EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 1H 4M
How FilmQuest Was Built: Jonathan Martin on Filmmaking & the Fest Circuit
from Deep Dark Well · host Heebie-Jeebies Pictures
In this episode of Deep Dark Well, we sit down with Jonathan Martin, founder and festival director of FilmQuest, and a filmmaker who cut his teeth on the festival circuit just like the rest of us.This is Part One of a longer conversation, and we start at the beginning: how Jonathan got into filmmaking, what it was like navigating festivals with his own work, and how those experiences eventually led to the creation of FilmQuest, now one of the most respected genre festivals out there.It’s part origin story, part festival insight, and part “how did this become one of the best genre fests in the world?”Follow FilmQuest: / filmquest / filmquestfest http://www.filmquestfest.com/Submit to FilmQuest:https://filmfreeway.com/FilmQuestSubscribe to HEEBIE-JEEBIES PICTURES: @HeebieJeebiesPictures #heebiejeebiespictures #heebiejeebies #horror #shortfilm #shorthorrorfilmConnect with Heebie-Jeebies!IG: / heebiejeebiespictures FB: / heebiejeebiespictures About HEEBIE-JEEBIES PICTURES: Based in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia, Heebie-Jeebies Pictures is dedicated to crafting spine-chilling tales that explore the hidden depths of the soul. Heebie-Jeebies serves up terrifying horror, side-splitting comedy, thought-provoking science-fiction, and eerie dark fantasy films that will haunt your dreams.https://www.heebiejeebiespictures.com/ © 2026 Heebie-Jeebies Pictures, LLC
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In this episode of Deep Dark Well, we sit down with Jonathan Martin, founder and festival director of FilmQuest, and a filmmaker who cut his teeth on the festival circuit just like the rest of us.This is Part One of a longer conversation, and we start at the beginning: how Jonathan got into filmmaking, what it was like navigating festivals with his own work, and how those experiences eventually led to the creation of FilmQuest, now one of the most respected genre festivals out there.It’s part origin story, part festival insight, and part “how did this become one of the best genre fests in the world?”Follow FilmQuest: / filmquest / filmquestfest http://www.filmquestfest.com/Submit to FilmQuest:https://filmfreeway.com/FilmQuestSubscribe to HEEBIE-JEEBIES PICTURES: @HeebieJeebiesPictures #heebiejeebiespictures #heebiejeebies #horror #shortfilm #shorthorrorfilmConnect with Heebie-Jeebies!IG: / heebiejeebiespictures FB: / heebiejeebiespictures About HEEBIE-JEEBIES PICTURES: Based in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia, Heebie-Jeebies Pictures is dedicated to crafting spine-chilling tales that explore the hidden depths of the soul. Heebie-Jeebies serves up terrifying horror, side-splitting comedy, thought-provoking science-fiction, and eerie dark fantasy films that will haunt your dreams.https://www.heebiejeebiespictures.com/ © 2026 Heebie-Jeebies Pictures, LLC
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