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 28, 2014 | Film, Inspiration, Learning, Travel
Last week I was out on a much-needed vacation. I went with my husband and in-laws to Positano, Italy. It’s a beautiful place on the coast, roughly three hours from Rome by car. (Here, let me google it for you so you can see it on a map: http://bit.ly/1hd8JLm.)...
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...
by Camden Watts | Apr 16, 2014 | Acting, Inspiration, Leading, Learning
Who comes to mind when you think of confidence? Is it a director with an intense stare? A politician in a suit, smiling from the podium? Or an actor walking the red carpet? Do you think they got that confident overnight? Probably not. Then how did they do it? You can...
by Camden Watts | Mar 26, 2014 | Film, Inspiration, Leading, Learning
Eons ago I read a great magazine ad that said, “Enthusiasm is great. Experience is better.” That has always stuck with me. In my early days as a creative, my enthusiasm made up for the lack of experience often. Today that phrase came to mind again. It felt...
