In order to set yourself apart in Hollywood, it's important to find you voice and to make movies and TV shows that you truly care about. That means figuring out what you believe in and fostering your ideas from there. Filmmakers Allison Norlian and Kody Leibowitz, the co-founders of the new production company BirdMine, do just that, making socially conscious stories that connect on many levels. We sat down with them to talk about their new company and what's in store for the future. Let's dive in. BirdMineEditor's Note: the following interview is edited for length and clarity. No Film School: What inspired you to start your own production company, BirdMine, and why did you choose to focus on socially driven films?Allison + Kody: We met as interns in college, with dreams of becoming reporters and journalists. We followed our dreams, becoming television news reporters and anchors and working in various markets across the country, and we remained friends during our respective journeys. As the years went by, we would discuss wanting to tell longer-form, more impactful stories—we wanted to take what we'd learned as journalists and become documentarians. Documentaries were the pinnacle; we'd have more time to investigate, research, and dive into the stories. But for a while, it was just talk—a pipedream that neither of us knew would ever come to fruition. And then, in 2020, everything changed. We decided to act and start BirdMine, our company that focuses on amplifying the voices and stories of underrepresented communities...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 2 May, 2024