by Camden Watts | Oct 2, 2023 | Film
Last weekend I went to The Cary Theater in Cary, N.C., to watch The Smell of Money. The writer and producer, Jamie Berger, did a Q&A following the screening. It was really powerful. The film highlights the issues of environmental racism associated with the hog...
by Camden Watts | Sep 25, 2023 | Film
Last weekend at BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival, we talked about the types of funding filmmakers use to develop their projects and pay people fairly throughout the process. I’ve been obsessed with film funding for so long, and it’s such a joy to talk with...
by Camden Watts | Sep 25, 2023 | Film
Last week was BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival. It was so much fun. This morning I’m feeling so grateful that we have such a wonderful festival in our area. I was lucky enough to moderate two panels during the festival. On Friday, September 22nd, we talked about...
by Camden Watts | Sep 22, 2023 | Film
The Cary Theater is hosting BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival this weekend (September 21-24, 2023). I’ll be there to moderate two panel discussions with filmmakers. Friday, September 22nd, at 3:00 pm is The Pitch + Funding Your Film. Panelists include Christopher...
by Camden Watts | Aug 22, 2023 | Film
It’s been a minute. How are you doing? Are you surviving? I hope the last few years haven’t been too hard on you. I had to dip for a bit because things got really challenging in my world. But I’m still here to talk about it, and I’m very...
by Camden Watts | Apr 18, 2022 | Film
Remember the movie I worked on called OH CRAPPY DAY? It’s an official selection of the Longleaf Film Festival! The feature-length film will be screening on Saturday, May 14th, 2022. It’s in Film Block B, starting at 1:00 p.m., in downtown Raleigh at the...
by Camden Watts | Apr 2, 2020 | Film
On the latest episode of the Slate & Lens Podcast, I talk with Sara Elizabeth Timmins. She’s a producer, instructor, and consultant leading the Filmmaker Workout throughout April to support storytellers during the coronavirus pandemic. The Filmmaker Workout...
