Amelia Wyeth Ponirakis is a filmmaker currently based in Syracuse, NY. She makes experimental films and has worked as a production assistant on films and served as a teleprompter and camera operator for live television.In this conversation, we discuss how to start a career in the film business, shooting animated films combined with live action, techniques to help you advocate for yourself on set, and Amelia's upcoming film festival QUIET ON SET: A Short Film Festival for Finger Lakes Youth.You can find her work at: https://www.ameliawyethponirakis.comHOW I SHOOT is a series of conversations between Alan McIntyre and filmmakers, cinematographers, and other film workers.For more HOW I SHOOT episodes and essays: https://wtfstop.substack.com/About the host: Alan McIntyre is a cinematographer, teacher, and filmmaker based in New York City. Recent projects include MOTION (Bella Thorne, Tiffany Haddish, Terry Crews), A VIGILANTE (Olivia Wilde), and NECROPOLIS, which he recently shot in Greece. He directed the feature film STARGAZER and is currently making his first feature documentary, DINERMAN, with the FilmStack NonDē 50 project.