🎬 Sh*t I Should’ve Done #3: The 47-Min Short That Should’ve Been 15-min behind the scenes career mistakes film directing learning by doing producer life self-taught filmmaker sh*t i should’ve done (series) short film production writing

Recently I was telling a story about happy accidents on set, and I brought up a short film I directed called Minor Blues. It was my second film, and I was (and still am, I guess) learning how to tell a story.

I wrote the script with my writing partner at the time — and she’s a really great writer. ...

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🎬 On Judgment, Trophies, and Why Your Work Still Matters award season career mistakes creative process directing film advice film culture

During this award season, I wanted to say a little something about judgment — especially when it comes to art.

Let me start by being human for a second:
I love accolades as much as the next person. I absolutely want “Academy Award Winner” next to my name. Academy, if you’re listening — call me. I’m...

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🎬 Sh*t I Should’ve Done #1: Been Prepared to Pitch John Singleton behind the scenes career mistakes creative process directing film industry lessons filmmaking independent filmmaker john singleton producer life sh*t i should’ve done (series)

The moment I realized I fumbled a once-in-a-lifetime shot at John Singleton — and what that taught me about readiness and timing.

Back in the 90s, when I was just starting out, I was a full-time PA working at Barden Cablevision in Detroit, Michigan. I worked in the Ad Sales department. We produced ...

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