Working on an established TV show means falling into place. But how can you honor the lessons you learned in another life and bring your own voice to that project? The following editorial takes us through Deondray Gossfield and Quincy LeNear Gossfield's process of working on The Chi. Quincy LeNear GossfieldIn 2021, we decided that we had enough.In 2006, we began as actors and indie filmmakers turned cable TV creators and directors of the GLAAD award-winning cable drama series, The DL Chronicles. However, in 2009, while the fate of our second season hung in the balance, we found ourselves in the world of reality competition TV as producers. We produced countless hours of talk, competition, and variety shows for over a decade until one morning in 2021, we looked at each other and asked, “Do you want to do this anymore? Our answer was a resounding, no!"We knew then that we had to find a way back to scripted, so we set out without egos to start over again. A difficult year later, just as we began to doubt our decision, we were selected as fellows in the inaugural filmmaker’s fellowship, Rising Voices, by Hillman Grad Productions and INDEED. Rising Voices allowed us to write and direct the short film Flames, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2022. A few months later, Lena Waithe, offered us an episode of the Paramount+ Showtime series, The Chi. Our episode, 504, became one of the network’s favorites of the season. Soon...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 21 June, 2024