@shaktibhagchandani: What is your biggest concern with the future? I worry that I will lose myself to the privilege and egotism of this industry. I love cinema and this career means the world to me, but this is a seductive, insular and self-centered world. Sometimes, I have to step back and remind myself that filmmaking… Read More @shaktibhagchandani: What is your bigges

@shaktibhagchandani: What’s a defining moment in your life? Failing out of high school and getting kicked out! I had performed fairly well up until the 11th grade but in my final year I completely checked out. I had become disaffected by the Catholic school I was in. I started to feel suffocated by the rigidity… Read More @shaktibhagchandani: What’s a defining m

@shaktibhagchandani: 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 discuss them at length. She gave me The… Read More @shaktibhagchandani: Why did you decide

1) 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 discuss them at length. She gave me The… Read More @shaktibhagchandani

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 going to focus more on sharpening my skills for roles in the camera department. I would love to do more 1st AC, 2nd AC and Cam Op roles if… Read More What are you working on next? In additio

@annvfilms: What, if anything, do you collect? I collect postcards and posters. Sometimes I give them away randomly to show my friends appreciation from my heart! . Director: @akshibly . . . #thereelwomen #girlboss #women #womenoflight #supportindiefilm #horror #female #indiefilm #film #television #filmmaking #media #art #FilmEquality #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakers #empoweringwomen #womenempower #betterhollywood #womendirect #HireaMs #shortfilm #movielover… Read More @annvfilms: What, if anything, do you co

@annvfilms: What advice do you have for other women in the industry? Be “aggressive” in learning! A friend told me this once and I repeat this to myself every time I’m fearful! Say yes to a job even though you don’t know how to do it, only then you are forcing yourself to pick up… Read More @annvfilms: What advice do you have for

@annvfilms: What is a successful moment in your career so far? I just finished wrapping a MFA Thesis shoot! It was my first full length shoot that I DP-ed for. It was also the first time that I have creativity over pre-production to production. And one of the best crew members I can ever ask… Read More @annvfilms: What is a successful moment

@annvfilms: What is your biggest concern with the future? Not knowing where I’ll be! USA is truly my home now and I’ll be devastated if I have to leave my friends whom are very much like my family here. Though I may worry about that, I’m learning to take each day one step at a… Read More @annvfilms: What is your biggest concern

@annvfilms: What’s a defining moment in your life? I’ve always known that somehow, sometime I’ll be going out from Malaysia to pursue something deeper. But I never knew what it was until 2016 when I had to self taught myself camera usage for my job. I felt really natural with the camera, as if it… Read More @annvfilms: What’s a defining moment in