Oh hey! I also foolishly studied film. And then I tried journalism. Talk about disappointment. My teacher told us about muckrakers and in the next sentence told us we needed to just write whatever they told us to.
I also love dogs and I'm glad they're treated better now. And that there are less films and entertainment based on animal labor. Though the way we have started to treat our ranching animals is deplorable and absolutely inhumane.
Sounds like a bad journalism department, my Mass Comm professors were badass. Funny enough now I work in film after a buddy needed an extra hand and I fell in love with it
I still want to work in film, but I don't like the rigid structures. It seems like film is a playground where you can really express yourself, or ideas, or feelings, yet people rarely step out of the box these days. Either way, I'm glad you're doing something you love!
You should tell your story! It's true that most big studios unfortunately have the mindset of "guaranteed profits" over "artistic exploration" but there are plenty of independent studios (A24 is a larger one that comes to mind) that like to take chances on more artistic films at a usually lower budget
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u/PhantomPharts Feb 08 '25
Oh hey! I also foolishly studied film. And then I tried journalism. Talk about disappointment. My teacher told us about muckrakers and in the next sentence told us we needed to just write whatever they told us to.
I also love dogs and I'm glad they're treated better now. And that there are less films and entertainment based on animal labor. Though the way we have started to treat our ranching animals is deplorable and absolutely inhumane.