ZenLily Films的动态

This past weekend, Michael and I premiered our 9th film and I performed live for the first time in five years. It required: 1 - Hiring a babysitter for more hours than we could comfortably afford. 2 - Pumping after the kids went to bed and brainstorming ways to get my child to drink milk not directly from me. 3 - Commuting between rehearsals, screenings, performances, and home to nurse, hand off the kids, and spend quality time with them. 4 - Handling a sick child who couldn’t attend school and soothing a baby awake for two hours at night due to my accidental throat-clearing. On Sunday, we did not rest. It’s not an option with two small kids. The weekend was hectic but rewarding, and I am grateful for the experience, but Monday brought some much-needed relief. I don't share this to gain sympathy or compete in the exhaustion Olympics–? "Oh yeah, you only got 4 hours of sleep? Well, I only got -0.37!" And yes, having children and pursuing my career are my choices. But when I hear stereotypes like "Millennials are lazy and just don’t want to work," I question what the standard definition of "work" really is. Is it measured by a LinkedIn profile, frequent title changes, or hours logged in an office? Or by the income and possessions, it allows one to accumulate? If that's the case, then maybe I am lazy. Maybe I don’t want to “work”. Why would I? Curious: How do you define or redefine work ?????

North Carolina has lost over 10 billion dollars to the state of Georgia since legislators let our film incentive policy sunset in 2015. North Carolina had a solid competitive advantage and actively employed more folks than the 3,700 figure cited below. TV & film production employed folks across the state, including carpenters, caterers, electricians, and more. North Carolina’s economic development advantage is leveraged through competitive incentive programs. A frequent false narrative is that they are not “permanent” jobs. A solid production pipeline facilitates annual employment across the state, attracts a diversified workforce who will live, work and spend money in state, increasing tax revenue for the state, without having to raise taxes to overcompensate for the revenue losses. North Carolina has the opportunity to facilitate extensive workforce development via University of North Carolina School of the Arts and our other Universities and our extensive community college system, actively investing in economic diversification to keep North Carolina more strategically dominant in our developing global economy. Partisan & identity politics is not smart pro-growth economic development policy. Coalition building to create a better quality of life for all fellow North Carolinians is our path to a brighter future.

New Study by Keri Putnam and expert insights by Brian Newman at Sub-Genre are essential reading for everyone I know making films and content right now! In uncertain times, sometimes all we can do is keep CREATING and making impact where we can, one person, one community at a time.

The latest ZenLyke Productions short film, "When I Go," is now posted on our YouTube channel. See the trailer and link before. Watch for our next short film coming soon!

An excellent article on where Georgia's film industry stands now with some creative insights and metaphors from my friend, Karen Ceesay. https://lnkd.in/e5uhmVQ5

How to deeply engage an audience and leave them with memories that last forever ? Simple: a compelling film. This is what we do at Think Films www.thinkfilms.com.au

"Thrilled to share that I'll be speaking at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival! I'll be joining a panel discussion on the crucial role of Government support for the film industry. Looking forward to sharing insights and ideas with industry professionals and enthusiasts from around the world. Let's explore how we can work together to drive the growth and success of our vibrant film industry! #CannesFilmFestival #FilmIndustry #GovernmentSupport #PanelDiscussion"

Are #film and #cinema markets back to pre-pandemic level? Find out in FOCUS 2024, our world film market trends report from the European Audiovisual Observatory | Observatoire européen de l'audiovisuel

Short Film Recommendation - Lights out! (2013)? This two-minute short horror film got so popular that its feature version was made.? The concept is simple… You switch off the lights and you are doomed.? When you are all alone in your room with walls closing in on you and you dare to switch off the lights don’t you feel the lingering presence of someone or something watching your every little move??? Here’s the link to the OG short film - https://lnkd.in/gH2ZuSQJ #shortfilm #horror #film #recommendation

From Clueless to Connoisseur: Mastering Film Festival Success https://ow.ly/OfMj50SWFUV