Ep 19: Patricia Kelikani - Emmy-Award Winning Filmmaker & Entrepreneur

What this episode covers

Patricia Kelikani is a multiple Emmy award-winning filmmaker and videographer. Having spent 12 years working at Loma Linda University where she became Director of Advancement Films, she is also the producer, director and cinematographer of the 12-time Emmy award winning TV documentary series, “Life on the Line”, narrated by Lisa Ling. In 2014, Patricia became a freelancer and founded Kelikani Films & Kelikani Consulting, where she teaches people how to make lucrative videos from home. Some of the things we discussed in this STIMY episode include: - Why Patricia & her twin sister wanted to be the Doublemint twins; - How God spoke to her while mountain biking before graduation; - What she learned during her student missionary trip in Prague; - Why the Albania trip was a turning point in her career; - How she learned to edit videos herself back in 2003, before YouTube even existed!; - Why her trip to Ethiopia - which raised over $1 million was so impactful; - An unfortunate filming incident involving Ryan Reynolds & Matthew Perry; - Producing “ Loma Linda 360”, which eventually turned into “Life on the Line” - the 12-time Emmy award-winning documentary focusing on the resilience of mankind; - What it was like filming some of the episodes for Life on the Line, including the San Bernardino shooting; - How Lisa Ling became involved in the documentary; - What it was like winning the Emmys; - Why she decided to quit & become a freelancer; - How she built her freelance video production company; and - How COVID has impacted her life & career since. Show notes: https://www.sothisismywhy.com/19