The Filmmaker's Life with Jian Hennings and Sophie Walcott 04/20/23

The guests this week were Jian Hennings and Sophie Walcott. They first met in film school on Jian's short film turned feature "Back to Freeport," and Sophie was the editor. Since then, they have collaborated on film projects and commercials. They are not only partners in film but partners in life. Having completed his Film Production/Film Studies Degree in 2017, Jian Hennings spent the following two years developing screenplays for film and television while working as a camera operator, producer, and director on several corporate video projects and commercials. In 2019, he was awarded the Take One Film Grant by the Trinidad and Tobago government, an initiative that allowed first-time directors an opportunity to produce a feature-length film. This project resulted in "Grace & Saleem", a romantic comedy that explored the relationship between a Muslim man and a free-spirited woman over three distinct time periods. "Grace & Saleem" received film festival screenings throughout the world, and was honoured with the ‘Audience Award - Feature Narrative’ and ‘Best Feature’ prizes at the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival and the Caribbean Tales International Film Festival. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Sophie Walcott started her film career editing the student film "Back to Freeport". Since then Sophie has worked as an editor and assistant director on numerous commercial and television projects. In 2019, Sophie produced the feature film "Grace & Saleem". Sophie is now a Director for Sandpaper Pictures, which aims to create culturally relevant artistic films and Southbound Media, which aims to develop TV and web projects centered around Trinbago culture and themes. To obtain the Zoom link for upcoming live interviews, you must register at The Filmmaker's Life webpage at https://www.filmmakersuccess.com/The-Filmmakers-Life-Home We'd love to see you there!