1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? At first it was the joy of the solitude of writing. I have always worked in people oriented environments and when I first started writing I found that I enjoyed doing something on my own, at my pace and with only myself to answer to.… Read More @paisleymedia1
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? I’m a Third Culture Kid, born in Paris to Turkish and Italian parents, but raised in NYC, and now living in London. Through feelings of displacement and lack of a consistent home growing up, I’ve found solace in other people’s narratives. Through creating films often… Read More @caritas_films
Why did you decide to work in this industry? Growing up I thought I wanted to be an author, a teacher or a journalist. In a way I feel like being a documentary filmmaker is a kind of combination of all three of those. I studied fiction filmmaking, but I love listening to people talk… Read More @boybandfangirl @tricoastworldwide
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? I was compelled to write stories. I actually got a graduate degree in biology and physiology. But after working in science for a while, I decided I wanted to pursue creative endeavors instead. I moved to New York to become a star! I had been… Read More Marilyn Anderson
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? As a child one of my favorite things to do was to go to my local video store (which then became a DVD store, and sadly finally closed this year) and spend at least an hour finding the perfect film. At the time that meant… Read More @chantelclark
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? To make a difference. There is incredible power in storytelling. The media that we create will shape our culture. What are we saying? What do we want the next generation to know? How are we inspiring them? These are the things I think about. … Read More @laurensowa
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? I wanted to create films that I wanted to see, to showcase women truthfully. When I was a teenager, I didn’t realized that film was basically overrun with males, but when I started to notice this, I realized this is why I rarely related… Read More @kaayla_whachell
Always pipe up and ask for what you want. It can feel so hard to do, but most of the big steps forward in my career came directly from me letting people know what my goals were and asking for help getting where I wanted to go. And you don’t have to feel like you’re… Read More @jendavreux: What advice do you have for other women in the industry?
Ask for what you want. If you think you’re ready for that promotion start telling people that’s a position you want to step in to. Wanting a raise at work? Make a list of the things you feel you’ve gone above and beyond in and negotiate that raise. I’m currently working on a show with… Read More @kait_lines: What advice do you have for other women in the industry?
Keep doing what you love. It takes a lot of hard work and perseverance, but eventually you will see yourself start achieving the things you set out to do and it will be incredibly rewarding.
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