Nina Ognjanovic is the director of the film, Where the Road Leads, which won Best Narrative Feature at Slamdance 2023. Nina and her passionate team prove you can successfully market a foreign, indie film on a limited budget and still win at major festivals in the US and worldwide.In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with Nina Ognjanovic, David Jovanovic, and Jana Bjelica to discuss: Their experience traveling from Serbia to the United States for SlamdanceMarketing the film using scrappy, creative methodsTheir approach to casting and shootingWhat it was like to act on multiple projects at the same timeHow they handled shooting in an isolated location without cell serviceBuilding trust with the cast, crew, and localsThe Slamdance experience and the reaction of the audienceThe first shot of the film - finding a unique solution to a challengeSetting the production schedule based on the weather conditions The magic they experienced during productionWhy you need to fail and experiment before doing a feature Memorable Quotes“It’s hard, but when you love your job, everything is possible” [“I was freaking out day after day…my hair started falling off.” [“Manage your expectations. Don’t write something you know you can’t deliver.” [Mentioned:Where the Road Leads on TikTok Where the Road Leads on Instagram Pointless Films Production HouseFind No Film School everywhere:On the Webhttps://nofilmschool.com/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschoolTwitter https://twitter.com/nofilmschoolYouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschoolInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschoolSend us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices