Personal Update + Listener Questions Answered

About this episode

In this solo episode, Carolina Groppa shares her personal experiences with grief and answers listener questions about various aspects of production and networking in the film industry.

In this solo episode, I get candid. I open up about losing my father in January, what grief looks like when you can't afford to stop moving, and the complicated truth about showing up anyway — to the meeting, to the festival, to the mic. I also dig into eight listener questions from the year-end survey, covering: how I select guests, whether I'm still producing, how independent producers can find financing outside traditional models, tips for batching scenes on a micro-budget shoot, how to pitch yourself for freelance producing opportunities, where to actually network, how to work festivals like Sundance and SXSW, and how to define and achieve your goals in a season of uncertainty. Raw, practical, and very real... Thanks for doing this life thing with me!

Topics covered

• grief
• listener questions
• guest selection
• independent production
• financing
• micro-budget shooting
• freelance opportunities
• networking
• film festivals
• goal setting

Keywords

• personal update
• listener questions
• production tips
• film industry

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