EP #3 : Dilani Rabindran - How To Make Money In The Film Industry

 Ara chats with the founder and managing director of Viewfinder Film Consulting, Dilani Rabindran, about her passion for global cinema, starting a short film fund in her late father's name to help independent filmmakers, the South Asian stigma of having a career in the creative arts, who she finds inspiration from in the entertainment space, and much more. Timestamps:00:15 - Introducing Dilani Rabindran01:40 - Working for TIFF and the doors it opened03:16 - Starting Viewfinder Film Consulting to help filmmakers08:45 - COVID's impact on film festivals and transitioning VFC to a production company10:30 - What film product entails, production in India vs. Canada12:12 - Starting a short film fund in her late father’s name14:08 - Dilani’s writing journey with the likes of Behindwoods, the Juggernaut, & TC17:53 - The misconceptions of someone living in the West when they perceive Chennai23:47 - Is the stigma of having a career in the field of creative arts changing? How Dilani’s parents reacted to her pursuing her creative passions26:30 - How Dilani mitigates risk by working with Cineplex28:23 - Dilani’s favourite book(s), her newly launched podcast called The Attitude to help promote South Asian women and their endeavours31:17 - Beliefs and behaviours which have helped Dilani grow, specifically the importance of delegating34:05 - The impact of being a part of the Tamil, Canadian, and Chennai communities36:07 - Finding inspiration from individuals in the entertainment space, both in the Tamil community and globally39:09 - The legacy Dilani wants to be remembered for40:15 - Would You Choose speed round45:03 - Where you can find Dilani, other projects she’s working on, Kim’s convenience47:18 - OutroRead more of Dilani's content on TamilCulture.com including her time spent in Chennai!https://tamilculture.com/user/dilani-rabindranDilani RabindranTwitter/Instagram: @dilani_rWebsite:  https://www.dilanirabindran.com/Viewfinder Film ConsultingTwitter/Instagram: @viewfinderfc Website: https://www.viewfinderfc.com/The Attitude PodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theattitude.pod/Krish Rabindran (Dilani's brother)Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/h.wr.d/Support the show