Alright so this whole Josh McMillan thing started kinda random. I was just clicking around some movie forums, you know, the usual late-night scroll when you should be sleeping but nah. Kept seeing his name pop up in comments about these gritty indie films. Folks were arguing about his directing style or how he casts actors. “Who IS this guy?” I thought. Sounded familiar but couldn’t pin it down.
Down the Search Engine Rabbit Hole
Next morning, coffee in hand, I plopped down at my desk. Pulled up the trusty search bar and just typed “Josh McMillan“. Hit enter. Boom. Tons of results, but most were junk. Turns out there’s some rugby player with the same name? Useless. Added “film director” – better. Started digging through pages.
First few links were basic film databases, super sparse info. Just titles and dates, feels kinda cold. Then I stumbled onto an old interview he did with this tiny online film mag. Jackpot! It was buried on like page four. He talked about growing up somewhere in the Midwest, working construction before getting into film school late. Interesting dude.
Tracking Down the Movie Gems
Okay, now I needed his filmography. Easy, right? Wrong. His biggest projects aren’t exactly Marvel blockbusters. Finding reliable info felt like detective work.
- “Gutter Town” (2017): This one popped up most. Heard it’s raw. Found the trailer on a niche streaming service preview page. Looked intense.
- “Static Hold” (2020): Kept seeing mentions on film subreddits. Couldn’t find a legit place to even rent it! Super frustrating. Ended up reading detailed plot breakdowns and user reviews instead.
- “The Clay Sparrows” (2023): This is the one people are buzzing about now. Found a couple legit film festival reviews calling it his best work. Cinematography sounds wild.
Spent maybe an hour just cross-referencing info. One site said one date, another said something different. Double-checked against production company sites (when I could find ‘em) and film festival archives. Annoying, but gotta get it right.
Connecting the Dots (and Hitting Dead Ends)
Tried finding social media – nada. No official pages, no Twitter, no Instagram. Refreshing, honestly, in this day and age. Makes sense though, his films feel kinda… separate from the online noise.
Wanted info on his next project. Zilch. Not a peep. Even his reps (found an old contact on a decade-old press release) didn’t respond to my feeler email. Dude keeps it locked down tight. Respect.
So yeah, that was the journey. Started with a “who?” and ended up with a pretty decent picture of this super low-key filmmaker and his projects through digging, getting annoyed at missing info, and piecing together scraps from all over. Took longer than expected, for sure. Shows how some artists really fly under the radar, but man, the gems are worth the hunt.
