Hearing stories from very experienced filmmakers is helpful, but we may miss out on relevant lessons that can only be gained from those just breaking into the industry. Today’s guest is Anne Sophie Bine, a young filmmaker who is getting attention for the first time, for her recent short.

In this episode, we talk about…

Being interested in stories and the visual arts since childhood
Developing a close working relationship with production designer, Rick Heinrichs
Feeling like you are creating things into a vacuum
Why Anne attended film school, even though she was always against it
The process of creating and funding her short film, Dog Lover
Not getting distracted by networking and socializing
Remaining open and not expecting anything in return

Memorable Quotes

“I kinda realized all of those things came together in film…It’s a place where it is not a disadvantage to be a jack of all trades.” [4:08]
“It was necessary to have a visual imagination, a sense of story, a way with words, an understanding of performance, and an ear for music.” [4:22]
“As exciting and big as those jobs were, they were in a way, taking me away from directing.” [11:34]
“There’s definitely a momentum that builds there and it makes me feel like I can do it again” [20:25]
“It’s kind of like dating…if you’re viewing it too much based on the end goal and objective, I think things can backfire.” [24:25]
“Funding things sucks. Raising money is terrible.” [27:04]