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,...
by Camden Watts | Jul 1, 2013 | Community, Film, Film Festival
Here’s a list of what’s happening in the North Carolina film scene this month. As always, let me know if I’ve missed anything. I’m happy to add to the list. July 16th Screening of “Some of Your Bits Ain’t Nice” (Presented by...
by Camden Watts | Jul 1, 2013 | Film, Inspiration
I have a long list of film ideas, specifically documentaries. It’s a list that keeps getting longer. There are so many great stories to tell. I can’t get these ideas out of my mind quickly enough. It’s incredibly frustrating. That’s mostly...
by Camden Watts | Jun 26, 2013 | Documentary, Film, Film Festival, Inspiration
Last weekend I watched the documentary film Dragon Girls at AFI Docs. This subtitled film is about young girls training at a kung fu school in China. They are seriously impressive young women: smart, strong, resilient, and incredibly fierce. I’m totally inspired...
by Camden Watts | Jun 24, 2013 | Community, Documentary, Film, Film Festival, Kickstarter, Women in Film
Last weekend I watched The New Black at AFI Docs in Washington, D.C. It was a very inspiring, informative movie. The Q&A with the filmmakers and activists featured in the documentary was really great. I included some pictures from the Q&A below. The New Black...
by Camden Watts | Jun 24, 2013 | Documentary, Film, Film Festival, Inspiration
Last weekend I drove up to D.C. to attend the AFI Docs Film Festival. My first film of the morning was Life According to Sam. It’s an incredible film about an inspirational family fighting to find a cure for a rare disease known as progeria. I wanted to hug...