by Camden Watts | Oct 26, 2012 | Acting, Film, Inspiration, Socializing
If you could have dinner party with seven famous folks who would you invite? I’ve been thinking about my invite list and it goes something like this: Tina Fey Tom Hanks Jay-Z Cesar Millan Steve Martin Justin Timberlake Steven Spielberg That’s who is on my...
by Camden Watts | Oct 24, 2012 | Film, Inspiration, Learning
Yesterday I attended the KNOW workshop by stillmotion. I felt like the experience was wonderful. It’s easy to see how much effort has gone into their educational tour, DVDs, and book. They do a great job as storytellers and trainers. They also seek out honest...
by Camden Watts | Oct 22, 2012 | Acting, Film, Inspiration, Reading
One of the books that helped me find the courage to start making films is “The Big Difference” by Nicola Phillips. I bought it on New Year’s Day in 2007, about 14 months before I said yes to the journey that would become Abandoned Allies. The book is...
by Camden Watts | Oct 17, 2012 | Film, Inspiration
Months ago I mentioned that I’m reading Rework, and how great the book is for filmmakers (related blog post here). When it was time to return the book to the library, I couldn’t let it go. So I’m reading it again. Recent conversations made me want to...
by Camden Watts | Oct 16, 2012 | Film, Inspiration, Producing
People have been asking me to define the role of a film producer recently. As a result, I’d like to share a video created by Sundance which help answers the question: what does a producer do? It’s embedded below, but you can also view the film...
by Camden Watts | Oct 15, 2012 | Film, Inspiration, Socializing, TriFilm
Yesterday I attended the Second Sunday Film Series in Carrboro, N.C., where four short films were screened. The line up included “Lenny and Josh,” “The Weaver,” “Dear Stranger,” and “Where There’s Smoke.” Folks associated with each film answered questions from...
