Slate and Lens
Slate and Lens
Camden Watts
Slate and Lens is a podcast for filmmakers in the South. Episodes are published every Wednesday. Interviews with guests explore the challenges with film and video production in the South and how to overcome them. Hosted by Camden Watts, a writer, director, and producer who lives and works in the South. Learn more at slateandlens.com.
Stay in Shape with the Filmmaker Workout
In this episode, Sara Elizabeth Timmins talks about producing during these uncertain times. She's organizing the Filmmaker Workout, a four-week series of classes to support independent storytellers, held online in April. Learn more at slateandlens.com.
Apr 1, 2020
30 min
Coronavirus and Crowdfunding
The pandemic is causing massive interruptions to our daily lives and the film industry. School is out, most things are closing (including the cinema), film festivals are cancelled, and breaking news inundates us daily. For the Oh Crappy Day team,...
Mar 18, 2020
57 min
Success Leave Clues - How to Reverse Engineer Your Success
Step one is figuring out what you want. From there, it's pretty easy to reverse engineer your success. This is true no matter what your experience level is or the dream you're interested in chasing. You can do it! I hope this episode helps.
Mar 11, 2020
11 min
Building relationships with Steven P. Neilson
Steven P. Neilson is the executive producer of Oh Crappy Day, a film featuring a character with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He talks about building a budget and long lasting relationships while making a feature-length film in the South. The...
Mar 4, 2020
29 min
Keep dreaming but start doing
How do you break into the film industry? How do you take your career to the next level? These are questions I think about a lot. Here are some suggestions to help you think through it, too. As always, I don't claim to have all the answers but you can...
Mar 2, 2020
11 min
Directing a feature film in the South with Jon Lance Bacon
Jon Lance Bacon is the writer-director of Oh Crappy day, a feature film shot in the South
Feb 25, 2020
24 min
Nothing goes to plan with Kim Best
Kim has traveled a lot as a filmmaker, and drops knowledge on how to do that without losing your sense of humor – especially when things don't go according to plan.
Feb 19, 2020
38 min
Building An Audience for Your Film
Building an audience for your film might feel like a daunting task. Let this episode clear any overwhelm you're feeling.
Feb 12, 2020
5 min
Learning and Community Building with Lana Garland
Lana Garland, Director of the Hayti Heritage Film Festival, talks about learning and building community.
Feb 4, 2020
36 min
How to Define Success for Yourself with Jess Barbour
Jess Barbour is an actor – who has defined success for herself – with more than 100 credits to her name.
Feb 1, 2020
48 min