by Camden Watts | Nov 17, 2019 | Community, Crowd funding, Film, Leading, Learning, NC Film
This year my focus has been on growth. It’s the word of the year, yes, but it means a lot more than that. I have finished a few films (yay!) but I’m eager to continue growing, learning, and improving my skills as a storyteller. I feel like I’ve...
by Camden Watts | Mar 27, 2019 | Encouragement, Film, Inspiration, Leading, Learning, Life
There’s an anecdote about getting hired to work in film. It goes something like this: Hiring person says to the candidate, “You want to be on my crew? Tell me about a time where you really messed up on set. How’d you handle it?” Candidate...
by Camden Watts | May 16, 2018 | Film, Film Festival, Inspiration, Leading, Learning
Last weekend, I was on a panel about women film at the 2018 Longleaf Film Festival. Our Women in Film panelists shared some powerful ideas, lifted each other up, and sparked great conversations. Thank you each for participating. pic.twitter.com/KbHZccRhJa —...
by Camden Watts | Sep 20, 2017 | Creativity, Film, Inspiration, Leading, Learning
I’ve listened to this audio so many times. When David Shiyang Liu put out the typographic video of Ira Glass talking about storytelling, I got a little obsessed. I wasn’t the only one; it got shared and shared repeatedly a few years ago. Today I...
by Camden Watts | Aug 30, 2017 | Film, Inspiration, Leading, Learning, NC Film, TriFilm
I wear a necklace with a triangle on it. Since some people have been asking about the triangle and what it means, I thought you might be curious, too. I bought the necklace in 2016 to celebrate milestones in running the TriFilm Society. It’s important, IMHO, to...
by Camden Watts | Jun 26, 2017 | AK, Film, Inspiration, Leading, Learning, Women in Film
Making AK taught me so much. Some of these lessons are new, some are repeat reminders. I’m thankful for all of them. 1. Go make a movie. You learn more by doing than overthinking. I highly recommend to anyone interested in filmmaking to simply start making...
