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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode, Kel sits down again with Jasmine Quiñones (the first ever SIF guest) to see what she has been up to in the past year! Turns out, “it’s just a lot”. This episode is aptly titled as Jasmine details her very raw feelings about this new phase & milestone in her filmmaking career while experiencing some personal life changes.
In this episode they discuss:
- When two worlds collide - passion projects & paid projects
- Why you need more than technical abilities to be irreplaceable in this field
- Not being complacent & constantly chasing your true voice in your art
- Floating in the abyss
- Dealing with a breakup while still having to show up professionally and creatively in the biggest project of your career
- Being emo & balancing life's best and worst moments
- When self-reflection and self-critique turns to self-destruction
- The message & meaning behind Jasmine’s short film: PUSH
- What deviating from being a “safe filmmaker” means & “cutting out all the noise”
- Discovering what truly makes you happy & diving right in
- A discussion on baby steps towards your goal
- Ideation does not equal execution - you have to force yourself to take action
- Where you can find Jasmine online
- Jasmine’s new experience with mentorship and course offerings
- The real deal with Fujifilm & using the right tools for the job
- How you can support JasmineCONNECT w/ JASMINE
✩ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasmine_q/
✩ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JasmineQuinones
✩ TikTok: @jqmadeit
✩ ShortFilm: https://www.pushshortfilm.com/
✩ website: https://www.jasminequinones.com/CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealkelg...
✩ website:https://arbezfilms.com/
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode, recorded in summer of 2022, Kel sits down with Gaby Teran Aguilar, a #latina brand designer, multimedia producer, and strategist. She shares her journey as a multi-hyphenate creative entrepreneur.
In this episode they discuss:
- Gaby defines a what a brand is and what is actually means for your business
- When it's time to upgrade from DIY to working with an expert
- Being generous as a business owner and building DIY resources into your practices to help the community
- Where multimedia production fits in
- Gaby’s artistic journey & starting in the club scene! (lol)
- Developing motion graphics and video skills at university job
- You can’t have effective multimedia assets without brand strategy
- How curiosity powers Gaby’s creativity
- The job of a strategist = asking “WHY?”
- Projects that have helped Gaby grow the most in her profession
- The pursuit of work/life balance
- Gaby’s family life & experience coming to the US at 13 from Bolivia
- Early influences and support
- Gaby shares her love story with her husband & how he supports her in business
- The power of networking & online communities
- Jefas Juntas program review
- The most successful business practices Gaby has implemented
- Gaby’s biggest challenge in business right now and how she is solving it
- Shout-outs to Gaby’s coaches and mentors
- One thing about Gaby’s story she wants you to rememberCONNECT w/ GABY
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teranmediad...
✩ Website: https://teranmediadesign.com/links/CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealkelg...
✩ website:https://arbezfilms.com/
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Binita Mandalia, a budding filmmaker based in Boston, MA. Binita grew her talent for photography back in 2016 and although she is new to filmmaking, she is taking every opportunity to learn and progress in her skills. She is here to tell us how she’s doing and how you can get started too.
In this episode they discuss:
- Binita’s career path: Corporate America - teaching, traveling & working with non-profits -assistant photographer - full-time filmmaker
- Your twenties - the decade of exploration
- Your thirties - settling down and learning how to find financial security while still following your passion
- Why the 9-5 structure wasn’t working
- Strategies for finding motivation when you’re your own boss
- Getting new business/projects and defining her niche
- Finding opportunities to improve your skills and build your portfolio
- Binita’s evolution as a videographer/video editor
- Filming videos at home of your favorite products
- The skills Binita wants to develop within her filmmaking career and business
- How her cultural upbringing affected her creative journey
- Finding community amongst other female filmmakers
- Where you can find Binita online
- How to support Binita as a filmmaker
CONNECT w/ BINITA
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/binitamandalia/
✩ Website: https://www.binitamandalia.com/CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Sandra Leung, the principal photographer and owner of Yaletown Photography who has used her talents to capture and celebrate life’s milestones through her camera lens for 20 years and helps other budding photographers step into their creative power through teaching wedding photography and business courses in Vancouver. Her work has been featured in numerous corporate publications, and she has even ventured into videography over this past year.
In this episode they discuss:
- How Sandra began her 20 year career in photography
- Working as a photography assistant, finding mentorship
- Transitioning into teaching and lending her business and creative knowledge to budding photographers
- How Sandra started her business
- Diversifying your portfolio while still being business-minded
- Focusing on fostering the client relationship
- Using video to connect with loved ones and preserve family memories
- Learning the technical side of video and branching into videography for with business
- The video projects Sandra has worked on
- Utilizing her existing photography client base for video projects
- Being a one woman photo-video team
- Sandra’s one on one advisor sessions with photographers
- Dealing with imposter syndrome
- When you know you can teach someone else
- Common challenges and questions from budding photographers
- Learning business for creative entrepreneurs and artists
- Sandra’s only caveat for creatives she advises: “you have to do the work”
- The shift in representation for diverse groups in the photography industry
- Finding community in the industry (virtual and in-person)
- Pushing yourself creatively and finding a creative space that feeds your soul
- The practical side of following your dreams
- Sandra’s upcoming projects
- Where you can find Sandra online
- How you can support Sandra as a filmmaker/photographerCONNECT w/ SANDRA
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yaletownphoto/
✩ Website: http://www.yaletownphotography.com/CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Larissa Johnson, a filmmaker currently based in Seattle Washington, that has formed a husband-wife wedding videography business. Her journey doesn’t start there however, Larissa has some interesting backstory in turning her passion into a full-time gig and has a history of courageously taking big chances like the time her and her husband quit their jobs to travel the world for a year.
In this episode they discuss:
- Learning Premiere Pro in high school and developing her passion for filmmaking
- Working in China for a year
- Data entry employee to Lead Videographer at a University
- Pursuing a videography career without a formal education
- How Larissa met her husband Tyler and how they formed their joint business
- Quitting their jobs and planning to travel for a year
- Transitioning to the wedding niche
- Balancing life with your passion and work
- Moving from Texas to Washington, starting over with new clients in a new area
- Advice for those on the brink of a big decision or big change
- Biggest challenges they have experienced when filming
- Collaboratively working in all stages of production
- Biggest considerations when filming and editing a wedding video
- Where Larissa sees the business going in five years
- Larissa’s upcoming projects
- Where you can find Larissa on social mediaCONNECT w/ LARISSA
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larissamaeproductions/
✩ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/larissamaeproductions
✩ Website: https://www.larissamaeproductions.com/CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Ellie Bobbie - a surf lifestyle, fashion and travel photographer/videographer based on the beautiful Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. Ellie has worked with well known brands such as ROXY and has traveled to more places than we can count on one hand.
In this episode they discuss:
- Ellie’s travel experience and how she ended up in Australia
- Realizing her passion for photography
- discovering her niche in surf/lifestyle photography
- Building her portfolio
- Best advice for those who are intimidated by venturing into a new skill
- Finding clients that align with her artistic/creative style and niche
- Using social media as a tool for your business
- Ellie’s biggest career milestones
- Highlights and challenges over the course of her career
- Navigating and embracing your low moments
- Ellie’s favorite projects
- Trading services for experiences
- Diversifying content - creating GIFs
- What a day of underwater photography looks like
- Upcoming projects
- How you can support Ellie’s filmmaking journeyCONNECT w/ ELLIE
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliebobbie/
✩ Website: https://www.elliebobbie.com/CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Jocelyn Ontiveros - a Combat Mass Communicator for the 12th Marine Corps District specializing in photography, videography and writing. She has served since 2015 and is here to show us how women, particularly minority women, can make waves in male dominated spaces and pave the way for other women to succeed.
In this episode they discuss:
** TRIGGER WARNING** su*cide, mental illness, self-harm
- Why Jocelyn joined the military
- A blessing in disguise: getting her last choice occupational assignment
- What the job entails
- Her favorite type of assignments
- Cross-training in photo, video & graphic design
- Learning on the job and mentorship
- The production process for assignments
- The evolution of Jocelyn's skills
- Making a personal impact on Marines through photo
- Rising through the ranks
- Freelancing for her Marine friends to build out portfolio
- Re-enlisting in the Marine Corps
- Marine Corps annual requirements and trainings
- Life as a Marine; housing, food & employment
- Deployment to the Middle East
- Being a woman in the Marine Corps
- Seeking out mental health services for depression, anxiety & PTSD
- Knowing your worth, speaking your mind and standing your ground
- A typical day on the job
- Gaining amazing on-the-job experience without a college degree
- Setting your expectations if you are a woman who wants to join the Marine Corps
- Jocelyn's favorite project
- Jocelyn's proudest moment
- Jocelyn's most challenging project
- Where you can find her work
- How you can support JocelynCONNECT w/ JOCELYN
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/framingjoce...
✩ Marine Corps Portfolio: https://www.dvidshub.net/portfolio/13...CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Kaitlynn Stein - a freelance producer, videographer and editor who is passionate about the impact of media on society. Kaitlynn studied at Drexel University where she has created some incredible projects, including a very personal documentary titled "Homeless Chronicles". Kaitlynn even won a student production award at the 2019 - Mid-Atlantic Emmy’s. She is currently building a video production business called KT Creative Media.
In this episode they discuss:
- ** TRIGGER WARNING** su*cide, mental health
- Kaitlynn's education and experience at Drexel University studying Entertainment Arts Management
- Getting her film start with news production as an intro to documentary-style filmmaking
- Winning a Regional Emmy Award for her student production
- The story of making her first documentary "Homeless Chronicles"
- Life after college, finding her first video producer job & moving cross-country
- Interviewing techniques for tough subject matters
- The power of collaboration and working on passion projects
- Kaitlynn's upcoming short film
- Starting a creative media business
- Branching out into photography
- Battling mental health issues
- Coping skills that have helped Kaitlynn
- Knowing yourself and your needs and setting yourself up for career success
- The ways Kaitlynn wants to add to her filmmaking skills
- Main takeaway from Kaitlynn's story
- How you can support Kaitlynn as a filmmakerCONNECT w/ KAITLYNN
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaitlynnstein/
✩ Website: https://kaitlynnstein.com/
✩ Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ktcreativemedia/CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Jana Blue - a photographer turned videographer born and raised in Brazil. When asked to describe herself she shared the motto that she calls the Journey of the 5 L's: learn. light. love. lenses and legacy. In this episode she tells us all about this philosophy.
In this episode they discuss:
- Where the five L's came from
- Learn: Learning how to DJ, learning English in a new country, learning the basics of photography
- Love: Falling in love with photography
- Light: Transitioning to film and learning how to manipulate light
- Lenses: Investing in gear and starting with clients, taking on more video projects and starting her own business
- Legacy: Battling cancer and reconfirming who she is while using her gifts/talents to leave a legacy for her clients and family
- Jana's love for photography and developing her personal style
- Practicing and mastering both photography and videography
- The gear Jana uses for photo and video
- Working with other photographers/videographers on shoot day
- How Jana diversifies her portfolio and crafts videos that are unique to the client/subject
- How Jana connects with her subject
- The importance of monitoring your progress by watching your first videos
- Jana's current projects
- Jana's creative process
- Jana's upcoming projects
- Having a network of female filmmakers and potential collaborations with Jana
- How to connect with Jana
- How you can support Jana as a filmmaker and photographerCONNECT w/ JANA
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jana.blue.p...
✩ Website: https://www.janabluephotography.com/
✩ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/janablueCONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", but today it's "They're in Focus" a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #filmmakers and #videographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
*trigger warning: We discuss topics of mental health, eating disorders, self-harm, etc. Please do not watch this episode if you feel it will cause you any distress.
In this episode Kel sits down with Daph Levy - an anti-diet eating-disorder recovery mentor, fat activist, and video media producer based in Boston, MA. As a person who identifies as queer, fat, and Latinx, Daph strives to offer a unique perspective on how to view health and creativity. Daph expresses their passion for helping others by sharing the stories of individuals who are traditionally marginalized and/or excluded.
On their YouTube channel they dive deep into topics including mental health, media production, and life as an entrepreneur - all within the context of their eating disorder recovery. With a passion for storytelling and technology, Daph uses their creative skills in editing softwares and video production to create high-quality, thought-provoking, and cinematic videos while offering remote and in-person video production services.
In this episode they discuss:
- Daph's journey to finding community in the filmmaking space when holding marginalized identities
- How Daph copes with lack of sense of community (maladaptive & healthy coping skills)
- Handling the pressure of balancing creative business and mental health issues
- What a "safe space" really looks like
- Seeking help for mental illness as an adult - how to ask for help
- Raising awareness on how you're feeling - skills we've used
- Finally getting the help you need
- How Daph's mental health journey led them to video
- Where Daph is on their journey with YouTube now
- Finding ways to create when you can't bring yourself to do it - even when you really want to
- Eliminating the barriers to creating content
- How DoubleVisionMedia was born and where the company is today
- Where Daph plans to take the company and the projects they plan to work on
- Where you can support Daph as a filmmakerCONNECT w/ DAPH
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daphlevy/
✩ DoubleVision Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doublevision.media/
✩ Website: hhttps://www.doublevision.media/CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Andjela Ilic - a 28-year-old filmmaker from Ontario Canada who just like many people saw 2021 as an opportunity to jump head first into her dreams and became a full-time filmmaker! Her production company En Route Productions is her outlet for creating cinematic content through commercial, promo, real estate, drone and event videography and photography.
In this episode they discuss:
- Andjela's childhood: creative family influence and a love for music
- How Andjela got started with video
- Mastering the camera you already own (your phone!)
- Filming her first event
- Problem-solving as a top skill for filmmakers
- Andjela's journey from her first one-off video gig to a full-time filmmaker
- Her transition from amatuer to pro
- Getting laid off from her day job during the pandemic
- The transition from 9-5 to working for yourself
- The transition from video being her hobby to her livelihood
- Maintaining her passion for filmmaking
- Andjela's goal for her business
- Growing her business through referrals and retainer clients
- Andjela's upcoming projectsCONNECT w/ ANDJELA
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/en_route_pr...
✩ Website: https://enrouteproductions.ca/CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Meg Igarashi - a freelance filmmaker and YouTuber who has quite an interesting filmmaking origin story that really began with an internship. On Meg’s channel you can find short films, vlogs, music and dance videos, and much more.
In this episode they discuss:
- Meg traveling from Massachusetts to Tokyo, Japan
- Using music and video as a creative outlet
- Meg's start on YouTube when she was 15
- Shifting her focus and strategy on YouTube as she became a filmmaker
- Leaving high school and landing a video production internship with a language learning company in Japan
- The types of videos Meg worked on as an intern and the skills she gained
- Meg's passion for producing videos
- Going from paid internship to full-time employee to freelancer
- Landing her freelance gigs through connections
- How Kel found her passion for video
- Meg's dream projects: music videos and travel filmmaking
- Balance of freelance and full-time work
- The biggest challenge of having a YouTube channel
- YouTube success strategies
- The most rewarding part of having a following
- Meg's upcoming project sponsored by the Adobe Residency Program
- Biggest takeaway from Meg's story
- How you can support Meg as a filmmakerCONNECT w/ MEG
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megigarashi/
✩ Twitter: https://twitter.com/megigarashi
✩ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/megisapokemonCONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Marissa Cooper - a filmmaker based in Denver, Colorado who has created social content and told stories of corporate missions in education, medicine and landscape architecture - along with producing a bilingual training program, documenting a medical mission trip, and filming weddings and elopements. Marissa is someone Kel tracked down on social media to get her on the show because she was blown away by her filmmaking skills and the work she has in her portfolio.
In this episode they discuss:
- Marissa's background in marketing and how that has helped her video production career
- Marissa meeting her filmmaking mentor and sparking her interest in trying videography
- Switching corporate roles: From marketing to broadcast television to corporate video producer and video marketer
- Marissa's role with Designscapes Colorado and projects she's worked on
- Starting her own freelance videography business and exploring documentary filmmaking in Beliz
- Marissa venturing into wedding filmmaking to help her master her run and gun shooting skills
- Pricing her work and advertising her prices on her website
- "You're never a master of your craft until the day that you die" - a quote that drives her work
- How the pandemic affected Marissa's job and creativity
- Evolution of Marissa's videography business
- The biggest challenge Marissa is facing in her business: Balancing her full-time job, client projects and personal life
- What Marissa's day to day looks like
- implementing daily routines: yoga
- Fighting against the culture of "busy"
- Navigating male-dominated and bilingual spaces as a monolingual woman
- Marissa's project experiences:
- 60 videos for a bilingual training program (pre-planning, lessons learned, being out in the field, content management)
- Designscapes Colorado Brand Videos (concepting, social media videos, drone footage)
- Resident Graduate Program Ceremony (virtual event)
- Internship Testimonial video (interview process, recording broll)
- Macrame Plant Hanger product ad (filming at home, supporting small businesses)
- Differences between big weddings and elopement shoots
- Having a network of female filmmakers
- The biggest takeaway from Marissa's journey: There's no overnight success stories
- How you can support Marissa as a filmmakerCONNECT w/ MARISSA
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marissaecooperfilms/
✩ website: https://www.marissaecooper.com/
✩ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC83QYoRylyxUza7muvrCEiQCONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Libertad Magallan - TV producer turned filmmaker, who moved from Colombia to Australia and is pursuing her dream of creating family and commercial films for small businesses in her area.
In this episode they discuss:
- Lib's work in advertising agencies
- From Colombia to Australia: Difference in the filmmaking industries and challenges of navigating a foreign country
- Lessons learned in the advertising agency and how it has translated to filmmaking
- Lib's passion for video
- Balancing full-time and part-time: Yacht management company and production company
- Capitalizing on your environment: filmmaking for the marine industry
- Lib's editing techniques for to make boring subject matter engaging
- The limits to not have the technical knowledge of filmmaking and being successful despite that knowledge
- Using our fear as a motivator
- Finding balance in your life and happiness in your work
- The launching of Lib's production company: Little Movies
- Landing clients through word of mouth and referrals
- Transitioning into doing for family videos
- Lib's businesses thriving during the pandemic
- Dealing with imposter syndrome
- Protecting her gear on client shoots near the water
- Boat/yacht life and working in the marine industry
- Lib's upcoming projects
- The biggest takeaway from the episode
- Where you can find Lib
- How can you support Lib as a filmmakerCONNECT w/ LIBERTAD
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlemoviesau/CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Victoria “VA” Jones - a director and filmmaker from Tennessee who started in the film industry making music videos and has since evolved to directing and producing independent short and feature films and even developed an internet radio station.
In this episode they discuss:
- Getting started with music video production after college
- Utilizing your network to gain opportunities in your craft and having a support system
- Studying in Middle Tennessee State University's Media Production Program (then vs now)
- Being humbled through self-taught filmmaking and VA's passion for filmmaking
- 2013 filmmaking: Canon T3i - "it's not about the gear"
- The Music Video Creation Process
- The foundation of WIAN internet radio station
- Relying on the support of men in the industry and working together
- Female filmmakers: It's our time!
- The evolution of WIAN radio
- VA's first short film- Before the Night Ends
- Having a support network helps with confidence and staying on track
- VA's first feature film: The Story of Randolph
- Giving credit where credit is due
- When movies don't work out: The making of Clubbin'
- A typical day on set as a DP & Director
- The biggest challenge when filming "The Story of Randolph"
- VA's next film: GROCERIES (link below)
- VA's podcast: "F*ck It! We'll Fix it in Post"
- How you can support VA as a filmmakerCONNECT w/ VA
✩ WIAN Internet Radio Station: https://www.wianradio.com/
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/va_jonesfilms/
✩ Facebook: Victoria VA Jones
✩ Twitter: @VictoriaVAJones
✩ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnG...
✩ The Story of Randolph on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Story-Randolph...CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Katy Payne - a filmmaker, pastor and musician from Bonney Lake, Washington. With 10 years of experience in the film industry, Katy loves capturing ordinary moments that create beautiful stories, and is passionate about helping women find safe spaces in male dominated industries.
In this episode they discuss:
- What it's like navigating male-dominated spaces as a woman, in multiple areas of her life
- Female role models in Katy's life
- How the three main areas of her life (filmmaking, music and ministry) intersect and influence one another
- What makes video a passion of Katy's
- The power media has on faith-based content
- Balancing a full-time job and managing a production company
- Katy's filmmaking training (formal classes and self-taught)
- Recognizing an increase in her confidence and filmmaking abilities
- Continuing to develop her filmmaking skills via teaching others and practicing consistently
- Forming a creative business with her three best friends
- Challenges and rewards of working with your best friend
- Katy's video production niche - weddings
- Katy's dream project - sharing stories and testimonies
- How the pandemic affected her business
- The biggest challenge Katy is facing with her business: motivation
- How "the grind never stops" mentality is ruining the filmmakers' journey
- The project Katie is most proud of
- The one thing Katy wants you to takeaway from her story
- How you can support Katy as a filmmakerCONNECT w/ KATY
✩ Website: https://dreammediateam.com/
✩ Katy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katy_payne/
✩ Katie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createdbycahill/CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Anaïs Bajeux - a filmmaker who combines her love of travel, filmmaking, and activism. Today she is a director, camera operator, editor and produces corporate and event films, documentaries and dance videos while directing her work towards social and environmental projects.
In this episode they discuss:
- Anaïs' path to finding her passion for filmmaking through traveling
- Packing up, leaving home, and embarking on a mission in the Amazon to create her first documentary
- Accessing the indigenous population of Brazil for the documentary and overcoming video production obstacles as a tourist
- Takeaways from filming the documentary in Brazil
- Launching her production company - La Tribu Des Sauvages
- Qualities of a good film
- The mission and evolution of La Tribu Des Sauvages
- The key point Anaïs wants you to take from her story
- The differences between men and women filmmakers
- How to support Anaïs as a filmmakerCONNECT w/ Anaïs
✩ Website: https://latribudessauvages.fr/
✩ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/latribudessa...
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/la_tribu_de...
✩ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/latribudessauvages
✩YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtCT...
✩LinkedIn:n https://www.linkedin.com/in/anais-baj...CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Alina Strauser, a 20 year old self-employed filmmaker that‘s mainly working on documentaries at the moment. She is very concerned with the lack of female representation in the film world and she is actively trying to fight gender roles, especially in the film industry by expressing her true self and looking for other female filmmakers to work with and create amazing things.
In this episode they discuss:
- Being a woman in the film industry - finding our place in a male-dominated craft and breaking patriarchial and sturctural barriers
- Drawing inspiration from female filmmakers on YouTube and getting started with filmmaking
- The difference supportive female teachers can make in a young girl's education
- Finding ways to not only co-exist but collaborate with men in a primarily male industry
- Alina's efforts to find other female filmmakers, the idea of creating a network
- Alina's video contest entry that opened many doors of opportunity
- Learning to use but not rely on external validation
- A silver lining during a time of uncertainty: Alina's first professional creative role
- Alina's passion for filmmaking and storytelling
- Alina's experience working on her first documentary "Cliffhanger" (challenges, learnings, rewarding moments)
- The direction of Alina's filmmaking career and upcoming projects
- The biggest takeaway from Alina's story
- how you can support Alina as a filmmakerCONNECT w/ ALINA
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alinamariastrasser/CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Melissa Erickson of Long Island, NY. She is a senior creative designer at a tech start up, owns a real estate photography/videography business and freelances as a graphic designer where she helps build brands. She has been working in the arts since 2015 - a triple threat with graphic design, photography and videography. Today she is here to share her story of how being fearless, never giving up, and leveraging your creative skills in multiple areas can yield great results.
In this episode they discuss:
- Being a triple threat - graphic design, photography, videography
- Melissa's experience with the creative arts in college - her AHA moment
- Entering the video space, starting with the connections you have and building your portfolio
- Stepping into her first paid creative role at a media company with very little experience and learning on the job
- Getting into real estate videography/photography
- Graphic design and photography can help better your videography
- Appreciating graphic designers instead of doing it yourself in Canva
- Creative process for graphic design vs videography
- What Melissa loves about graphic design, photography, and videography
- Launching her real estate videography business and scaling her business
- Working full-time, running a business, and freelancing: the balance
- Standing out from other media companies in a competitive niche
- Expanding her services and exploring other niches
- What projects to look out for from Melissa and where you can find her on social media
- Navigating the real estate niche as a woman
- How you can support Melissa as a filmmakerCONNECT w/ MELISSA
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/li_properproperties/
✩ Website: https://www.melissaericksondesigns.com/CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Olympia Okonmah - a director who graduated from film school during the pandemic. She has a unique journey to share because her education in film was conducted completely online, but she has managed to work on various indie sets and bigger productions with names like the NBA, Prime Video, and Netflix. Olympia shares her vision for the Hollywood she wants to see and how the role of Director can be adapted to fit this vision.
In this episode they discuss:
- How Olympia landed on going to film school and defining her passions
- Experiencing an online film program and paying for your own education
- Navigating the switch from film to video production and taking control of your own education
- Film school to Hollywood pipeline - how the culture/atmosphere needs reform
- Learning how to become a film director - the skills you actually need vs what is taught in school
- Olympia's vision for her role as a director
- Defining roles: producer, director, AD
- The biggest challenges a director can face on set
- Working on The Adam Project with Ryan Reynolds
- Olympia's upcoming projects and where you can find her on social media
- How you can support Olympia as a filmmakerCONNECT w/ OLYMPIA
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olympia_jazmyn/
✩ Twitter: @perfect_jazmynCONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [email protected]If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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