Make Your Feature by Embracing Fear

Next Exit’s director Mali Elfman recalls the journey of bringing her directorial debut to fruition during the height of the pandemic and how sometimes you have to embrace fear and failure to experience success… 

In this episode, we talk about…

• Taking a film to production after 10 years in development
• The beauty of creating a film crew pod during the pandemic  
• Juggling the triple threat of being a writer, producer, and director
• The value of crew members and knowing productions can’t run without PAs
• Benefits of being solutions-oriented vs. being a combative director
• Prioritizing sleep during filming and shifting away from grind culture
• How sharing an unfinished passion project led to Next Exit 
• Creating a supportive production environment for cast and crew  
• The need to understand the practicality of how to shoot your film, its budget and constraints 
• Speaking from your heart and giving yourself permission to embrace failure
• Details about the Tribeca Film Festival and hope for what comes next    

Links to Resources: 

Next Exit by Mali Elfman is premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10 - https://tribecafilm.com/films/next-exit-2022

5 Day Deal Video Creators Bundle 2022 - https://nofilmschool.com/5daydeal2022

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