by Camden Watts | Aug 11, 2016 | Film
The TriFilm Society is an organization I started in 2009. At the time, I was working on my first feature-length film and needed a lot of help. Along the way, I kept meeting all of these amazing people, and few of them knew one another. The film scene was vibrant, but...
by Camden Watts | Aug 4, 2016 | Film
Resistance is tricky. Resistance can show up as simple procrastination. But it can also show up as fear of failure or fear of success. (The latter, believe it or not, is equally paralyzing.) I’ve spent a lifetime trying to understand my own resistance. In order...
by Camden Watts | Aug 2, 2016 | Film
In preparation for making AK, I did a lot of research. You’ve read about some of it on the blog. I talked about looking at women in action scenes, and other visual references. (Most of that research was done before Jessica Jones, Ghostbusters, and the Wonder...
by Camden Watts | Aug 1, 2016 | Film
Recently, I shared some of my informal research findings. While working on my new fiction film, tentatively titled AK, I looked for portrayals of women in fight scenes. Although I mostly wanted human characters, I also looked at instances of supernatural characters....
by Camden Watts | Aug 1, 2016 | Film
Film is a language. It’s visual. It’s nuanced. It’s complex. So, while explaining my vision for a scene or a film, I’ve found that references are crucial. A reference gives us a point of commonality, a base for comparison, and a way to...
by Camden Watts | Jul 31, 2016 | Film
AK is a new short film I directed. It’s an experiment in a lot of ways. Logistically, I want to use this film to pave the way for creating other films right here in the South. My goal is to champion unique voices and stories; the kind of thing we really want to...
