@bpoletti: What is a successful moment in your career so far? The most successful moment in my career so far has been completing my first feature film. It was through a masters class I took with James Franco. We had to create a feature with 6 directors, 6 writers and 6 producers. It was extremely… Read More @bpoletti: What is a successful moment i

@bpoletti: What is your biggest concern with the future? My biggest concern with the future, is not being able to move forward with my work because of my gender. However, I know that with platforms like reel women we can continue to push forward as female storytellers and break the comfortability of what is normal.… Read More @bpoletti: What is your biggest concern

@bpoletti: What’s a defining moment in your life? The most defining moment in my life, was when I was living in Seattle working as a freelance photographer but never truly pursuing my dream as a filmmaker. One day (after living in Seattle for 4 years) I decided I was going to leap into the unknown.… Read More @bpoletti: What’s a defining moment in y

@bpoletti: Why did you decide to get into this industry? I’ve always been fascinated by humans, their diverse backgrounds, and how we all connect and live with one another. The magic of directing, and filmmaking is it’s the only career where you get to collaborate with every type of artist. There’s an endless amount of… Read More @bpoletti: Why did you decide to get int

Check out the Indiegogo campaign for @crystalpastis “Vanilla Cake”! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/vanilla-cake-a-horror-film#/ 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? Getting my horror film “Vanilla Cake” funded on Indiegogo and then shooting it this summer to have it completely done… Read More Check out the Indiegogo campaign for @cr

Check out the Indiegogo campaign for @crystalpastis “Vanilla Cake”! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/vanilla-cake-a-horror-film#/ What, if anything, do you collect? Yes! I collect an absurd amount of Halloween decorations. I have more skull figurines, wolf t-shirts, and pumpkin candles then I can count. Even my twinkle lights are decorated like little candy corns. If you ever come over to… Read More Check out the Indiegogo campaign for @cr

Check out the Indiegogo campaign for @crystalpastis “Vanilla Cake”! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/vanilla-cake-a-horror-film#/ What advice do you have for other women in the industry? Don’t back down. If you have a feeling about something – don’t ignore it. There have been so many moments either on set or in post when I thought something could be better or… Read More Check out the Indiegogo campaign for @cr

Check out the Indiegogo campaign for @crystalpastis “Vanilla Cake”! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/vanilla-cake-a-horror-film#/ What is a successful moment in your career so far? Starting the process of getting my short horror film “Vanilla Cake” made. I shot a teaser for the Indiegogo campaign and I seriously couldn’t be more proud of it. It’s a short film unto itself.… Read More Check out the Indiegogo campaign for @cr

Check out the Indiegogo campaign for @crystalpastis “Vanilla Cake”! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/vanilla-cake-a-horror-film#/ What is your biggest concern with the future? Women not feeling like they have a place – specifically in film. I can’t describe how many times I was the only girl in my film production classes or on set. Or how many people have been… Read More Check out the Indiegogo campaign for @cr

Check out the Indiegogo campaign for @crystalpastis “Vanilla Cake”! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/vanilla-cake-a-horror-film#/ What’s a defining moment in your life? Moving to Los Angeles from the east coast. I grew up in Maryland, right outside of DC. Coming from a family of only engineers, filmmaking never seemed real. I didn’t know anyone who worked in film let alone… Read More Check out the Indiegogo campaign for @cr