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Tara Jabbari interviews Anna Campbell about her transition from acting to directing and the importance of community in filmmaking.

Host Tara Jabbari interviews actress and filmmaker Anna Campbell, who shares her journey from acting to directing and producing her first feature film, 'Nora.' They discuss the importance of community in filmmaking, the creative process, and the unique voice each artist brings to their work. Anna emphasizes the need for collaboration, defining one's uniqueness, and the challenges of distribution in the film industry. The conversation highlights the role of music in storytelling and the signif...

People in this episode

Host: Tara Jabbari

Guest: Anna Campbell

Topics covered

• filmmaking
• community
• creative process
• collaboration
• distribution
• music in storytelling

Keywords

• filmmaking
• community
• Anna Campbell
• Nora
• creative process
• collaboration
• film distribution
• music

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Books & works: Nora

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