In this episode Lindy & Dan go to the dark side of the process. What does it take to make a project succeed when the goal seems elusive? Are partnerships necessary for the process to succeed? Can a filmmaker go it alone? Which is better?
Dan shares his experience being an American filmmaker in a UK perspective. What is lost in translation when navigating a foreign system you don’t understand? When is it over? How does an independent filmmaker need to present themselves to their team? What is the importance of having a clear vision? How do filmmakers develop partnerships? Where are the boundaries in relationships? Do independent filmmakers have to have skin in the game? Filmmaking is a high-stakes game. Who should have the highest stakes?
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In this episode Lindy & Dan go to the dark side of the process. What does it take to make a project succeed when the goal seems elusive? Are partnerships necessary for the process to succeed? Can a filmmaker go it alone? Which is better?
Dan shares his experience being an American filmmaker in a UK perspective. What is lost in translation when navigating a foreign system you don’t understand? When is it over? How does an independent filmmaker need to present themselves to their team? What is the importance of having a clear vision? How do filmmakers develop partnerships? Where are the boundaries in relationships? Do independent filmmakers have to have skin in the game? Filmmaking is a high-stakes game. Who should have the highest stakes?
Lindy and Dan discuss their unique approaches to storytelling. Filmmakers often start their process by defining how they see the story. How is the process different between Narrative vs. Documentary filmmaking? Does personal bias influence how important a filmmaker wants the story to be? Some of this bias may come from how filmmakers want to be perceived by other artists. Does a filmmaker’s identity affect how they implement their process? What are examples of filmmakers being precious? Requesting NDAs. Lack of Transparency. Unwillingness to be open to new ideas. How can filmmakers better support each other? Does where you work and who you work with impact the final result? Do filmmakers in Seattle look out for each other? How do you manage difficult conversations?
Whatever It Takes
In this episode Lindy & Dan go to the dark side of the process. What does it take to make a project succeed when the goal seems elusive? Are partnerships necessary for the process to succeed? Can a filmmaker go it alone? Which is better?
Dan shares his experience being an American filmmaker in a UK perspective. What is lost in translation when navigating a foreign system you don’t understand? When is it over? How does an independent filmmaker need to present themselves to their team? What is the importance of having a clear vision? How do filmmakers develop partnerships? Where are the boundaries in relationships? Do independent filmmakers have to have skin in the game? Filmmaking is a high-stakes game. Who should have the highest stakes?
