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Troy Gueno: From VHS to Venice with Chance the Rapper

Troy Gueno: From VHS to Venice with Chance the Rapper

Being an award-winning director and cinematographer might be the sole bragging point for many. But, for Troy Gueno, he isn’t in love with how the titles sound.  “It’s a little too... Read More
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Clare Cooney Isn't Done With Chicago

Clare Cooney Isn't Done With Chicago

Sitting on a rustic porch, Clare Cooney describes her move west...   Chicago-bred talent, Cooney had always wondered what it’d be like tapping into the bigger market of Los Angeles.... Read More
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2022 Queeries

2022 Queeries

For June 2022, we checked in with the LGBTQ+ members of our Camera Ambassador community for an interview series we're calling...   Queeries     Eli Sulkowski (He/They) (@eli_sulkowski)Actor & Screenwriter"The... Read More
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Five Chicago South Asian Filmmakers You Should Know

Five Chicago South Asian Filmmakers You Should Know

The total Asian population in Chicago grew from 144,903 in 2010 to 189,857 in 2020 — a 31% increase. The South Asian community is especially prominent in Chicago, given that,... Read More
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Craig Bass and Michelle Maslanka of Motion Source

Craig Bass and Michelle Maslanka of Motion Source

Motion Source is a proud sponsor of the Camera Ambassador Community Builders Grant. In celebration of our partnership, we’ve sat down with Creative Director Craig Bass and Director/Producer Michelle Maslanka... Read More
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5 Ways to Make Your Film Productions More Trans Affirming

5 Ways to Make Your Film Productions More Trans Affirming

Rey here.   You might know me as the Camera Ambassador Client Relations and Marketing Associate. But, I’m also an advocate for trans rights! I’ve written extensively about being a... Read More
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Introducing Kala Monet Bradford, Camera Ambassador Apprentice Graduate

Introducing Kala Monet Bradford, Camera Ambassador Apprentice Graduate

Kala Monet Bradford is our most recent graduate of the Camera Ambassador Apprenticeship Program! We sat down with Kala to get to know her better! Enjoy.    CA: As a Digital Media... Read More
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Brian Lawes on Directing Suspense

Brian Lawes on Directing Suspense

Brian Lawes isn’t afraid of silence. In his latest award-winning short film Lost Kings, Lawes uses sparse dialogue and tense pauses to hang the audience in suspense. Through studying other films... Read More
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Cultivating a Caring Set at Rough River Lake

Cultivating a Caring Set at Rough River Lake

In late 2020, Mary Tilden and Leah Raidt wrapped principal photography on their short film Rough River Lake. Mary and Leah have the ease of a seasoned creative team, knowing... Read More
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Bridget Johnson and Toni Nordone Are Ready for Change

Bridget Johnson and Toni Nordone Are Ready for Change

In the midst of lockdown, these two resilient artists persisted and are thriving.Bridget Johnson (BJ) is very interested in the spiritual sides of things, having just made moon water the... Read More
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