Almost a decade ago, I traded indie film sets for conference rooms and clinical trials. Before stepping into my current role as a customer success manager in the pharma industry, I produced two independent feature films. Projects in which I poured my energy and heart into. These days, filmmaking is mostly a passion project; pharma pays the bills.

After 5 years away from directing, I returned with a one-day shoot that reignited my creative spark. Here's how I reconnected with filmmaking.

3 keys takeaways from making my first feature film

"Everything that guy just said is bullshit. Thank you." - Vinny Cambini, My Cousin Vinny The year - 2011. The location - the living room...

"I could be just a writer very easily. I am not a writer. I am a screenwriter, which is half a filmmaker. … But it is not an art form,...

The other most important role a production unit should consider hiring as soon as possible is the Assistant Director.

At the peak of the pandemic, it was estimated that close to 120,000 workers in Hollywood alone were out of a job.

"My role is not just artist. It’s also activist because of the way I look. On so many shows and movies, race was a gesture, and in mine...

"Money's only something you need in case you don't die tomorrow." - Carl Fox, Wall Street In my last blog, the 7 stages of the filmmaking...

“TO MAKE A FILM IS EASY; TO MAKE A GOOD FILM IS WAR. TO MAKE A VERY GOOD FILM IS A MIRACLE.” - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (1*) Film...

With 2021 approaching, one of the goals for a young startup like ours is to get some investors on board. It's often been taught that you...

When the inspiration came upon me sometime last year to start building my startup, I was immediately facing my first hurdle; How does one...

The basics of what is required to make a film have not changed for the last 8 to 9 decades

A Line Producer is responsible for the logistics of achieving that vision.

In one of my earlier blog posts, I mentioned why filmmaking is considered a collaborative art form. By paying attention to the rolling...

One thing that COVID has increased, is the demand for freelancer workers.

To ensure that a production comes within budget, it is common for crew members to work 12 to 14 hours days