Writing
Stories about my process as an artist.
Creating an Independent TV Pilot: Finding Locations
Scouting dozens and landing on nine different filming locations was no small feat.
Attending Catalyst Content Festival
One of my goals for the grant that funded DS Birch Carlson was to build my network at the Catalyst Content Festival in Duluth, Minnesota.
Creating an Independent TV Pilot: Writing the Script
The idea for DS Birch Carlson had been baking for years. Chance brought her to the page and circumstance brought her to life.
Post-Production: Music Improvisations
The final step of post-production was to screen the film cut for musicians to improvise their element of the score.
Post-production: The Rough Cut
To begin the editing process, I worked to create a rough cut of the dancers’ performances to prepare for screening for musicians.
Production: The Shoot
Every shoot has challenges that the team can overcome in order to make the magic of production happen.
The Technical Side of Pre-production for an Improvised Short Film
With casting and the process decided, it was time to think through all of the technical considerations.
Setting the Stage for Production
How do you move from a great plan for a short film towards production? Here’s how I assembled my team and approached pre-production on “Improvisations,” a short dance film.
Improvisation & Performance Anxiety
As a performer who struggles with anxiety, I thought maybe arts performances weren’t a fit for me – until I started to experiment with improvisation.
Exploring Creativity Through Dungeons & Dragons
Did anyone else pick up how to play Dungeons & Dragons as an adult over COVID? This girl did, and boy was I surprised.
A New Kind of Directing
As part of our June 2021 monthly intervention, I collaborated with fellow artists and activists of Say Their Names Northfield, leading participants in a fleetingly beautiful collective work.
COVID-era Filmmaking
The challenges of a pandemic hitting during production of my short film, “The Dinner Party.”
Cinematography Boot Camp
Lessons learned from attending Jeremy Wilker’s Cinematography Boot Camp at FilmNorth.
The Color of Film
One of the goals for my SEMAC grant is to develop my color grading skill in filmmaking.
Permission Granted
SEMAC has awarded a grant for me to make the short film, “The Dinner Party.”
Brunch Brunch Brunch!
Our first collaborative planning meeting for the logistics of producing the web series “Lady Parts.”
On Creativity
Nurturing creativity and lessons learned from Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic.
Developing a Web Series
A journal entry about developing my first web series, “Lady Parts.”
Filmmaker Beginnings
Describing my excitement and anxiety about my first filmmaking venture.