Storytelling With Intention: Inside the Mind of a Purpose Driven Filmmaker

About this episode

Filmmaker Alana Marie discusses her documentary Kinloch and the challenges of balancing multiple creative projects.

In this episode, we sit down with filmmaker, photographer, and storyteller Alana Marie as she shares the making of her Kinloch documentary, a 54-minute film about the rise and new hope for Missouri’s first Black city. We also dive into her latest film project, her all-women production team, and how she balances burnout, momentum, and multiple creative paths. This conversation is a grounded look at finishing meaningful work, trusting your process, and letting purpose guide the story. It’s an i...

People in this episode

Host: Kimberly Sanchez

Guest: Alana Marie

Topics covered

• filmmaking
• storytelling
• documentary
• creative process
• burnout
• women in film

Keywords

• filmmaker
• documentary
• Kinloch
• creative paths
• burnout
• women production team

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Kinloch

Places: Missouri, Black city

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