

From Idea to Screen: The Making of El Tonto Por Cristo
Wild West Filmmaking by Josh David Jordan
S2 · E1
Jul 21, 2026
15:27
Episode notes
In this episode, I tell the story of how El Tonto Por Cristo moved from an idea into a finished feature film. I wasn’t trying to make an Orthodox film. Somehow, the film found me. This is the beginning of the full story, from writing and production to the long road that followed.
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Keywords
wild west filmmaking
josh david jordan
film
el tonto por cristo
indie film
filmmaking