EPISODE · Aug 16, 2022 · 35 MIN
How to Create Your Directing Opportunities with Liz Allen Rosenbaum
from The No Film School Podcast · host No Film School
Purple Hearts director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum reflects on her journey from underexposed dailies in film school to directing a Netflix feature that has come under heavy fire for it's political stance. In this episode, we talk about… The necessity of being a student of film in every way possible Creating a sense of scarcity and leveraging lunchtime screenings Befriending TA gatekeepers and finding a new writing partner How saying what you want can lead to work like Purple Hearts Managing the delicate balance of trusting your audience vs. being heavy-handed Threading the needle of fantasy while telling the story you want to tell The challenge of ensuring all characters’ perspectives are valid and balanced Links to Resources: Walter Murch episode: https://megaphone.link/NNLLC3056218334 Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Purple Hearts director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum reflects on her journey from underexposed dailies in film school to directing a Netflix feature that has come under heavy fire for it's political stance. In this episode, we talk about… The necessity of being a student of film in every way possible Creating a sense of scarcity and leveraging lunchtime screenings Befriending TA gatekeepers and finding a new writing partner How saying what you want can lead to work like Purple Hearts Managing the delicate balance of trusting your audience vs. being heavy-handed Threading the needle of fantasy while telling the story you want to tell The challenge of ensuring all characters’ perspectives are valid and balanced Links to Resources: Walter Murch episode: https://megaphone.link/NNLLC3056218334 Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschool YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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