Like Yesterday Film Spotlight

Today’s film spotlight focuses on the feature film Like Yesterday directed by Andy Deangelo.

What is the title of your film and what inspired said title?

The title of the movie is ‘Like Yesterday’. It’s inspired by the main theme of the movie which is nostalgia and longing for the past. When our character meets his old flame for the first time in years, there’s something familiar about it, almost Like Yesterday. 

Tell us a little bit about the story and origins of your film.

I came up with the idea back in December of 2020 while brainstorming. The idea of someone going on a blind date and it ends up being with their high school sweetheart excited me, I saw so much potential in that set up for a story. My creative partner, Eric Eghigian, wrote the screenplay, and we started production in June of 2021. 

Any films or filmmakers that inspired this film?

Some of the biggest influences for this film were definitely the films of Richard Linklater, especially the Before Trilogy & Slacker, as well as Chasing Amy & the films of Eric Rohmer. 

What is the goal of the film for you?

The main goal of this film was to get it made. Every film is a miracle to finish. Now that it’s done, I would just like to get as many eyeballs on it as possible, we’re very proud of the hard work that went into this film. 

What has the journey been like getting the film into production?

It was a pretty crazy journey getting the film into production. As with any film, we had our setbacks, but we did as much pre-production and planning as we could to eliminate as many challenges as we could. We filmed for 7 days in total and had an absolutely amazing time. The guerilla filmmaking tactics in New York City were exciting, we had our limitations with resources but we found that those limitations actually served us better creatively in the long run. 

How can folks find you and your film online?

People can find our film and our company on YouTube, FSD Productions. ‘Like Yesterday’ is on our channel. 

Any last pieces of advice for fellow filmmakers?

My advice to fellow filmmakers would be to just go out there and do it. Think of the resources you have, equipment, locations, people, and implement those resources into your script. You don’t need thousands-millions to make a film anymore, indie filmmakers can do it in their own backyard and I absolutely think they should take full advantage of that. 

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