’ve been making movies for fifteen years now. Check out our YouTube channel to see the archive. There’s some amazing films we did, especially our first feature “Faraway” (available free on YouTube from IndieRights!) which never got the proper attention that we feel they deserved.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I feel like this might be one of those ‘money is no object’ questions, and if that’s the case definitely Disneyland and California Adventure. Not just to buy lots of Disney stuff and ride rides, but because of the design. Going to Disneyland is the most production designed experience one can have. Main Street is so beautiful. Adventureland is the perfect vision of jungle, without any discomfort of reality like heat or humidity. Tomorrowland is an optimistic perfect future. Everything’s clean and beautiful! The appeal of Disney is more that just to regress to a child-like state (though there is that), it’s also the opportunity to live in a world where every building, every tree, every mountain, was designed by world-class artists. Do it at least once.

If money is an object, we’re going to In-N-Out.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My Shoutout goes to my wife, Malou Kamradt, who is my partner in all things including writing, producing, and directing our films. She’s an amazing talent and we’ve been able to sustain a rather hectic lifestyle of both filmmaking and child-raising (not to mention our work in education) only because of her love for art.

Website: www.randalkamradt.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monsterswithout/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@soliloquy_films

Image Credits
Sthanlee Mirador