If you bring your full self to a festival, to a film, to any project, whilst helping others shine in the process, you will find your place in this industry.

In this episode, GG Hawkins speaks with director, Ella Glendining about her feature film, Is There Anybody Out There? She also speaks with cinematographers Lauretta Prevost and Laura Valladao on recent Sundance films they worked on.

We discuss:

Being a vehicle for communicating your passion
Feeling self conscious about filming oneself everyday for a documentary film
The surreal experience of having a film premiere at Sundance
Accessibility, open captioning and inclusive viewing experiences at the festival
Prioritizing everyone’s comfort in the making of a film
Figuring out how to shoot and edit a purely black and white film
Limiting air flow on set during Covid
Experiences working with nonactors
How emerging filmmakers should approach attending film festivals

Memorable Quotes

“I think anybody who’s ever felt other or left out or discriminated against, hopefully will be able to take something very powerful from the film.” [11:23]
“I didn’t really notice I was making a feature until I was in the editing suite.” [19:10]
“You must, must, must stick to your gut. Like if you absolutely know something is right, then it is.” [22:46]
“Texture is so important in black in white because you don’t have color information to help you understand the space and the depth.” [33:14]
“It’s the first time I’ve really felt like an adult here…I feel like a grown up.” [38:56]

Resources:

Find Ella on Instagram

Find Laura on Instagram

Laura’s website

Find Lauretta on Instagram

Lauretta’s website

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