FILM PIN STORIES
Jacob Bogatin: Collaboration is what makes all the moving pieces come together
Jacob is a New York based gaffer, electric and grip and works on a wide variety of commercial, documentary, and narrative projects.
Shomi Patwary: Camaraderie means everything
Director Shomi Patwary is a Bengali American filmmaker, and co-founder of the creative collective Illusive Media based out of New Jersey.
Idil Ibrahim: Community Is the backbone to great cinema
Writer/Director/Producer Idil Ibrahim discusses her favorite on-set story and advice for future filmmakers.
Jonathan Bregel: Community is everything to me
Jonathan Bregel is a multidisciplinary filmmaker whose ambition is to create films comes from a love for the creative process and empowering others throughout that process.
Danny Firpo: Never Stop Learning
Creative Technologist Danny Firpo discusses what inspires him to create immersive worlds, characters and stories.
Dan Fusselman: Be eager to learn and don't be a jerk
Filmmaker Dan Fusselman talks about how he got into filmmaking and the the film scene in Phoenix.
Anu Valia: Be grateful, and don't take no for an answer
Anu Valia is a writer/director who's award-winning short films have screened across the world.
Jarrod Wilson: Adventure and experience help you learn and grow
Gaffer Jarrod Wilson talks about adventure and experiences being key in learning to grow.
Jon Connor: Filmmaking is a team sport
Jon Connor is an editor and co-founder of Masters In Motion; an annual filmmaking conference in Austin Texas.
Lesley Morphy: Show up with an incredible attitude
When Lesley Morphy moved to New York she was quite determined to transition from her interior design career into set design.
Quincy Ledbetter: Do the work and don’t stop
Instead of traditional film school, Quincy Ledbetter became his own teacher; consuming hours of videos and reading every book on filmmaking he could find.
DEAN KARR: Check your egos at the door
Dean Karr discusses his natural progression from years as a photographer to a film director.