#39 Directorial Debut | Part 1 with Sydney Tooley

Sydney Tooley is making her first feature length film for Sony's Affirm Films. She is the writer and director for Sun Moon coming out in 2022, and she's currently in the middle of production. Follow her journey into how she got this film funded and the challenges she's faced along the way. In this episode, she shares how she pitched the film, assembled a crew overseas, and how she spent her budget. Listen to Sydney share her experience as a first time director. Key Points:1:00 - How her latest project started3:50 - Securing funding for project8:28 - What helped in the pitch meetings10:23 - Crew in Taiwan15:29 - Plans for festival run18:05 - Biggest budgetary items18:58 - Working with a co-writer20:47 - Spending money on the right things26:04 - Best spent money27:47 - Spending money on talent32:55 - First female director in faith based spaceLinks:Sun Moon Film Instagram Sydney Tooley Instagramhttps://www.syd2ly.comConnect with the Practical FilmmakerFollow The Practical Filmmaker on InstagramWatch more episodes on YouTubeSupport the showFind more filmmaking resourcesConnect with the Practical FilmmakerFollow The Practical Filmmaker on InstagramWatch more episodes on YouTubeFind more filmmaking resources