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TLL Highlights 32
✨THE LIGHT LEAKS HIGHLIGHTS: EDITION 32✨
Hello, creative community!
We're so excited to be back from our summer break. If you didn't know, TLL is comprised of a team of
working to make this content and community. We're filmmakers, writers, social media marketers, and graphic designers dedicated to.creating space online (and hopefully IRL again soon) for women and gender non-conforming filmmakers. If you want to support us please check out
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“Whether you dream of nabbing a big festival premiere, building an audience or making your creative work your full time career, you’ll have to answer three big questions at some point: why you, why this and why now.” Check out our Hustle edition on celebrating your journey as a creative, curated by Kit McBratney of OwnTrail!
Join our online community of filmmakers by following us on Insta! We’re sharing our favorite memes, editing tips, creative affirmations and more every day :)
In the mood for a sing along? Our team has picked the best musicals in this edition of What We’re Watching for when you’re in the mood to SING!
So you’ve just landed your first PA gig- now what? Check out our newest edition of The Hustle, where Lauren Lee dives deep into ways you can stand out as a star PA on set!
Need a stress-free break from work? Scroll through our Tik Tok for tips, tricks and laughs!
School is back in session! If you’re struggling with balancing your passions and your studies, read our interview piece with Producer Taylor Ortega on how she took advantage of internships to get ahead + exploring pros and cons of film school!
Warner Bros. Discovery’s response to dealing with growing debt was axing off 13 non-white executives. Here’s what it means to the future of HBO Max programming.
In 1973, then 26-year old actress Sacheen Littlefeather was booed and heckled off of the stage at the Oscars for calling out the mistreatment of Native Americans by the film industry. 49 years later, she has finally received an apology from the Academy.
A win for Indigenous representation: Hulu’s Prey, has hit record viewership on Hulu! The sci-fi thriller had social media buzzing, bringing a fresh new story to the Predator series that features an almost exclusively Native cast– they even have a dubbed version available in Comanche.
Big deadlines are coming up for great opportunities like the virtual PA Academy, the Universal Global Writer’s Program, The Black List x WIF Episodic Lab and more! All these opportunities and more are listed on our site- so apply now!
“Remember, you’re an artist so by nature the way you express yourself is an extension of who YOU are. If you are exhausted, stressed, or experiencing burn out your artistic spirit can’t thrive. This is where you make decisions to protect yourself.” Read TLL Founder Kim Hoyo’s top tips for creating realistic goals for yourself as creative.
If you’re a BIPOC filmmaker, check out our friends at In the Cut LA. They’re a digital events and educational community dedicated to increasing BIPOC representation in Hollywood through accessible classes with working professionals.
On our website we have a tab dedicated to creative opportunities - we update it periodically for grants, fellowships, programs, and more! Bookmark it here
Here at TLL, we value our community's needs and creative ideas. That's why we created The Light Leaks Feedback Form. Is there something you want to see more or less of from us? Submit your thoughts and let us know!
Like what you see? Be sure to follow us on social for more highlights, more empowerment, and more education. Here's to spreading light! ✨
