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S1E3: Turning Your Short Documentary Into a Feature with So Yun Um
You’ve made a short documentary. But now you decided to make a feature on the same topic. What happens next? So Yun shares her journey directing LIQUOR STORE DREAMS.
This episode was recorded in 2022.
Guest Bio:
So Yun Um is a Korean American Director and Producer born and based in Los Angeles. She explores intimate and challenging stories of marginalized people with piercing humanity and poignant editing style.
Her directorial debut documentary feature film, LIQUOR STORE DREAMS, which is about second generation Korean American children of Liquor Store owners in the LA area, which made its world premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival. Her work has screened at Tribeca Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, BFI London and more.
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Quick Questions
1:55 - How Liquor Store Dreams Started
4:39 - Transitioning from Short to Feature
7:00 - Narration Tips
7:45 - How To Make Your Personal Story Universal
11:30 - Grant Writing
12:36 - Building a Team
17:44 - Finding an Executive Producer
23:22 - Grants & Investors
26:00 - What Makes a Good Sample
31:10 - Trailer vs. Sample
35:10 - How To Have Difficult Conversations
39:15 - Future
In this interview you will learn…
When So knew she could make a Feature
How So built a successful team
What an Executive Producer does
The difference between a Trailer and a Sample
Episode Resources & Links:
Liquor Store Dreams Website
Liquor Store Dreams on IG
Follow So on IG
Follow So on TikTok
Talk Doc To Me is presented by Unreel Stories
Follow on Instagram & TikTok
Watch on YouTube
Join our Doc Club? Apply here
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You’ve made a short documentary. But now you decided to make a feature on the same topic. What happens next? So Yun shares her journey directing LIQUOR STORE DREAMS.
This episode was recorded in 2022.
Guest Bio:
So Yun Um is a Korean American Director and Producer born and based in Los Angeles. She explores intimate and challenging stories of marginalized people with piercing humanity and poignant editing style.
Her directorial debut documentary feature film, LIQUOR STORE DREAMS, which is about second generation Korean American children of Liquor Store owners in the LA area, which made its world premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival. Her work has screened at Tribeca Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, BFI London and more.
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Quick Questions
1:55 - How Liquor Store Dreams Started
4:39 - Transitioning from Short to Feature
7:00 - Narration Tips
7:45 - How To Make Your Personal Story Universal
11:30 - Grant Writing
12:36 - Building a Team
17:44 - Finding an Executive Producer
23:22 - Grants & Investors
26:00 - What Makes a Good Sample
31:10 - Trailer vs. Sample
35:10 - How To Have Difficult Conversations
39:15 - Future
In this interview you will learn…
When So knew she could make a Feature
How So built a successful team
What an Executive Producer does
The difference between a Trailer and a Sample
Episode Resources & Links:
Liquor Store Dreams Website
Liquor Store Dreams on IG
Follow So on IG
Follow So on TikTok
Talk Doc To Me is presented by Unreel Stories
Follow on Instagram & TikTok
Watch on YouTube
Join our Doc Club? Apply here