Think Pieces, Help Guides, and More
Our editorial pieces are all written by female and GNC filmmakers, providing perspectives that aren’t often featured on typical film websites. From help guides, an advice column, to think pieces, these contributors each utilize media to make connections to their identities and lives in unique ways. To pitch to The Light Leaks, go to this link.
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The Hustle: Ways to Make Online Branding Feel Organic
Online branding doesn’t have to be intimidating, read some tips from our founder on how to make it more approachable.
The Hustle: 5 Questions Every Aspiring Producer Should Ask Themselves
Maya Korn is an NYC based producer who’s sharing her tips on what every aspiring producer should ask themselves before going into the field.
On Screen: Why Tami Taylor is a Fan Favorite on Friday Night Lights
Think you can’t find a feminist icon in a soapy teen drama? Think again- Friday Night Light’s Tami Taylor is a fan favorite for that very reason. Read Sophie Hayssen’s debrief on Tami’s influence.
My Take: Asian Representation Isn't Representing Me Yet
Marissa Domantay writes about her experiences as a Filipina creative and how Asian representation in Hollywood oftentimes means just one ‘type’ of Asian.
On Screen: Fleabag’s Portrayal of Loneliness and Spirituality
Fletcher Peters examines her own views of death and spirituality through the show Fleabag.
Creating Art in the Face of Censorship
Arsal Asal breaks down how her creativity survived through the production of a short film, filled with taboos, while in her home country of Turkey and its’ restrictive media.
The Second Life of Desert Hearts and the Difficulty of Telling Queer Women’s Stories
Queer films are overwhelmingly male- both behind the camera and on screen. Queer film criticism writer Ryan Coleman breaks down the historical importance of female directed and female focused Desert Hearts and its’ influence on Queer cinema.
Big Little Lies and the Complexity of Public Personas
Film writer Sophie Hayssen discusses the intricacies of Big Little Lies’s domestic abuse plot line through the lens of the Me Too movement’s ousting of public figures. With the manipulative tendencies of abusers to appear like good people, Sophie breaks down the complexity of public personas.
The Hustle: Starting and Finishing the Script In Your “Free Time”
Starting and completing a script can be so difficult. Who has the time to sit and write? How do you even pick what to write about? For this edition of the Hustle, Alex Hanson helps us out with her best tips for writing in your free time.
My Take: Mentorship has Changed the Way I View Collaboration
Mentorship can be tricky to find, and even trickier to keep up. Alexa Jordan shares how her relationship with filmmaker Catherine Filloux grew into a creative partnership as well. Incredible things happen when women help each other.
Merci beaucoup, Agnès
Film student, Grace Bennett writes about her love of the late Agnes Varda. Inspired to find beauty, honesty, and a story in the world around her, Grace thanks Agnes for her work and trailblazing influence for women in film.
The Hustle: Ten Things No One Tells You About Making Your First Short Film
Branded video director extraordinaire Blair Waters is used to challenges. But learning how to shoot her first short film came with it’s own unique struggles. In this edition of “The Hustle” she shares with us the 10 things to keep top of mind when shooting a short film.
The Hustle: How to Find an Internship
The Hustle is The Light Leaks’s newest resource tailored to YOU! Ask us questions, if we can’t answer from our own experience, we’ll find someone who’s able to. We got you. Let’s get to it: Internships! They’re pretty mysterious. Seems to have one, be looking for one, or somewhere in between. Don’t know where to start? No worries,