by Camden Watts | Jul 19, 2013 | Film, Leading, Learning
Filmmaking is so challenging. I think that’s just one of the reasons I’m so in love with it. Filmmaking and I are like a couple that argue so loudly one minute and then make out in public the next. It’s worrisome, confusing, and endearing — all...
by Camden Watts | Jul 15, 2013 | Film, Health and wellness, Inspiration
Indie filmmaking is tough. It’s very personal. It’s time-consuming. It’s risky. It’s often really expensive. But it can be incredibly rewarding. I remember a day when I asked a filmmaker how to get started. His answer? Just go do it. I was...
by Camden Watts | Jul 14, 2013 | Film, Industry, Social Media, Tech
Want a great example of how social media and tech will continue to converge with filmmaking? Look no further than SHARKNADO, a movie that aired on SyFy this week. Everyone’s talking about it and I’m totally geeking out. It’s a prime example of a film...
by Camden Watts | Jul 9, 2013 | Documentary, Film, Planning
The team is working hard to meet our deadlines on the documentary film. We have a few big deadlines next week. The pressure is definitely on. Right now I can tell you that we’re working really hard to get stuff together so we can finally start to share things...
by Camden Watts | Jul 5, 2013 | Documentary, Film, Writing
I’ve spent a lifetime writing. Some of it turned better than others. (I wrote a lot of bad poetry for a while.) But I pretty much love to write (kinda obvs, since I’m blogging, right?). Yesterday I spent the entire day writing about my next documentary...
by Camden Watts | Jul 2, 2013 | Film, Industry, Inspiration, Leading, Learning
Seems like I’ve spent a lot of time in the past few months thinking about the current state of the film industry. A lot of the fests, podcasts, blogs, and publications I enjoy have focused on it. I can’t stop thinking about the state of the film industry,...