George Ellzey Jr. Transcends the Limits
George Ellzey Jr. was always a lover of stories. He was raised in Chicago by a single mother. They didn’t have a lot of money. Whenever his mother wanted to... Read More
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Grecia Aguilar Knows the Destination
When Grecia Aguilar was little, her mom would work night shifts. So, during the day, her mom would sometimes take Grecia and her two siblings to the movies to catch... Read More
Keri Pickett Finds Commonalities
Outside In..... Award-winning filmmaker, photographer, author, and artist Keri Pickett often finds herself observing. In college, she became involved with a group that supported John Trudell, who at the time... Read More
Judy Febles is Interested in Creating
When she was a teenager, Judy Febles watched Girl Interrupted for the first time... It was one of the first times that she’d witnessed a film with a large... Read More
National Hispanic Heritage Month: Women Filmmakers to Follow
National Hispanic Heritage Month: Women Filmmakers to Follow Today's post is by guest writer Anna Cox from Pragda. Living in a post-Roe v. Wade world has shifted our... Read More
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
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
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
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
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