Author: The Reel Women

@rachelsamevans: Why did you decide to get into this industry? I’ve hopped around in entertainment my whole life. I used to do theater in school then went to college in Chicago and performed at Second City. I realized during this time that performing wasn’t really my passion, but entertainment definitely was. I’ve had jobs in management, agency, and international distribution before I finally found my place in the digital world. #thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight #picoftheday #photooftheday #women #female #love #film #television #TV #media #art #FilmEquality #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakers #empoweringwomen #womenempower #betterhollywood #womendirect #girl #movies #movielover #create #me #happy #ladyboss #bosslady #girlgang http://ow.ly/i/hVp3h

@m.olchawska: If people want to find out more about you, where can they find you on social media? https://www.facebook.com/magdaolchawska Twitter: @magdaolchawska IG: @m.olchawska #thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight #picoftheday #photooftheday #women #female #love #film #television #TV #media #art #FilmEquality #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakers #empoweringwomen #womenempower #betterhollywood #womendirect #girl #movies #movielover #create #me #happy #ladyboss #bosslady #girlgang http://ow.ly/i/hVoZ4

@m.olchawska: What, if anything, do you collect? I collect angels and I’m a keen on support of all of my son’s collections. #thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight #picoftheday #photooftheday #women #female #love #film #television #TV #media #art #FilmEquality #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakers #empoweringwomen #womenempower #betterhollywood #womendirect #girl #movies #movielover #create #me #happy #ladyboss #bosslady #girlgang http://ow.ly/i/hVoV6

@m.olchawska: What advise do you have for other women in the industry? Respect yourself. If you can’t find jobs or projects you could work on, create your own projects and opportunities. Don’t wait round until someone decides that you are “good enough” to do it. Remember that for all of us this is a learning process (men, women, old, young) and it takes time to create something valuable and something that can take off your career. Give yourself time and opportunities. #thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight #picoftheday #photooftheday #women #female #love #film #television #TV #media #art #FilmEquality #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakers #empoweringwomen #womenempower #betterhollywood #womendirect #girl #movies #movielover #create #me #happy #ladyboss #bosslady #girlgang http://ow.ly/i/hVoRZ

@m.olchawska: What is a successful moment in your career so far? Although I have been awarded for the best short at Ballston Spa Film Festival few years back, I choose finishing my feature film “Anna & Modern Day Slavery”. The whole post-production was so long, draining and very challenging on many different levels. I feel very proud of the project and happy to be able to move on to the next stage of the whole adventure, which is marketing and promotion of the film. #thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight #picoftheday #photooftheday #women #female #love #film #television #TV #media #art #FilmEquality #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakers #empoweringwomen #womenempower #betterhollywood #womendirect #girl #movies #movielover #create #me #happy #ladyboss #bosslady #girlgang http://ow.ly/i/hVoNj

@m.olchawska: What is your biggest concern with the future? My biggest concern evolves around unrealistic expectations put on women in the film industry and the fact that seemingly women are not allowed to fail or even go through the learning curve. If they do fail they are labeled difficult to work what brings for them difficulty in finding job offers. I often wonder if the global conversation around equal opportunities and equal pay for women in the industry will have any real effect or whether this is just talking and waiting out for the subject to die down at some point. #thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight #picoftheday #photooftheday #women #female #love #film #television #TV #media #art #FilmEquality #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakers #empoweringwomen #womenempower #betterhollywood #womendirect #girl #movies #movielover #create #me #happy #ladyboss #bosslady #girlgang http://ow.ly/i/hVoFY

@m.olchawska: What’s a defining moment in your life? There have been many but I think I’d have to say it is happening right now. I have just finished my first feature film (after 4 years in the works). Now I feel that apart from having my freedom back I can also focus on other projects and ideas that I had to put on the backbench for all those years. At the moment I feel that having done the very indie film and surviving the post-production I need to decide what I really want and go for it without fear and with confidence. #thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight #picoftheday #photooftheday #women #female #love #film #television #TV #media #art #FilmEquality #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakers #empoweringwomen #womenempower #betterhollywood #womendirect #girl #movies #movielover #create #me #happy #ladyboss #bosslady #girlgang http://ow.ly/i/hVoC0

@m.olchawska: Why did you decide to get into this industry? Ever since I can remember I have loved films. I was brought up in a communist Poland in the 1980’s where we didn’t have access to modern entertainment because of the strict censorship on all the Western products. Most of the films I watched as a kid were old black and white classics or musicals (this type of films weren’t considered a threat to the communist “lifestyle”). I loved the classic stories, the costumes, set design and of course the glamorous actresses and handsome actors. The stories helped me survive the endless unrest, the grayness that seemed to be only color of the 80’s and the constant fear that was part of my childhood. Those classic movies transported me to magical land of fun, joy and beauty. Of course, I didn’t know much about filmmaking or films back then, until, at the age of 7 I found an old film magazine showing movie stars in Cannes. At that very moment my faith was decided. #thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight #picoftheday #photooftheday #women #female #love #film #television #TV #media #art #FilmEquality #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakers #empoweringwomen #womenempower #betterhollywood #womendirect #girl #movies #movielover #create #me #happy #ladyboss #bosslady #girlgang http://ow.ly/i/hVoro

@julie_paholio: If people want to find out more about you, where can they find you on social media? Instagram: @julie_paholio // vimeo: Julie Paholio // website: COMING SOON! // More about me as a female minority entering the film world highlighted in an online article at: http://goo.gl/ozzURB

#thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight #picoftheday #photooftheday #women #female #love #film #television #TV #media #art #FilmEquality #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakers #empoweringwomen #womenempower #betterhollywood #womendirect #girl #movies #movielover #create #me #happy #ladyboss #bosslady #girlgang http://ow.ly/i/h6RNE

@julie_paholio: What, if anything, do you collect? Aside from the obvious (photographs!), I love to collect scarves and bracelets/bangles (preferably from different countries but I also don’t shy away from a good sale at a local boutique or Target!) #thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight #picoftheday #photooftheday #women #female #love #film #television #TV #media #art #FilmEquality #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakers #empoweringwomen #womenempower #betterhollywood #womendirect #girl #movies #movielover #create #me #happy #ladyboss #bosslady #girlgang http://ow.ly/i/h6RMw