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Focusing on growth

Focusing on growth

by Camden Watts | Nov 17, 2019 | Community, Crowd funding, Film, Leading, Learning, NC Film

This year my focus has been on growth. It’s the word of the year, yes, but it means a lot more than that. I have finished a few films (yay!) but I’m eager to continue growing, learning, and improving my skills as a storyteller. I feel like I’ve...
Filmmaking means messing up (repeatedly)

Filmmaking means messing up (repeatedly)

by Camden Watts | Mar 27, 2019 | Encouragement, Film, Inspiration, Leading, Learning, Life

There’s an anecdote about getting hired to work in film. It goes something like this: Hiring person says to the candidate, “You want to be on my crew? Tell me about a time where you really messed up on set. How’d you handle it?” Candidate...
I love talking about failure

I love talking about failure

by Camden Watts | May 16, 2018 | Film, Film Festival, Inspiration, Leading, Learning

Last weekend, I was on a panel about women film at the 2018 Longleaf Film Festival. Our Women in Film panelists shared some powerful ideas, lifted each other up, and sparked great conversations. Thank you each for participating. pic.twitter.com/KbHZccRhJa —...
Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu

Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu

by Camden Watts | Sep 20, 2017 | Creativity, Film, Inspiration, Leading, Learning

I’ve listened to this audio so many times. When David Shiyang Liu put out the typographic video of Ira Glass talking about storytelling, I got a little obsessed. I wasn’t the only one; it got shared and shared repeatedly a few years ago. Today I...
Why I wear a triangle necklace

Why I wear a triangle necklace

by Camden Watts | Aug 30, 2017 | Film, Inspiration, Leading, Learning, NC Film, TriFilm

I wear a necklace with a triangle on it. Since some people have been asking about the triangle and what it means, I thought you might be curious, too. I bought the necklace in 2016 to celebrate milestones in running the TriFilm Society. It’s important, IMHO, to...
A few lessons learned while making “AK”

A few lessons learned while making “AK”

by Camden Watts | Jun 26, 2017 | AK, Film, Inspiration, Leading, Learning, Women in Film

Making AK taught me so much. Some of these lessons are new, some are repeat reminders. I’m thankful for all of them. 1. Go make a movie. You learn more by doing than overthinking. I highly recommend to anyone interested in filmmaking to simply start making...
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