Who’s a Film Producer?

A film producer is one who oversees the film production process ranging from accepting of script to financing and marketing of the movie.

He/she manages other crew members for a successful production.

In today’s episode, I had a great interview with a fellow producer, where we dived deep into the challenges of film production, technological advancement in movie industry and problem solving techniques in film production.

Hope in tremendous situations is the force that sustains us through the situation, this can be drawn from the story of Ala, who is a gardener in Kake, Ukraine (One of the hardest hit of the war).

Irrespective of how endangering, stretching and tremendous war is, Ala has found comfort in her garden, the siren sound now becoming normal and the rest of unknown fading away.

Have you found yourself in a tremendous situation like war? If yes, how were you comforted, If no, how does your imagination revolve around it?

Tatyana and I shared a lot of amazing experiences and fun-filled stories of our career journey, advertisements in the movie industry, Scriptwriting and lots more.

Connecting with great people helps to shape our lives and careers. With my connection, I have been able to explore various film production roles and was pushed to learn about new things.

I moved from being a still photographer to a Gaffer and then to Director of photography in my 25 career years.

In this episode, I will be sharing knowledge gained from connection with people, my career journey and my Gaffing experience

The Oner is a continuous shot of scenes in a movie or throughout the movie . This type of shot is quite challenging as the cameras are positioned after everything has been put in place (cameras don’t move during Oner shots) So you have to choreograph well and ensure lightening are positioned where supposed to avoid getting the wrong shots.

Who's an Assistant Director?

Why is the role important?

Should they be present in a movie set?

Get your questions answered about this unnoticed crew member in movie production that serves as the brain behind the Director’s success.

In this conversation, Deb and Derek share their experiences, challenges and insights into filmmaking. Their discussion is based on the difficulties that set in during the production of the short movie “Seward” Including creative problem-solving, the importance of location visits and the intricacies of the editing process.

Throughout the conversation, emphasis was laid on the value of collaboration while working on a film set and the Joy of sharing stories through cinema.

What makes the film “Healing Water” a must-watch?

Could it be the scenario filled with lots of suspense, the characters or the person whose life story is portrayed in the short film?

Find out by grabbing your popcorn, and sitting in your best position, let’s enjoy the movie.

2 ways I ace my interviews are by

• Taking control of my Emotions

• Connecting to the heart of man

In today's episode, you will hear about practical steps to nailing your interviews during filmmaking from Derek Johnson.

In this episode, I will be sharing a bit more about myself and my history in the film-making world. I also included one of my favourite stories about how I became a New Yorker when I used to live in NYC which took place at the start of my career in the film business. I'd love to hear what you think and if there are any topics you would like to hear about!