by Camden Watts | Aug 18, 2014 | Community, Crowd funding, Film, Leading, Learning
My family is filled with creative entrepreneurs. My grandfather was a small business owner. My dad has run his business for 30+ years. My mom has run her own business and so has my sister. We’re all experimental with creativity and entrepreneurship. When we have...
by Camden Watts | Jul 31, 2014 | Film, Leading, Learning
Once upon a time I dreamed of becoming a teacher. My mother was an art teacher. She taught my older sister when she was in middle school. Then mom taught me when I was in 4th and 5th grade. There were some fun benefits to having the teacher double as your mother. We...
by Camden Watts | Jul 18, 2014 | Community, Film, Leading, Learning, Socializing, TriFilm
The need for video is growing. YouTube just passed Facebook as the largest social media site (according to Reel SEO). People are spending more time watching video on smart phones, tablets, and computers than ever before. Marketers know that video is key to improved...
by Camden Watts | Jun 11, 2014 | Directing, Documentary, Film, Leading, Learning
My grandmother was an incredible woman. She was strong, smart, and gorgeous. She was a nurturing soul, too. Whenever we visited, my grandmother would offer us something to make us happy and comfortable. Anything in the kitchen was up for grabs: food, drinks, and...
by Camden Watts | May 13, 2014 | Community, Documentary, Film, Inspiration, Leading, Learning, NC Film, Social Media, Socializing
I started my first feature-length documentary Abandoned Allies, years ago. At the time, I felt like something was missing from the filmmaking process. I needed a chance to hang out with fellow filmmakers and commiserate, celebrate, and talk shop. I needed to plug into...
by Camden Watts | Apr 24, 2014 | Community, Distribution, Documentary, Encouragement, Film, Industry, Inspiration, Leading, Learning
Why don’t more documentary films offer solutions to the problems they present? This is something I’ve been thinking about for many years. I think I know why, but would love to explore it with you. Shall we? Character-driven documentaries typically give us...
