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 Subscribe to the No Film School Podcast on:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogleGet your question answered on the podcast by emailing podcast@nofilmschool.com.Listen to more episodes of the No Film School podcast right here:This episode of The No Film School Podcast was produced by GG Hawkins....
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 12 April, 2024