Today’s topic is a recent film that does a great job with one of the trickiest types of stories to tell in film-making - true stories which the audience is already familiar with.
In this episode, we talk about...
- The timing for the film’s release, and all the ways that makes it more poignant.
- The process for bringing the film to Sundance, then making a deal with Netflix, and then adding high-profile backers like the Obamas.
- Sara’s career as a writer and director.
- How she got involved with this project, how 9/11 impacted her, and how she brought her experiences in post-9/11 NYC to the film.
- How Sara likes to change genres and experiment with her range, and how she is able to land a variety of films to work on.
- Ways Sara simplifies her cerebral thought process to communicate directions to actors.
- Choices Sara made as she was deciding how to film the movie and the types of cameras used.
- What Sara is currently writing and other ideas she has in the pipeline.
- The cultural shift that happened after 9/11 and how it even impacted the kinds of movies being made.
- Sara’s advice for new filmmakers - which is to only take projects you’re excited about!
Links to Resources:
Worth - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8009744/
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