Film Fellowship
#MonsoonWeddingthemusical will open in July 2021 in London and then the world inshallah https://t.co/2WafrUgY6q
— Mira Nair (@MiraPagliNair) April 30, 2020
Photography and painting#ARRAYNow https://t.co/BuJQHnG6TT
— Mira Nair (@MiraPagliNair) April 30, 2020
Never take no for an answer - make every challenge an opportunity https://t.co/wzM4EkwBDt
— Mira Nair (@MiraPagliNair) April 30, 2020
Up Next for ARRAY Film Fellowship Tweet-A-Thon is George Tillman, @George_Tillman! Tweet your questions to #ARRAYNow pic.twitter.com/5TwGjQw9KW
— ARRAYNow (@ARRAYNow) April 30, 2020
I love adapting books. The goods are all there. I love it when the author is involve. @angiecthomas is great and was open to new ideas. There is nothing like having great material. It helps to have a book when selling it to a studio.#ARRAYNow
— George Tillman Jr. (@George_Tillman) April 30, 2020
Thank you. @StarrburyMike wrote the spec script. It got into my hands from a good friend, #GeorgeTarrant. A great script can come from anywhere. At the time I needed to rebuild. Start over w/a good story. No gimmicks. Back to the basics.The actors put in great work. #ARRAYNow
— George Tillman Jr. (@George_Tillman) April 30, 2020
Strong themes and characterization. What is the story saying? Does it match up with your own personal view on the human experience and life itself? If so, and if you were moved. It become your story. Go share it with the world.#ARRAYNow
— George Tillman Jr. (@George_Tillman) April 30, 2020
I think having to wait 15 years to get financing. All the doubts of people wanting me to change to story to fit whatever norms were popular in the box office was hard.
— diane paragas (@dianeparagas) April 30, 2020
I found it hard to be at the mercy of directors and producers as an actor. Sometimes it was wonderful. Often, when working with some men, it wasn't. I hated the feeling of powerlessness and the need to conform to an idea of femininity that didn't suit me. #ArrayNow
— @realSarahPolley (@realsarahpolley) April 30, 2020
When I directing The Air Globes I made a big mistake by putting the camera too high. I cried all night thinking that I had destroyed my movie. As it turned out that's one of people's favorite scenes. I learned that you never know. Mistakes are sometimes a blessing in disguise.
— Patricia Cardoso (@PatCardosoFilm) April 30, 2020
Bold and Sincere. I like work that tells a truth about the human condition (extra points if that truth is inconvenient) in a way I'd never thought of before. #ARRAYNow
— Justin (@JSim07) April 30, 2020
Write, write, write only what you can tell a story about .lots of stories, only one you. Direct to see the vision thru. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/CCeE0NHDce
— Malcolm D. Lee (@malcolmdlee) April 30, 2020
Hi Maya! I don't know that I ever set out to do that - I just tried to focus on telling the stories that I was dying to tell. We can't control what audiences want, just put our faith in our passion to tell a story - and hope people will care. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/YD5ldFMR3Q
— Nisha Ganatra (@NishaGanatra) April 30, 2020
Good one. It's a tricky line, because you have to have faith in your vision and process, but take the right input as to whether you are on the best path to those things. Tune out those that don't undestand process though. Many don't. Trust yourself, yet stay open to you partners. https://t.co/PK6aSgBiUe
— Patty Jenkins (@PattyJenks) April 30, 2020
Theo, my friend! I was a camera person for 9 years. At the time I was frustrated I wasn't directing, but I am SO grateful for the training and grounding it gave me now. Be patient with yourselves everyone! You want to make great things. Not fast things. It takes time. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/bs42sRwY0Z
— Patty Jenkins (@PattyJenks) April 30, 2020
We need to bring in women, and people of all kinds, much earlier to the process. We need to do more than just hire them, though that's important. We need to help them to tell THEIR stories, their way. The world is craving more points of view on the big screen. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/HmfJd5EA1I
— Patty Jenkins (@PattyJenks) April 30, 2020
I started out as a writer several people inspired me Lorain Hansberry raisin in the sun Langston Hughes James Baldwin TS Elliot August Wilson Edward Albey Sidney Poitier James Earl Jones one of the greatest human beings and director Lloyd Richards and list goes on. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/FmSRWQmJgd
— Bill Duke (@RealBillDuke) April 30, 2020
#ARRAYNow My advice to filmmaker is too decide if this is your profession or your mission, because they often are in conflict.
— Warrington Hudlin (@dvRepublic) April 30, 2020
We need to bring in women, and people of all kinds, much earlier to the process. We need to do more than just hire them, though that's important. We need to help them to tell THEIR stories, their way. The world is craving more points of view on the big screen. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/HmfJd5EA1I
— Patty Jenkins (@PattyJenks) April 30, 2020
Ms Tayarishaaaa! Director of the dope @jointhespades! it was my greatest challenge!! I had a wonderful assistant (hi Ashton!) who helped make sure I prioritized conversation. I also made sure to rehearse the cast beforehand so that we had a clear trajectory on set!
— RadhaMUSprime aka Radha Blank (@RadhaMUSprime) April 30, 2020
My end goal -- telling a story that has a sweeping narrative arc. Moving you. Making you care about and know someone you have no experience with in your own life #ARRAYNow https://t.co/1Zv0fzYZWh
— Liz Garbus (@lizgarbus) April 30, 2020
The movie “Claudine” inspired me because it was the first time I saw an authentic story about people who looked like me. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/QFXUqcoL3x
— Robert Townsend (@Robert_Townsend) April 30, 2020
I have never made a mistake while making a film . Just made the wrong choice#ARRAYNow
— michael schultz (@msinsm) April 30, 2020
A director must be able to create fertile soil for their cast + crew to grow in. Real directors know the world they’re about to create inside and out. Their passion passion for the project MUST be contagious. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/7pfkfbg45B
— Robert Townsend (@Robert_Townsend) April 30, 2020
I love all of my children (films) for their personalities and contributions.#ARRAYNow
— michael schultz (@msinsm) April 30, 2020
My mentor, Sidney Poitier, told me early on... “you will always need allies of all races to win”.
— Robert Townsend (@Robert_Townsend) April 30, 2020
His body of work came from brilliant directors like Norman Jewison who wanted to change the playing field. It is important to focus on the opportunity - not the obstacle! #ARRAYNow https://t.co/baxyrxloJ8
Car Wash was a complete and perfect collaboration between the director, the actors, the composer Norman Whitfield and the producers. The producers dealt with the studio, and I was free to create.#ARRAYNow
— michael schultz (@msinsm) April 30, 2020
Mistake I made? I was directing an episode of grownish. I was taking too long for this tricky shot and @funnyblackdude was like "bro wtf” I thought, welp, ill never do TV again. Then Abc/kenya saw the cut... got called back to direct the finale 😆 #arraynow
— Steven Caple Jr. (@stevencapleJR) April 30, 2020
Film Festivals. @ABFF and @sundancefest were big career kick offs https://t.co/IwuSIpemNq
— Steven Caple Jr. (@stevencapleJR) April 30, 2020
know the difference between your instincts and your ego (everyone has both) instincts = your creative sensibilities. Who you are. Ego = self esteem. you need a little bit of an ego to pull that sh** off. But making decisions based on your ego = negligence #ARRAYNow
— Steven Caple Jr. (@stevencapleJR) April 30, 2020
Lovvvvvvvve to see countless benign tropes of race, gender, sexuality removed. Won't change in the marco until storytellers from said communities are resourced & employed equally, to tell their OWN stories. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/Mc8wyT2H4v
— Vic Mahoney (@VictoriaMahoney) April 30, 2020
Educate the industry that underrepresented storytellers are actually NOT limited to their experiences. I know some films that would have been a lot better if they had a surprising perspective behind the camera. https://t.co/04UylfFapk
— Alma Har'el🌪 (@Almaharel) April 30, 2020
I meditate every morning for 28 years now. I walk daily. Read. I have chessy mantra I use, like a boxer entering the ring. Above all, I try not to change anyone's mind about me. I KEEP TO THE JOB & let the work speak.for itself. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/xbzaGsapRR
— Vic Mahoney (@VictoriaMahoney) April 30, 2020
It's hard but there are allies and things like this show you what we are all building together #ARRAYNow https://t.co/gB3pYIvq9J
— Alma Har'el🌪 (@Almaharel) April 30, 2020
Oh so many. Every opportunity teaches you something. But passion, perseverance are the keys to doing this! #Arraynow https://t.co/24JjGPk1xS
— Nicole Kassell (@nkassell) April 30, 2020
Make work to show - a short film, a podcast, a story, CREATE the story that shows who YOU are. #ARRAYnow https://t.co/XsT6nhs2Zz
— Nicole Kassell (@nkassell) April 30, 2020
To get us started... One mistake I made while making a film was caring too much about what people thought. From that I learned, it's one thing to hear people out and graciously take feedback. It's another to want to please. Don't do the latter. #ARRAYNow
— Cherien Dabis (@CherienDabis) April 30, 2020
Hi there! I'd be nowhere without my community. particularly my NYC muslim (black, brown, white, queer, everything in between) community that has inspired me to be grounded in ethical and creative courage.
— Bassam Tariq (@curry_crayola) April 30, 2020
It means everything. Finding and building a tribe of like-minded people and collaborators is what keeps you going. And hopefully that tribe will one day become an army that will invade the corridors of power #ARRAYNow https://t.co/KZcn7vUjMn
— Sally El Hosaini (@sallyelh) April 30, 2020
Hello everyone, thanks for joining me! To start off, one mistake I made while making a film was at times not speaking up for exactly what I wanted. From that I learned that my instincts are there for a reason, and I was hired for a reason. To direct! #ARRAYNow
— Nia DaCosta (@NiaDaCosta) April 30, 2020
Three biggest ones: The Fly (body horror), Rosemary's Baby (beauty and atmosphere), Jurassic Park (spectacle and innovation). #ARRAYNow https://t.co/XRmlCS7MKs
— Nia DaCosta (@NiaDaCosta) April 30, 2020
The biggest thing for me was finding my voice visually and defending my voice. Going through their labs was invaluable for me: there was amazing guidance but also a space in which to cultivate my point of view and stand by it. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/0ntObVDdte
— Nia DaCosta (@NiaDaCosta) April 30, 2020
Q: Hi @jonmchu longtime fan, first time caller.
— Jon M. Chu (@jonmchu) April 30, 2020
When working with choreographers on your many projects, how extensively do you storyvoard? Do you begin w their dance, your vision, or meet in the middle? Heights/Step Up examples of collaboration appr… #ARRAYNow
- @Lin_Manuel
A: pic.twitter.com/cjikjIsQuk
Q: What’s your next project and why? @jonmchu #ARRAYNow
— Jon M. Chu (@jonmchu) April 30, 2020
- @wood71280913
A: pic.twitter.com/4zmJVR4ydp
Q: @jonmchu When transitioning a broadway musical into a movie feature, what visionary element structure do you use to capture the heart of the story? How do you decide what will make the cut? Thanks! #ARRAYNow @ARRAYNow
— Jon M. Chu (@jonmchu) April 30, 2020
- @FilmmakerKadie
A: pic.twitter.com/oV4ASMSXAD
Q: What advice would you give someone who wants to adapt a book into a movie? @jonmchu #ARRAYNow
— Jon M. Chu (@jonmchu) April 30, 2020
- @AyseLoveee
A: pic.twitter.com/DsIBvOnjKS
Thanks Erika, I see my movies as diaries of my life. Even though they are not about ME specifically they have me in them. The feeling I am in at the time I am making them and developing them. So the biggest bearing in what movies I choose to make is the state of my life I’m in. https://t.co/nk8CRrkVWd
— Jon M. Chu (@jonmchu) April 30, 2020
P.O.E.T.R.Y. Is my heart. It’s where I first learned that less is better, powerful. Word=image https://t.co/yjlpdUtEBv
— Aurora Guerrero (@aurog24) April 30, 2020
So many! Stay calm was the biggest. The more grounded you are, the better decisions you can make. Take a deep breath... @ARRAYNow #arraynow https://t.co/WzhyvOgeOw
— Aurora Guerrero (@aurog24) April 30, 2020
YES! I honor all that has shaped me. My ancestors. My parents. So when I bring myself to work I am always bringing love, pride, ganas! #arraynow https://t.co/pp4ATPP7Ik
— Aurora Guerrero (@aurog24) April 30, 2020
Great question! I try to approach all stories with a combination of humility and confidence. Each opportunity is a chance to share a piece myself and where I come for, no matter the canvas. #ARRAYNow
— Damani Baker (@damanibaker) April 30, 2020
It kind of worked that way yes. I was inspired by Billy Bob Thornton's Slingblade. He had to do it all himself, thus I figured I did too. I was much older when I started my career. So, that's just what I did. I've learned A LOT. More mistakes, more experience :-) #ARRAYNow
— Lisa France (@LisaFrance) April 30, 2020
Thank you! I guess the feel or texture is like any style that becomes yours. Its an expression just like the one dresses, one's taste in music. It's me #ARRAYNow
— Akin Omotoso (@PunchNCream) April 30, 2020
For me, society is the inspiration so I look at everything in terms of the social action it can inspire. So I think I’m that sense, the story is more important - it’s always placed in a larger context of humanity. #ARRAYNow
— Sonia Lowman (@SoniaLowman) April 30, 2020
Absolutely...@Ava our exec producer gave us the freedom to push as far as we could artistically. That was our mandate so every scene for me was an opportunity Thankfully I had a DP #EduardoMayen who was down for the ride. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/x8g3ROkxjc
— Blitz Bazawule (@BlitzAmbassador) April 30, 2020
Absolutely...@Ava our exec producer gave us the freedom to push as far as we could artistically. That was our mandate so every scene for me was an opportunity Thankfully I had a DP #EduardoMayen who was down for the ride. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/x8g3ROkxjc
— Blitz Bazawule (@BlitzAmbassador) April 30, 2020
Hey man, thanks for your question! There was some nerves but in all honesty, I was too excited and encouraged to let nerves take over. On being my own DP, that was out of necessity. On process, my actors and I did a lot of prior prep to be in the same headspace. #ARRAYnow https://t.co/w5Oadal5WW
— Phillip Youmans (@PhillipYoumans) April 30, 2020
A mistake I made while making #Justine was waiting too long. For years I took the script around trying to get people to believe in my vision for the film and produce/direct it. I eventually decided to direct and produce it under my prod co, prob could’ve made that decision sooner
— Stephanie Turner (@stephanieturner) April 30, 2020
I would say that that is EXACTLY why you must persevere. But- be warned this is a 100% unsure craft and it never quite becomes “The sure thing”. For anyone. It’s quite a brutal reality- an evolutionary grinder and not right or wrong.#ARRAYNow
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) April 30, 2020
#ARRAYNow It's curious, making your first movie is almost impossible and then you realize that the daunting task is your second one. I almost didnt survive shooting my second one, MIMIC. I have tried very hard to support new directors: Bayona, Muschetti, Jorge Gutierrez etc etc
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) April 30, 2020
The BEST advice I have heard is: hold the shot until you don't believe it. Also, I try to make the camera dance WITH the actors and not be a "thing" unto itself. Not be showy. #ARRAYNow
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) April 30, 2020
#ARRAYNow Right now its all for grabs in regards of audiences returning to theatres in numbers before a protocol or a vaccine spells safety. So- I rather not predict blindly.
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) April 30, 2020
Yuppp. Coming back soooooon
— Terence Nance (@terencenance) April 30, 2020
One mistake I made while making a film was TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING! From that I learned film is collaborative so collaborate! #ArrayNow
— PJ Raval (@pjraval) April 30, 2020
I was inspired to become a filmmaker by the late great #MarlonRiggs. His body of work and especially his film #TonguesUntied #ARRAYNow
— Yance Ford (@yford) April 30, 2020
It takes me at least two years or more to complete a film. Documentaries are always a struggle to find funding, it's always piecemeal. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/9tsJcUK0kD
— Roger Ross Williams (@RogerRossWill) April 30, 2020
Sometimes these limitations or frustrations give birth to your best creative ideas. Stay present. Trust your guts. Know when to move on. https://t.co/tQKWGPixKu
— Anna Rose Holmer (@BARFH) April 30, 2020
Simply put, no one else could tell our stories more powerfully and intimately than ourselves. It’s not an autobiographical film but it speaks to the truth of the trans immigrant experience in America. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/fd5EEy0GQ3
— Isabel Sandoval (@Isabelvsandoval) April 30, 2020
You need to buy into what you’re pitching yourself first before anyone else buys into it. You do that by being true to your voice and vision. The passion and confidence comes across in your pitch effortlessly when you’re coming from a place of authenticity #ARRAYNow https://t.co/LVDQRYn3yK
— Isabel Sandoval (@Isabelvsandoval) April 30, 2020
Incredible! Love your passion. The score was a beautiful collaboration between composers Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans + myself. We wanted to cue the audience in to the brewing storm within Toni. Needed to be a sound we had never heard before. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/z6ubP9dJKg
— Anna Rose Holmer (@BARFH) April 30, 2020
Hello! To kick this off, one mistake I made while making a film is not wanting to impose (my thoughts, expectations and process) on my cast or crew. But you have to own it as a director and be confident in yourself as the axis of all decisions and a leader in every way #arraynow
— Cathy Yan (@CathyYan) April 30, 2020
Hey everyone. Here to answer them Questions on filmmaking. LEGO! One mistake I made early on was being very precious with my writing and not letting go faster. You have to be okay pushing yourself to get better. #ARRAYNow
— Prentice Penny (@The_A_Prentice) April 30, 2020
1/2 Great q! Something struck me recently when I rewatched The Godfather series. 50% of Godfather 2 is in Sicilian Italian! Those types of stories had never been told before and are now the cornerstone of American cinema. #arraynow
— Cathy Yan (@CathyYan) April 30, 2020
I had to understand the difference between being collaborative and when it was time to be singularly minded. In TV you’re always being collaborative. In movies you are to a point. So I understand the difference between the two so much more clearly. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/O0HKIm3QT0
— Prentice Penny (@The_A_Prentice) April 30, 2020
Love it. More. Want independent drive in movie theaters near me too. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/5MKlGc6i0A
— Tayarisha Poe (@tayarisha) April 30, 2020
Thanks for having me @ARRAYNow 😌✨💕 ask me stuff! To start: one mistake I made on @jointhespades was forgetting to hydrate during night shoots! You cannot exist on cold brew, gummy bears, and the adrenaline of making your day. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/LpTQsHFlfb
— Tayarisha Poe (@tayarisha) April 30, 2020
Thank you!
— Christine Swanson (@cswanson44) April 30, 2020
My answer: Not at all. That was the movie I was supposed to make. #ARRAYNow
Thank you!
— Christine Swanson (@cswanson44) April 30, 2020
My answer: Not at all. That was the movie I was supposed to make. #ARRAYNow
Hmmm once I was so bummed after having to make the choice to push production back by a year that I let my dog lick my face :/ after that moment I knew I’d do whatever I needed to do to make @jointhespades 🙃 https://t.co/rnXaAL6kKC
— Tayarisha Poe (@tayarisha) April 30, 2020
Absolutely! I didn't know I wanted to direct until I was in 2nd year of film school, haha. Filmmaking is a your intuition honed from your life experience. It's never too late. #arraynow
— Cathy Yan (@CathyYan) April 30, 2020
No. Just me, the network, and the producers! #ARRAYNow
— Christine Swanson (@cswanson44) April 30, 2020
You just have to trust your gut as well as the opinions of your circle who aren't afraid to give honest feedback. For a film, sometimes I feel I can tinker forever so thank goodness there are delivery deadlines. But again, at some point, you just know it's ready. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/zH1bkJsEtW
— Hanelle Culpepper (@Hillview798) April 30, 2020
#ARRAYNow here we go! To kick things off, one mistake I made while making a film was to feel TOO satisfied with any of our footage during production. There is such a thing as celebrating too early. Being vigilant on set keeps me on my toes to keep pushing.
— Lulu Wang (@thumbelulu) April 30, 2020
I often give actors a secret for their character (without telling the other actors), and ask them to think of what they want and what they're afraid of - what they're hoping doesn't happen. https://t.co/fUzr7I21sw
— Lulu Wang (@thumbelulu) April 30, 2020
Talk to everyone & anyone about your film and what you're looking for. Finance for my first film came from a friend and finance for my second film came after I made a podcast. There's no one set path, so just be open and connect with people who are equally passionate. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/ak2DIF4seL
— Lulu Wang (@thumbelulu) April 30, 2020
Great question. Some of my favorite books to visualize are "Manchild in the Promise Land" by Claude Brown; "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury". I also visualized "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" which of course I went on to shoot with @SpikeLeeJoint #ARRAYNow
— Ernest Dickerson (@Cinemaniac625) April 30, 2020
The relationships btw a DP and the director is extremely important because that's when you decide what the film is going to look like, and it's usually a collaboration between the two. Also, the DP runs the crew so you want to have someone who can keep things running. #ARRAYNow
— Ernest Dickerson (@Cinemaniac625) April 30, 2020
The one that got away I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE by Wally Lamb. Wrote the screenplay for Fox 2000 but we could not get it cast. It is now going to be a limited series on HBO. With another filmmaker. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/hA8diwmWuC
— Gina Prince-Bythewood (@GPBmadeit) April 30, 2020
LOL. If you really knew me during my writing process you wouldn't believe how depressed I get. Writing is hard. And I go to a dark place sometimes. A place of self-loathing when I think I suck. But then the "flow" comes and it pulls me out. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/3B1qahiACf
— Gina Prince-Bythewood (@GPBmadeit) April 30, 2020
Yes! The newly formed Camel Rock Studios in New Mexico is open, but we are awaiting safe practices back to work...I am developing a project George RR MArtin #ARRAYNow https://t.co/blPF56oAhP
— Chris Eyre (@chriskeyre) April 30, 2020
Theo, my friend! I was a camera person for 9 years. At the time I was frustrated I wasn't directing, but I am SO grateful for the training and grounding it gave me now. Be patient with yourselves everyone! You want to make great things. Not fast things. It takes time. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/bs42sRwY0Z
— Patty Jenkins (@PattyJenks) April 30, 2020
No. I was naive to everything...but I loved the story and I followed that day by day, 5 years, until it was made... https://t.co/mfQjwxvDtI
— Chris Eyre (@chriskeyre) April 30, 2020
I did a thesis film at UCLA film school about a comedian who used her comedy to deal with a dysfunctional childhood. #ARRAYNow It was called STITCHES. https://t.co/4BukzC26Vn
— Gina Prince-Bythewood (@GPBmadeit) April 30, 2020
It has informed everything. Longevity in this business is about fight, stamina, swagger. All things I had to have on the court and track. #ARRAYNow Leave everything out on the floor. Outwork everybody. https://t.co/fM0BTtvBtH
— Gina Prince-Bythewood (@GPBmadeit) April 30, 2020
It is everything! What we do is so hard. To know there is someone in the world who believes in yme and is pushing me and wants me to succeed gives me the fight on the days I need it. shout out to @RocktheFilm #ARRAYnow https://t.co/D5TQyve8Hx
— Gina Prince-Bythewood (@GPBmadeit) April 30, 2020
Your first film/script should announce to the world who you are. So write a story that is personal, write a story only you can tell. And make sure it is dope. Write, re-write and keep re-writing. Good work will find its way. #ARRAYnow https://t.co/aGTsr9ZpJR
— Gina Prince-Bythewood (@GPBmadeit) April 30, 2020
I think there is an appetite now for Native inclusion of content...I used to go into meetings and my movie was called, a "specialty film..." #ARRAYNow https://t.co/fzrYkTPZ1V
— Chris Eyre (@chriskeyre) April 30, 2020
change the world!! #ARRAYNow https://t.co/1iMeVRnMIq
— Chris Eyre (@chriskeyre) April 30, 2020
Up Next for ARRAY Film Fellowship Tweet-A-Thon is Jill Soloway, @topple! Tweet your questions to #ARRAYNow pic.twitter.com/xNYfB17wcd
— ARRAYNow (@ARRAYNow) April 30, 2020
One mistake I made while making a film was casting actors I haven't really wanted just to be political. From that I learned you absolutely need to be crazy about everyone you work with. #ARRAYNow
— Topple (@Topple) April 30, 2020
I think playing with dolls is a lot like being a show runner. I loved paper dolls and cutting people out of catalogs, making up names for them and acting out stories. Sometimes I would write stories for my friends -- fan fiction of us meeting famous people. #Arraynow https://t.co/zWmpYty9ej
— Topple (@Topple) April 30, 2020
I find that everyone I work with seems excited about my perspective and ideas. Getting misgendered is very common in all aspects of my life, not just from some folks in the television industry. #arraynow https://t.co/m1zen05Oid
— Topple (@Topple) April 30, 2020
It’s hard for me to write from a place of thinking about pressure. I have to be free and channeling the characters without judgment. @ARRAYNow #arraynow https://t.co/zvi4c1PEbv
— Topple (@Topple) April 30, 2020
Kicking things off with a mistake I’ve made. So many to choose from. 1st that comes to mind — jumping from feature 1 to feature 2 + assuming that the 2nd time would be naturally easier. That's just not true. There’s so much to learn every time you sit in that chair. #ArrayNow
— JD Dillard (@JGDillard) May 1, 2020
it's a terrible story, but I met a kid at a halloween party who said he financed low budget movies. I lied and said I had an idea. he ended up becoming a good friend of mine and the movie was SLEIGHT! https://t.co/JJdeQJf4h4
— JD Dillard (@JGDillard) May 1, 2020
Rewatching ALL of Community. Sex Education. Criminal UK. And about to start this Game of Thrones show? https://t.co/REWyIdPitj
— JD Dillard (@JGDillard) May 1, 2020
The Mummy ftw, brother. #ArrayNow https://t.co/AhcKOIvGMB
— JD Dillard (@JGDillard) May 1, 2020
I've had so many producers launch into notes about my script/idea before asking me why I wrote it and what I want it to be. A good producer hears you out and helps get you closest to that goal. #ArrayNow https://t.co/ZgwEwLrT4k
— JD Dillard (@JGDillard) May 1, 2020
Yesss Black Women Auteurs! Hi! So much of my work deals with intimacy - I don’t anticipate my approach changing because of the pandemic, but I am observing this space of yearning that I’m sure will make its way into my work #arraynow https://t.co/GP0YguiljT
— numa perrier (@missnuma) May 1, 2020
Put a crown on your head! Good for you for wanting to do your best work. But doing our best work means forever learning and growing. Pushing ourselves. And always growing means giving ourselves permission to play and explore and take risks. It's part of the process. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/94hHAaTdcD
— Kat Candler (@katcandler) May 1, 2020
Being born into a black, Muslim community in the Bay Area. Going to the masjid with my father where he sold scarves and prayed. There were many complicated, textured people in that community I never saw onscreen. And I wanted the entry point into that to be a black girl, like me https://t.co/CyMdSnn4kr
— Nijla1 (@Nijla1) May 1, 2020
I didn't go to film school. I took a few workshops to learn camera and the technical. But then I just started working on friends' sets. That's where I learned so much. And started to form a community to work alongside. You just have to pick up that camera! #ARRAYNow https://t.co/MoP3LX6Kaa
— Kat Candler (@katcandler) May 1, 2020
You're never alone! You have crew & cast & post! All you need is a point of view. That's most important, and a plan. Don't want to waste anyone's time or money! But that Family you have when you're filming- Gold. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/GtGQ3vMkqB
— DeMane Davis (@DeManeDavis) May 1, 2020
The crew and cast of @QueenSugarOWN welcomed me like I was family. I will never forget that. Ever. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/egw980oyfh
— Heidi Saman (@Heidi_Saman) May 1, 2020
Staying Calm is a superpower and I feel is really important to every set. There is always something happening you can’t control- So be ready to push play! Perseverance is a superpower. I feel you need both in your tool box to weather the hi s and lows. YOU GOT THIS! #ARRAYNow https://t.co/qWnvSwd4IM
— Fitz (@CFitz_) May 1, 2020
Oooh - I would have loved to film the reconciliation between Ralph Angel and Darla #arraynow https://t.co/NrRLx1WDd1
— numa perrier (@missnuma) May 1, 2020
My biggest obstacle was fear. I overcame it by exchanging it with courage & grace under fire, then I was cool #arraynow https://t.co/mTtwr5q8Gl
— neema barnette (@neemrick) May 1, 2020
The Cuban filmmaker Sara Gomez influenced me as a young filmmaker, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Toni Cade Bambara https://t.co/snR6dvLvVk
— JulieDash (@JulieDash) May 1, 2020
One of my biggest mistakes as a young filmmaker...don't laugh, but I would always forget to bring bug spray on the sets when I was shooting...
— JulieDash (@JulieDash) May 1, 2020
Sometimes obstacles and challenges can be a BLESSING. So, when I began making films in the 70s I was so under the radar...totally ignored...I was freed up to create in my own authentic voice. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/WnKNneAdtO
— JulieDash (@JulieDash) May 1, 2020
Some advice I would give is you have to find ways to create your own opportunities. Social media has made it easier than ever to connect with like minded creatives & to raise money so if you build it, they will come. And if not build again & again till they do. #ArrayNow https://t.co/ck5X4d8U4p
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) May 1, 2020
Short films allow you to get stories that are important to you out in a quicker time period with less money. Also a great way to test out ideas and to work with different collaborators. #ArrayNow https://t.co/G0drRw6Png
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) May 1, 2020
Animation is really expensive and we raised around 280K during our kickstarter campaign but had to find more money to finish. #ArrayNow https://t.co/o2R8ZmcuJ3
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) May 1, 2020
Oftentimes magic will happen when you don’t stick to the script if you have actors that are good at improv, but the danger occurs when you completely get off story—it can kill a scene. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/TOMizf4NMO
— Lee Daniels Entertainment (@leedanielsent) May 1, 2020
Excited to show the life of Billie Holiday. Oftentimes she’s only portrayed as a drug addict or singer, but in my opinion she was one of the first civil rights leaders. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/rPUpcBMI0m
— Lee Daniels Entertainment (@leedanielsent) May 1, 2020
😩😭 I do too. We are figuring out the finale and how to bring it into your home during the pandemic. I promise to deliver #ARRAYNow https://t.co/t85C6727l3
— Lee Daniels Entertainment (@leedanielsent) May 1, 2020
Don't give up, that's the most important thing. Make sure you're considering what role you want to play, figure out where your talents/tastes lead you. Make sure you're aiming at the right target FOR YOU. Reach out to folks who know more. But don't give up, if you want it! https://t.co/kuSmATrF8F
— Peter Ramsey (@pramsey342) May 1, 2020
Thanks! It was a group effort, all us directors, producers, and music folk. We weighed in on which artists/songs we liked, all driven by the idea that we were reflecting Miles' life and character through the music; we wanted it to feel as if MILES was scoring the movie. https://t.co/CA35EtYvEv
— Peter Ramsey (@pramsey342) May 1, 2020
Hey everyone, excited to be in the #ARRAYNow Tweet-a-Thon! One mistake I made on a film was assuming that other crewpeople had the very same creative understanding or view of the story that I did...a director HAS TO make sure their vision is being communicated clearly!
— Peter Ramsey (@pramsey342) May 1, 2020
Thanks! @MatthewACherry wrote Hair Love; when I saw it, it was already pretty much what you saw. He had it. I'm not sure what his process was, but he worked with Everett Downing and Bruce Smith to flesh it out and tell it visually...it's all one organic process. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/XsLVtNT7Zo
— Peter Ramsey (@pramsey342) May 1, 2020
My advice is a little controversial I think but I say it all the same. If you have the money to make a short, stretch it and make a feature. Look what @MatthewACherry and others have done on a shoestring. Brother made a feature on an iPhone that was good! Just dive in. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/pBJZKd5cY3
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) May 1, 2020
It’s not easy. And I’m not great at self-care. But what I’ve found is that I’m decent at perspective. Keeping the proper perspective of what I’m working on keeps me healthy in my mind and heart. The trauma I may chronicle isn’t happening to me. I’m just the messenger. #ARRAYNow https://t.co/06No8hTygB
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) May 1, 2020
We have responsibilities as filmmakers to be students of history so we can shine a light on stories in truth.I feel a responsibility to tell stories of those who’s voices have not been represented - some due to our history! (@jewelscatcnone, @itgetsbetterproject) #ARRAYNow https://t.co/ceKw6lJ4xY
— Fitz (@CFitz_) May 1, 2020
Hardest? Music licenses=#straightjacket worthy esp for this🎥but I found an amazing MusicSup @ the end. Most Uplifting? seeing Jewel get standing ovation from the film! I made @jewelscatch1doc bc I wanted the world 2 know the story. @ava @array made it possible by dist! #ARRAYNow
— Fitz (@CFitz_) May 1, 2020
Thank you all for logging on to ARRAY Film Fellowship Tweet-A-Thon! We had such a blast seeing all of your questions and enthusiasm today. A warm and heartfelt thank you to all the directors that joined us. A huge shout out to @Twitter! Stay safe and be well. #ARRAYNow
— ARRAYNow (@ARRAYNow) May 1, 2020
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