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Producing an Award Winning Film Remotely with Mikail Chowdhury

41m · "Diary of an Unemployed Actor" · 15 Feb 10:00

Mikail Chowdhury is an Emmy nominated producer and award-winning filmmaker, writer, and director. Having produced and been heavily involved in other areas of filmmaking, he provides some insights into producing a film. We also discuss working with a PR agent after a film is completed to help promote the movie. And, we debate the pros and cons of film festivals and why it is more important to select the best festivals for your film versus just getting in as many as possible.

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Mikail Chowdhury 

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Aimee Victoria

  • Trailer: https://vimeo.com/548014001
  • Instagram: @themythofcontrol

The Multi

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