Women in Film panel
Posted by Freckle Faced Haynes
Last night was one of those evenings that found me dragging after work – I wanted to head home and go to bed, but there was this interesting panel going on at the Women In Film – Seattle chapter, with some filmmakers I admire:
Lindy Boustedt (This Is Ours, Ashland), Sue Corcoran (All I Want is Christmas), Jane Charles (Sold), Megan Griffiths (The Off Hours, Eden), Elizabeth Heile (Journeyquest, The Gamers: Hands of Fate), Kat Ogden (Safety Not Guaranteed), and Cornelia Moore (The Dark Horse, Camilla Dickinson)
I went. And I’m so glad I did. Isn’t it great when that happens?
Here are some highlights I tweeted from the evening. The topic was “Production War Stories.” Tales of trial by fire and passion in the face of obstacles. Inspiring!
Sue Corcoran went to AFM with 5 stories to talk to distribs find out what was selling – ALL I WANT IS CHRISTMAS resulted #WIFpanel
— Wonder Russell (@bellawonder) January 9, 2013
“Always cast the soul, not the body.” #AGYST #WIFpanel
— Wonder Russell (@bellawonder) January 9, 2013
Dir @thecinechick got the script for EDEN at the Salt Lake City airport after THE OFF HOURS played at Sundance. #WIFpanel
— Wonder Russell (@bellawonder) January 9, 2013
If you’re a director, a writer, you need to commit to that, spend the time and money, travel and meet similar people. #WIFpanel
— Wonder Russell (@bellawonder) January 9, 2013
Trouble with hiring “volunteers” or “interns” on union gigs due to labor laws, L&I – difficulty of breaking into union film #WIFpanel
— Wonder Russell (@bellawonder) January 9, 2013
Looking at next movie as transmedia, working with a marketing firm to increase reach, promotion (Sue Corcoran) #WIFpanel
— Wonder Russell (@bellawonder) January 9, 2013
For budgeting strategy: who is the audience and how are they going to watch it? #WIFpanel
— Wonder Russell (@bellawonder) January 9, 2013
Talking about the importance of actors invested in the story, who love being on set, who love the crew. #WIFpanel #AGYST
— Wonder Russell (@bellawonder) January 9, 2013
. @thecinechickworked for 5 years on no budget movies building relationships before ever getting paid. #WIFpanel
— Wonder Russell (@bellawonder) January 9, 2013
And the quote that got the most traction of the night…
“When you find good actors they become family, you don’t let them go.” – @krisandlindy #WIFpanel #acting #AGYST
— Wonder Russell (@bellawonder) January 9, 2013
Thank you to Women in Film for a great evening! I hope to be on that panel someday.
Posted on January 9, 2013, in Uncategorized and tagged acting, art, film, filmmaking, kris and lindy boustedt, megan griffiths, Movies, production stories, war stories, women filmmakers, women in film. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
That last tweet resonates very strongly with me.
Me too! ❤