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...
by Camden Watts | Jun 25, 2017 | AK, Film, Inspiration, Leading, Learning, NC Film, Short Film, Women in Film, Writing
Last year, you heard me talk about a short film AK. If you’re curious what’s happened with it since, this blog post is for you. Wanna skip to the end? The long and short of it is this: we’re working on a means to screen the finished piece locally...
by Camden Watts | Jun 22, 2017 | Creativity, Film, Inspiration, Learning
I tried to make a homemade Wonder Woman costume for Halloween 2016. It was an epic failure. Here’s what I learned in the process. Background: My Love for Costumes There are a lot of people who are really great at making costumes. Sadly, I’m not one of...
by Camden Watts | Jun 9, 2017 | Directing, Film, Industry, Leading, Learning
Why do I take questions? I get requests from fellow filmmakers pretty frequently. People invite me to lunch, drinks, or coffee often to “pick my brain” about what I’ve learned in the 10 years of making movies. But … it’s tough to...
by Camden Watts | May 31, 2017 | Crowd funding, Directing, Distribution, Documentary, Film, Industry, Learning, Marketing, Producing, Publicity
It’s always a pleasure to hear from readers! I’ve been blogging about filmmaking for 10 years and, seriously, hearing from people who found helpful info here is really fun. That’s why I encourage your comments, tweets, and questions! Today I have a...
by Camden Watts | May 30, 2017 | Family, Film, Health and wellness, Home, Inspiration, Leading, Learning
The Linen Closet I stood on tired feet, starring into the small linen closet. For a brief moment, I was really proud. I’d washed, folded, and put away all of our linens. It was a small closet; a miracle to behold so many beautifully folded linens tucked away so...
