Thursday March 23 2023 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm MT
This was an incredible opportunity for emerging IBPOC talent to seek invaluable advice from established producers + content creators, and get answers to questions about producing, writing and directing content their own content. The questions explored were:
+ How can an emerging producer find a mentor to help them advance their career aspirations?
+ How did you take that step from being an emerging producer to an established one? Who helped you in your path and what advice would you give to someone who wants to take that leap?
+ How do you approach people/individuals, (not non-profit organizations), to finance your production? And what do you normally say to them? + How do I work with and negotiate a broader community outside of my own immediate Indigenous community?
+ How can I get involved in the industry, writing specifically, with little to no experience?
+ How do I learn about script writing and how it is different from prose or poetry without getting a formal education? + How does an emerging director find the producers that align with their style, vision, goals and passions?