As creatives, we carry more than our scripts, edits, or pitches. We carry experiences—collaborations that went sideways, rejections that stung, betrayals that cut deep. These can live inside us longer than we realize. What often goes unsaid is this: forgiveness is not about forgetting what happened. It is about changing your relationship to what happened so it no longer dictates your future work.

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Happy Sunday, Creative Army!

Have you had a creative weekend so far? Whether you’ve been writing, filming, editing, or simply dreaming up your next big idea, I’ve got some inspiring content to fuel your passion and keep you moving forward. So grab your coffee, and let’s dive in.

Let’s start with this brilliant video essay from Panavision: Oona Menges, BSC on cinematography, collaborating, and Ruby Speaking.

Oona Menges has had a decades-long career as a cinematographer, and throughout it s...

Coffee & Content: Capturing Characters On Screen and On the Page

Writing dialogue is more than just studying how other people speak. It helps to move your story forward and gives a voice to what you’ve put down on paper. Here are some tips to make this voice as strong as possible. 

1) Do Your Research 
An upper-class woman in Victorian England is going to have a very different life from a teenage boy in 2010. 

Know who your character is and how they navigate life based on their occupation and social status. Find out as much as you can about the career th...

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I’m proud to share how my Stage 32 Certification equipped me with the skills to produce and release Paradise Falls: A Christmas Story, a film that has set a historic record for Central American cinema.

The certification gave me essential knowledge, from project management to international distribution, that helped me navigate the complexities of a global release with confidence. Thanks to those tools, Paradise Falls: A Christmas Story achieved an unprecedented milestone: premiering in 11 count...

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