by Windy Borman | Oct 5, 2020 | DVA Productions Blog, Founder's Note, LinkedIn Posts, Media Productions Blog, Notes from the Director
I recently updated the Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for my documentary film MARY JANES: THE WOMEN OF WEED. I do this periodically to keep the content and the images fresh, as well as to double check the links work. (Few things spike the blood pressure like sending a...
by Windy Borman | Jul 2, 2020 | DVA Productions Blog, Founder's Note, LinkedIn Posts, Media Productions Blog
Who we see on camera and what they do informs our cultural narratives about power, privilege, rights, and worthiness. Consider the top 100 films each year in the past 13 years. How many had a Black, Latinx, Asian, or Indigenous leading character? How many had a...
by Windy Borman | Jun 9, 2020 | DVA Productions Blog, Founder's Note, LinkedIn Posts, Media Productions Blog, Notes from the Director
I founded DVA Productions as a socially conscious production company in 2006. As a white, female-owned company, I believe we have walked this socially conscious walk over the past 14 years. However, being “socially conscious” is not enough. If we truly...
by Windy Borman | Mar 26, 2020 | Eyes of Thailand, Founder's Note, LinkedIn Posts, Mary Janes Blog, Media Productions Blog, Notes from the Director
You’re going to Write, Revise, and Revise again. In narrative filmmaking there is a saying: “You write your film three times. You write it in Development. You rewrite it on Set. And then you rewrite it again in the Edit”. Another saying is: “Writing is Revising”....
by Windy Borman | Mar 20, 2020 | DVA Productions Blog, Founder's Note, LinkedIn Posts, Media Productions Blog, Notes from the Director
I am often asked some version of this question by our clients: “When should I launch my website and start posting on social media?” Our clients range from filmmakers to entrepreneurs to thought leaders. They are smart and savvy visionaries, so they know they need a...
by Windy Borman | Mar 19, 2020 | DVA Productions Blog, Founder's Note, LinkedIn Posts, Media Productions Blog, Notes from the Director
It’s an undeniable truth that you will have an easier time promoting your project/business/film if you have celebrity support. The support can come via social media and publicity, a producer credit, narration, or (the holy grail) an on-camera appearance/interview. But...
