by Camden Watts | Apr 3, 2014 | Documentary, Film, Film Festival
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival starts today! It’s one of my favorite times of the year. I can’t wait. If you’ve never been, I highly recommend that you get yourself to Full Frame — no matter whether you’re a local or...
by Camden Watts | Apr 2, 2014 | Documentary, Film, Producing
Yesterday I had the pleasure of being on WUNC’s “The State of Things” again. Frank Stasio and his team are such pros. I’d happily go on that show whenever asked, no matter how nervous it makes me. We chatted about craft beer since April is NC...
by Camden Watts | Mar 26, 2014 | Film, Inspiration, Leading, Learning
Eons ago I read a great magazine ad that said, “Enthusiasm is great. Experience is better.” That has always stuck with me. In my early days as a creative, my enthusiasm made up for the lack of experience often. Today that phrase came to mind again. It felt...
by Camden Watts | Mar 11, 2014 | Directing, Distribution, Documentary, Film
Yesterday I talked about captive audiences watching my films in the ideal setting: a dark, comfy theater. While that’s the ultimate situation, it’s not always an option. So I feel like it’s important to have a way to share your film with people...
by Camden Watts | Mar 10, 2014 | Comedy, Directing, Distribution, Documentary, Film, Film Festival, Short Film, Women in Film
Picture this. Everyone takes their seats. Cell phones are silenced. Lights dim. The film starts. Then, rather magically, a captive theater audience experiences a film together. It’s an under-appreciated thing to experience a movie in a theater. As a filmmaker, I...
by Camden Watts | Mar 7, 2014 | Comedy, Creativity, Film
It’s Friday. In honor of Friday let’s do something fun. Like watch cats take the place of dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. My friend Phil shared this on Facebook (via io9) and it made my day. Enjoy!
