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Unlocking Your Creative Potential: A Conversation with Film Programmer Imani Davis
Join us for an insightful chat with the multi-talented Imani Davis, a writer, producer, and film programmer at the American Cinema Tech in Los Angeles. Imani shared her journey from studying film at Ohio State University to finding her calling in the film industry, which was not only inspiring but also a testament to the power of having an entrepreneurial mindset. With her unique approach to her creative career, Imani has harnessed resources like podcasts, videos, masterclasses, and panels to navigate a path that works best for her.
Together, we explored the importance of self-care and creative hustle during the tumultuous twenties, and how getting involved in the indie film programming scene can offer a variety of opportunities to shape a career. Imani shared valuable insights on finding and niching down in one's creative career, inspired by her own parents' entrepreneurial pursuits and lessons from her Master's degree program. Don't miss this insightful conversation with Imani Davis, and discover how you too can unlock your full creative potential!
(0:00:09) - Creative Path
(0:13:21) - Navigating the Path to Film Programming
(0:23:44) - Film Industry Entrepreneurial Mindset & Niche
TOPICS: Film Industry, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Creative Career, Self-Care, Indie Film Programming, Masterclasses, Panels, Ohio State University, American Cinema Tech, Niche, Research, Writing, Producing, Film Programming, Chicago, Entrepreneurial Pursuits, Master's Degree Program, Creative Hustle, Tumultuous Twenties, Unlocking Creative Potential
Your One Thing This Week
Dive down the rabbit hole. Who are 3 people whose career you admire? Set a timer for an hour and let yourself dive down the online rabbit hole learning everything you can about them… whether that’s via social media, Google searches, chatgpt, YouTube, etc. Once the timer goes off, exit the rabbit hole. Remembering that their path is going to be different than yours, what’s one experiment you could try that is inspired by your research?
Connect with Victoria Hines
www.victoriahines.com OR on instagram @thevictoriahines
Feeling lost, stuck, or overwhelmed in your career? Grab my free Creative Career Audit to discover what's no longer working.
Connect with Imani Davis
Imanimdavis.com
www.instagram.com/imanimdavis
www.tiktok.com/imanimdavis
www.twitter.com/imanidavis
PROOF Film festival! Happy to share a 25% off submission code for anyone that might want to submit. PROOF25OFF
Editing by Andrew Sims at Hypable Impact and photography by Candids by Corinne
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By Victoria HinesJoin us for an insightful chat with the multi-talented Imani Davis, a writer, producer, and film programmer at the American Cinema Tech in Los Angeles. Imani shared her journey from studying film at Ohio State University to finding her calling in the film industry, which was not only inspiring but also a testament to the power of having an entrepreneurial mindset. With her unique approach to her creative career, Imani has harnessed resources like podcasts, videos, masterclasses, and panels to navigate a path that works best for her.
Together, we explored the importance of self-care and creative hustle during the tumultuous twenties, and how getting involved in the indie film programming scene can offer a variety of opportunities to shape a career. Imani shared valuable insights on finding and niching down in one's creative career, inspired by her own parents' entrepreneurial pursuits and lessons from her Master's degree program. Don't miss this insightful conversation with Imani Davis, and discover how you too can unlock your full creative potential!
(0:00:09) - Creative Path
(0:13:21) - Navigating the Path to Film Programming
(0:23:44) - Film Industry Entrepreneurial Mindset & Niche
TOPICS: Film Industry, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Creative Career, Self-Care, Indie Film Programming, Masterclasses, Panels, Ohio State University, American Cinema Tech, Niche, Research, Writing, Producing, Film Programming, Chicago, Entrepreneurial Pursuits, Master's Degree Program, Creative Hustle, Tumultuous Twenties, Unlocking Creative Potential
Your One Thing This Week
Dive down the rabbit hole. Who are 3 people whose career you admire? Set a timer for an hour and let yourself dive down the online rabbit hole learning everything you can about them… whether that’s via social media, Google searches, chatgpt, YouTube, etc. Once the timer goes off, exit the rabbit hole. Remembering that their path is going to be different than yours, what’s one experiment you could try that is inspired by your research?
Connect with Victoria Hines
www.victoriahines.com OR on instagram @thevictoriahines
Feeling lost, stuck, or overwhelmed in your career? Grab my free Creative Career Audit to discover what's no longer working.
Connect with Imani Davis
Imanimdavis.com
www.instagram.com/imanimdavis
www.tiktok.com/imanimdavis
www.twitter.com/imanidavis
PROOF Film festival! Happy to share a 25% off submission code for anyone that might want to submit. PROOF25OFF
Editing by Andrew Sims at Hypable Impact and photography by Candids by Corinne