@funkfunkpuddlejump: What is a successful moment in your career so far? I was thrilled to Co-Produce the narrative feature film Galveston and the documentary G-Funk. Those both premiered around the same time, so that was a really exciting time for me. . Transitioning into directing has also been an amazingly fulfilling personal success. I was sure that I… Read More @funkfunkpuddlejump: What is a successfu
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@funkfunkpuddlejump: What’s a defining moment in your life? Moving home to Cleveland and starting to work in the film industry there as opposed to in one of the “big cities” was an unexpected and defining moment in my life. If there hadn’t been a tax incentive, I think there’s a good chance that I wouldn’t… Read More @funkfunkpuddlejump: What’s a defining m
1) Why did you decide to work in this industry? I grew up on a stage. I studied ballet for 13 years and then turned to acting. I’ve also constantly written, short stories, plays, even journaling, my whole life. Film became the natural answer to my creative desire to combine the beauty of movement with… Read More @Elyse_esyle @twistedvalleyfilms
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? When I was growing up, movies and television surrounded me. My mom and aunts would recite movie quotes to each other and I always loved storytelling. I was fascinated with the end credits and what each title meant. In college, I knew I wanted to work in… Read More @karajose @unapologeticseries
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? Interestingly enough, growing up I had always said I wouldn’t work in the film industry because my parents both worked in it and I just couldn’t see myself fitting in to any of the existing roles. But then the job of intimacy coordinator came along… Read More @amanda_blumenthal
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? I decided to work in the industry because I have a deep passion for telling stories. I also wanted to create social change, and filmmaking is such a marco level way to do it. The impact is beyond numbers and understanding at times. 2)… Read More @thevanessamcneal
1) 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 Cheryl
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? I couldn’t find working class queer women making films about working class queer lives. Photo: My current headshot 2) What’s a defining moment in your life? Early in my activist life, I organized with a former member of the Weather Underground, who taught me that… Read More @Dykeumentary
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? Why did you decide to get into this industry?As a child, I wanted to be a writer. My mom gave me a love of words — she was a poet though she never pursued it. We’d trade books, primarily crime novels, back and forth, and… Read More @shaktibhagchandani
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