Sara Colangelo Tells The Truth in 'Worth'

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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