1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? Interestingly enough, growing up I had always said I wouldn’t work in the film industry because my parents both worked in it and I just couldn’t see myself fitting in to any of the existing roles. But then the job of intimacy coordinator came along… Read More @amanda_blumenthal
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? I decided to work in the industry because I have a deep passion for telling stories. I also wanted to create social change, and filmmaking is such a marco level way to do it. The impact is beyond numbers and understanding at times. 2)… Read More @thevanessamcneal
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? I came in through a side door, I had a career as a designer and art director, with installation art as a side passion. Film brought all of my experience and art together- it was a revelation. Now, almost a decade into it, I can’t… Read More Cheryl
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? I couldn’t find working class queer women making films about working class queer lives. Photo: My current headshot 2) What’s a defining moment in your life? Early in my activist life, I organized with a former member of the Weather Underground, who taught me that… Read More @Dykeumentary
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? 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… Read More @shaktibhagchandani
1) Why did you decide to get into this industry? It’s a joy to me every time I get to be on set, collaborating with creative individuals to create a film! I want to use film to bring people closer, make them see wonders, feel, touch, and experience moments that makes us human. 2)… Read More @annvfilms
@funkfunkpuddlejump: Why did you decide to get into this industry? I always wanted to tell stories visually, whether through the medium of television, web, or film. As a kid, my nature was to sit back and observe people and places, and to think a lot about what was going on for them. I was terrible… Read More @funkfunkpuddlejump: Why did you decide
You can follow my IG @Elyse_esyle. My production company’s IG is @twistedvalleyfilms.com. We just released our short film HER about a young writer plagued by her fear of rejection after meeting a mysterious woman at a dinner party. We also have two features in development. Dear Jack is about a mother’s journey to heal after… Read More You can follow my IG @Elyse_esyle. My pr
@Elyse_esyle @twistedvalleyfilms: What, if anything, do you collect? I collect films and TV shows. I re-watch everything. I learn something new about the production, the storyline, the editing, etc with each viewing. I will sometimes watch a movie twice in one sitting. And I watch award-winning content as much as I watch badly reviewed content.… Read More @Elyse_esyle @twistedvalleyfilms: What,
@Elyse_esyle @twistedvalleyfilms: What advice do you have for other women in the industry? There is always another way. If you went down one road and found it fruitless, turnaround and go a different direction. Get creative about your options and do your research. Build a team of trusted people that will communicate triumphs and failures… Read More @Elyse_esyle @twistedvalleyfilms: What a
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