2015 Firelight Media Producers Lab Retreat in Chicago Was Everything & More! by Daniel Golding (Quechan)
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 As a Vision Maker Media-funded producer, I was invited to attend the Firelight Media Producers Lab in Chicago, Ill., June 12-14, to take part in a three-day retreat on "Business & Production Management for the Documentary Filmmaker." What an exciting opportunity to reconnect with other independent media producers to share stories, learn, and recharge the soul.
Sometimes as an independent producer from a rural community, it can be a challenge and get lonely when the independent film community consists of just you. No one to bounce ideas off, share war stories, or vent the struggles of completing your project. I was looking forward to this event because I was going to be among like-minded people who share in the struggles and successes of independent media making.
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