My Doc Journey

On this episode I discuss why you shouldn't try to be a full-time freelancer, but instead develop a business structure.Find us online at MyDocJourney.comSupport the Show.

Just got back from Baltimore Next Media Web Fest where my web series Girl Aspiring won Best Documentary Web Series and I got a cool glowing trophy. I’m feeling inspired, and motivated, and generally pumped about filmmaking. So today we’re going to talk about film festivals.First- attend a film festival and see what’s out thereGo to smaller one where you can actually talk to the creatorsSo now you have some idea of what goes on at a festival. Now how do you submit yours…Filmfreeway.comLOTS of ...

Don't feel bad if you're not making money from your art, but also don't feel bad to ask for money to make art. Also, I complain about gear (and rave about a some).Support the Show.

Itty bitty episode before I leave for Madagascar!Check out the MDJ website! www.mydocjourney.comListen to my interview with Ian from How They Did It: FilmmakingIn case you missed it, I did a livestream on facebook discussing the gear I'll be bringing. And be sure to follow Voice of Vanilla on facebook, instagram, youtube, and twitter for videos during the trip.Support the Show.

If you're in Denver, check out the great new dating app Swoovy https://www.swoovy.com/denverHere are interviews I have coming up:How They Did It: Filmmaking podcast http://howtheydidit.buzzsprout.com/Cook True facebook liveSteps to develop a great story:- Determine what your goals are as a filmmaker. What impact do you want to have?- Determine what the goals of the specific film will be.- Find a story people can relate to.- Find a compelling character.- Identify the conflict or challenge.- As...

Check out the event page for Voice of Vanilla's first event! https://www.facebook.com/events/385835305466061/Learn about Shayao Mcfarland's organization that helps nonprofits put on cool fundraising events, Project CareaokiHere are her points of advice:1) Talk to EVERYONE about your project. Don't worry about what their reaction will be- expect people to be supportive!!!2) Always have a donation package to handout at businesses.includes: donation letter, donation form, event flier3) Make a li...

This week I was feeling burnt out from writing, so I decided to work on fun, creative stuff instead. I share some insights into how I organize my tasks so that I can be flexible and work on the right tasks at the right time. The big thing is that I use a bullet journal, and I do a weekly brain dump of all my tasks spread out so I can scan through them easily. I make sure to divide big tasks into small tasks that are easily manageable/not overwhelming and ideally take less than 30 minutes to a...