Maja K. Mikkelsen, Instant Filmmaking Sucsess (3 minutes of value) Maja blew up out of nowhere. Her first ever short-documentary The Last Observers is at 2.2M views on Youtube. How, you might ask, did she get her film to achieve such recognition? Was it luck, connections, or just the right place at...
Kamron Kunce, What Businesses Actually Want From Filmmakers (3 minutes of value) Kamorn Kunce: CMO CMO Kamoron Kunce and I talked about the importance of branded content for organizations, and what makes for a good film-production partner. Here’s what I learned Here's the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYtkmrG1RNU&list=PLFwmW9WA73gnaoTC-NYnKWy-YiKdJhcEd&index=3 What Businesses actually want from film-production companies. They want to...
Fritz Bitsoie, Native American Filmmaking (5 minutes of value) Shal Ngo: Director Navajo Filmmaker Fritz Bitsoie discussed his filmmaking style and struggle in sharing the stories of Native Americans. Here’s some takeaways. Here's the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqCYeJBk45k Romanization vs. Realism The openness and freedom of the Native American lifestyle is romanticized. But that puts modern...
Henry Busby, Returning to Your Roots After Making It (5 minutes of value) Shal Ngo: Director I just talked to a Director who I would want to work with ALL the time. He’s not flashy, he’s not loud, he’s real. Meet Henry Busby, the Director who found success early on and chose to take a...
Shal Ngo, Navigating Conflict on Set (3 minutes of value) Shal Ngo: Director I sat down with Shal Ngo, a commercial director who just started doing features. We talked about both worlds, and his transition into feature films. Here are some things that I learned! Here's the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syPrbovKg0o&list=PLFwmW9WA73gnaoTC-NYnKWy-YiKdJhcEd&index=1 Conflict is Good on Set...
Lauren Todd, Networking in Film (5 minutes of value) Lauren Todd: Producer Lauren Todd is an Ohio based filmmaker. My favorite part about hosting the Votary Podcast are hearing the journeys of how filmmakers go to where they are. I liked Lauren's story. Straightforward, but lots of work behind. She went from event...
