Dan Coplan: Director in Los Angeles, California.

***** HOLY COW******** Well it took some time but my film 8 Winds finally found its audience.

It dropped on a new platform and has racked up 50,000 views! That's right 50,000 in the first 13 days! This was during the Olympics.

In terms of box office that it is equivalent of $500,000 gross which is unheard of for an indie film like ours.

“Wow, never seen or heard of this movie, I loved it.” @JamesMasters-ly2ex

“I watched a special, interesting and captivating movie. Very good acting. Thank you.” @radu-mariandraghia3693

Were some of the comments left by viewers.

We'll see you at the movies.

Dan

Dear Friends:

I recently did this fun podcast.

Believe it or not, I have some tales to tell. Check it out if you dare.

In this exciting episode of the Tales from Hollywoodland Podcast, join Steve, Julian & Arthur as they sit down with independent film producer Dan Coplan to explore his dynamic career and the world of independent filmmaking. Dan shares his experiences, challenges, and successes in the film industry, providing invaluable insights for aspiring filmmakers and cinephiles alike. Tune in to the Tales From Hollywoodland Podcast, available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Here is the link. https://youtu.be/eKqx0kmtWdM?si=LtkXMyphDhzXtXPD

Cheers,

Dan

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@thenoirzone

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We just got this amazing new review of 8 Winds!

“[T]he third act is a straight up Thriller that manages to deliver mystery and suspense up until the very last frame.” [6 out of 10] Alejandro Turdo Hoy Sale Cine

Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKkSxoSt2sY&t=12s

COPLAN’S “8 WINDS” SET FOR THEATRICAL DEBUT – SAVE THE DATE!

Dear Friends:

I am thrilled to announce that our new film “8 Winds” will have its theatrical premiere on September 15th, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. at the TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood!

This may be the only chance you have to see this film on the BIG screen with the full Dolby Sound treatment! You can purchase your tickets in advance here: https://www.siliconbeachfilmfestival.com/tickets FYI you want to purchase “Block VV” 9/15 at 7:30.

Here’s a cool new review!

“With a nod to APOCALYPSE NOW in the very beginning and some easy parallels made to Chinatown throughout, 8 WINDS goes big with its cinema influences.

Directed and written by Dan Coplan, 8 WINDS takes the hard-nosed crime drama and adds a dash of humor to it. The idea of Russian oligarchs controlling the California water supply in a global bid for power sounds like a James Bond-ian villain scheme but is entirely plausibly with how today’s world is running. The James Bond villain comparison is apt because 8 WINDS also stars a notable Bond villain, LICENSE TO KILL’s Robert Davi as a reclusive billionaire that Coplan’s character needs to track down for an interview. . . . There’s also a great scene set against the May Day march used as a backdrop for a chase scene that opens the movie up nicely and gives it a scope larger than its budget.

Dan Coplan acts in this movie too, doing what he does best in his role as an aging film director striving to stay relevant in an increasingly technology-driven world.

. . . It has some great themes and the payoffs in the end come together well. It’s easy to see that Coplan is a talented storyteller . . .

You could spend double the movie’s runtime analyzing it for political subtext, movie references, and motifs of 8 WINDS. It’s deeper than the plot lets on. The director wants the audience to think about this movie long after they’ve exited the theater or turned off their TVs.” [5 out of 5 Stars] Nic Larue, FilmSnobbery.com

Of course we did not get here without the help and support of an amazing cast. In addition to Robert Davi and Joe Sabatino, we were graced with performances by Leona Paraminski, Heidi-Marie Ferren, Chris Game, Dana Joiner, Christopher Loverro, Calissa Hatfield, Juan Sanchez-Molina, Sokrates Frantzis, Chloe Diaz, and Michael Hanson.

Our killer Crew: Ben Schyan, Jeremy Johnson, Roc Chen, Troy Ambroff, Jennifer Monce, Sage Porter, Si Mai Zhang, Carlos Plummer, Arnold Antony, Darryl Pugh, Eric Chase, and Christa Cannon.

And the producers: Sean Townley, Eric Doctorow, Don Rosenberg, Ben Schyan, and Grits Carter P.G.A.

And many others!

We’ll see you at the movies!

With appreciation,

Dan

8 Winds Trailer

8 Winds IMDB

The Secrets of Dan Coplan’s “8 Winds” revealed!

ICYMI here is the replay link for Dan Coplan’s appearance on The Behind The Lens radio show, hosted by Debbie Lynn Elias.

https://behindthelensonline.net/site/miscellaneous/behind-the-lens-podca...

Described as a film about “An over-the-hill filmmaker, a comedy club owner, and a reclusive billionaire are drawn into a deadly intrigue as a Russian Oligarch fights for control of California’s water supply.” Starring Robert Davi, Coplan, and Leona Paraminski, 8 WINDS is an interesting meld of characters and themes.

Listen as Dan talks about his 5+ year journey in making 8 WINDS from idea to script and how to bring the page to life on screen. Covering everything, starting with the film being low budget and how that dictated what Dan would and wouldn’t be able to do with filming which impacted him starting at the script stage, to single camera shooting to using natural light and planning for such, to wireless mics and why scenes were limited to only two speaking characters in a scene, to casting, to pick-up shooting, recasting and reshooting, to locations, to filming permitting, to soundscape, to his own acting while directing, to wearing multiple production hats, to editing and more.

A lot of helpful information for first-time or novice filmmakers as well as showcasing Dan’s passion and sticktoitiveness for telling this story.