I was an Attorney for a top firm in Australia. One day I woke up and couldn’t get out of bed. It was the moment I realized I needed to change my life. So in the space of 3 months, I quit my job, packed my bags and got on a plane to NYC to… Read More @kathleensimmo: Why did you decide to get into this industry?

If you want to find out more about me you can find me at Angelicamarie24g or at @angelicamariemedia on Instagram. I’m pretty much on every single social media platform. But yes follow me on these platforms or shoot me a message. I’m always down to connect and talk. What’s next in my career? I’m working on… Read More @angelicamariemedia: 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 honestly don’t think I collect anything but I won’t be shocked if I do collect stuff and just don’t realize it. I still absolutely love CDs, I guess I do collect people’s physical mixtapes. I still have KashDoll’s first Mixtape, K Camp’s, and so many others. I want to collect vinyl records and movie… Read More @angelicamariemedia: What, if anything, do you collect?

Advice is so hard to give everything starts to sound cliche and underwhelming. But I’ll say remember you’ll have bad days and you’ll have really good days remember the good days on the bad days. Yes, the odds are against you but you can beat the odds. Brag on yourself, tell everyone what you do,… Read More @angelicamariemedia: What advice do you have for other women in the industry?

I honestly can’t name a successful moment because any movement forward is successful to me. It’s not one thing for me. Any completion of a project I’ve dreamed of, loved on, and was able to complete is a defining moment for me. Producing and Directing projects I love are successful moments for me.  Photo: Donradical_

My biggest concern for the future is being able to financially complete projects. I don’t have a studio backing or a wealthy family, dope if you do. I want to be able to entertain, inform, and be impactful in the form of film for years to come. I pray I’m always able to get impactful… Read More @angelicamariemedia: What is your biggest concern with the future?

A defining moment whew these are some real real questions. I feel like it’s so hard to pick one cause everything really has been proven to be a step forward. If I were to really pick it would be me completing a documentary that I did about DJ’s. The documentary was an idea that I… Read More @angelicamariemedia: What’s a defining moment in your life?

I always wanted to be in entertainment. At one point it was singing then rapping. My mother exposed me to film and music, she documented so much and it was natural for me to document as well. I loved being able to tell a story, film is my heart, it’s my passion, it’s what I… Read More @angelicamariemedia: Why did you decide to get into this industry?

Right now, I am creating a drama/experimental iPhone short film for NYU Tisch x Yellowbrick Film & TV Industry Essentials Program, and currently writing a short horror screenplay. People can find more of my work and reach out to me on my website: https://www.dianaforonda.com Photo: Indigo Media Works

I collect movie tickets. When I was young, I enjoyed going to the cinemas and watched a lot of movies with my family and friends.  Photo: Ana Murphy