@Cherylisaacson: What is your biggest concern with the future? I’m concerned about my kids world- climate change and rising authoritarianism. It feels like we’re at a tipping point. All around us, we see environmental problems resulting in harm to the most vulnerable. My film, The Fetch, explored the effects of water scarcity on women and… Read More @Cherylisaacson: What is your biggest co

@Cherylisaacson: What’s a defining moment in your life? So many! But the ones that have changed me the most are the losses. Losing a family member to gun violence has informed my decisions and my storytelling. There’s often a hint of grief in my narrative work. And because of my situation involved a very specific… Read More @Cherylisaacson: What’s a defining momen

@Cherylisaacson: Why did you decide to get into this industry? I came in through a side door, I had a career as a designer and art director, with installation art as a side passion. Film brought all of my experience and art together- it was a revelation. Now, almost a decade into it, I can’t… Read More @Cherylisaacson: Why did you decide to g

What are you working on next? In addition, if people want to find out more about you, where can they find you on social media? I’m working on a film about a refugee family fleeing the civil war in Sri Lanka, and learning television studio production. . Here is a trailer for my parody of… Read More What are you working on next? In additio

@Dykeumentary: What, if anything, do you collect? I try to have as few possessions as possible, so what I want most are opportunities to be in communities of cultural resistance. . Photo: My crusading action figure pointing out steps at a NYC subway station listed as accessible! . . . #thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight #supportindiefilm… Read More @Dykeumentary: What, if anything, do you

@Dykeumentary: What advice do you have for other women in the industry? If you’re just starting, make your movie your own way. If you are already, find others and together disrupt the status quo every way you can. . Photo: Another still from MY AUNT MAME (note foil balls on console TV antenna) . .… Read More @Dykeumentary: What advice do you have f

@Dykeumentary: What is a successful moment in your career so far? Having my work included in a touring program of films that highlighted the intersection of disability and queerness. . Photo: A still from MY AUNT MAME (my most successful movie so far) . . . #thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight #supportindiefilm #horror #female #indiefilm #film… Read More @Dykeumentary: What is a successful mome