This interview is part of our CineD series celebrating women in the film and television industry. Read our last piece, where we caught up with freelance colorist, Ana Izquierdo here. Today, we talk to Emily Skye about how she went from childhood camcorder to professional camera as a writer, director, and DP. Emily Skye’s passion for film began when she was just six years old, after watching Close Encounters of the Third Kind. By the age of 14, she knew she was going to be a director. Turns out, that’s not all her career has shaped up to be. Today, Skye has gone from childhood camcorder addict to becoming a successful writer, director, and DP. Her short film River won 18 awards – and her feature-length version of River is now set to be released worldwide next month. Skye’s love of film began at the age of just six. And that’s not all. Skye also has a highly anticipated Whiskey Doc-series adventure called Binders Stash coming out later in 2021, owns the IP behind a book series, and even created an Instagram community, #shefilmtribe, to help mentor other women in the industry. Read on to discover how Skye shot the feature-length version of River through a pandemic, what camera set-ups and lenses she uses, and why she decided to form #shefilmtribe, below. Can you tell us more about your feature film River? Emily Skye (E.S.): River is based on a manuscript I wrote 9 years ago, a psychological sci-fi mystery thriller....
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 15 June, 2021