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Jason Schneider has edited documentaries for ESPN, PBS, several NY Emmy nominated television series, and now he’s released his directorial debut, Despite the Loss. The film helps spark a conversation about the way we look at limb difference and disability in society, all while highlighting what the bumpy road to self acceptance looks like.
The team behind Sozo Bear Films discuss making short films on a budget, crowd-funding through live events, and how they divide up responsibilities on set.
Melanie Addington, executive director of the Oxford Film Festival and president of the Mississippi Film Alliance, give some great insight into how she first got involved in the scene and what makes their festival unique.
Raymond Carr walks us through crowd-funding his new short Joyriders, which takes all your favorite 80s sci-fi adventures and explores them through the eyes of inner city kids of color.
Pepper Reed gives insight on the writing groups she’s currently a part of, what she loves about them, and even how to go out there are start your own!
We interview writer/director Kevin O’Brien about his film At the End of the Day and how he found his own creative identity through amplifying a voice that is so rarely heard in such an honest and empathetic way.
I think some writers are born with a way of writing. However, a lot can be done to try and create something that isn’t there to begin with. That’s reading, watching films and TV and really studying different genres…
In this industry, the final product is not the experience. I had such a rich experience working on This World Alone and that will never change no matter how the movie in its finality is received. I believe maintaining focus on process and growth is one of the most valuable lessons I learned…
It helped me immensely to plan out the book before I started writing it. I love the process of planning out details that will come back later in the story and make you go “OH! OH MY GOSH!!! WHAT?? DID THEY PLAN THAT?” And the answer is...
Not only was Braid her first feature as writer and director, it was also the first feature film fully funded by cryptocurrency (raising a reported $1.7M in just two weeks). And no, I don’t super know what that means either…
“Raise funds for your feature? Gain an audience? Oh...and potentially have The Duplass Brothers executive produce? Heck yes!”
