✨THE LIGHT LEAKS HIGHLIGHTS: EDITION #24✨

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Let’s be honest, it's difficult to create anything when the world and our lives can feel so chaotic. We get that, so we wrote a piece on how to get your creativity flowing when the world / life feels heavy.

Looking for Film and TV reccs in an approachable way? Check out our monthly column focused on sharing favs from our TLL team straight to you! ✨Read Cozy Watch for some comfy reccs ✨

Iz Harris has been around the world as a travel filmmaker and has amassed over 13M views on her youtube channel! We interviewed her about all the facets that make her career worthwhile, balancing family and travel, to how she even got her start in the industry! 🌎 

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS:  Migration is the topic of Emergence Magazine x IF/Then Shorts SHIFTING LANDSCAPES lab. Whether it's from a human or non human perspective - shoot your shot for the $25K, yearlong mentorship and more! ⁠ the short docs must be works-in-progress, learn more and apply here!

💓Casting Call!💓 Rational Creatures is a collaborative female directed Chicago based web series looking for more actors. They’re seeking 2 male actors for paid roles -- read the full listing for details here. They’re friends of TLL, share with your acting friends!

💰Crowdfunding Support 💰Hollow House is a short graduate film by a trio of passionate filmmakers from London South Bank University. With writer and director Bailey Falgate (This Too Shall Pass, 2021), DP Berenika Golebiowska and producer Chantelle Kirton, this all female crew are determined to make their move into the industry and have their creative voices heard. Hollow House tells a story of grieving, not for what is already lost but what is yet to lose. To find out more and support this film visit their Kickstarter!

Sexism is all in the research! And new study finds major funding gaps for women-led productions companies versus the deals given to companies owned by men. Let’s keep making change folks!

Autostraddle has officially doubled their Best Lesbian, Queer, and Bisexual Movies of All Time list to a whopping 200! Time to make a watchlist from their WLW on screen new rankings 🌈

🏳️‍⚧️As The Matrix trilogy finalized with its newest release Resurrections, there is so much in the story to honor and celebrate for trans and non-binary fans of the series. Check out what two fans shared with Metro UK about the impact of these films!

📈📈The numbers don’t lie- Abbott Elementary is a hit! Created, written and starring Quinta Brunson, the quirky comedy is ABC’s first to premiere to quadruple ratings nearly 35 days after airing!

Frustrated about having to virtually work on projects? Hear some real tips from filmmaker Anya Steiner on how her collaborative multinational team thrives! 

Working on developing your first feature-length project? BAVC is taking on 8 documentary or non-fiction projects to assist in funding, as well as professional mentorship to selected creators! 

For those needing a lil more $$$ for their film, don’t worry - Seed & Spark is hosting a Crowdfunding To Build Independence workshop with Wave Grant! You can also check out our top tips for crafting the perfect crowdfunding pitch!

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