by Windy Borman | Jun 12, 2020 | Mary Janes Blog, Notes from the Director
Black Lives Matter. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. And too many others have lost their lives to racist federal, state, and interpersonal violence. We join all calls for justice and systemic changes, from the federal and state governments all the way down...
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...
![Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Activists in Cannabis]()
by Windy Borman | Jun 5, 2019 | Mary Janes Blog, Notes from the Director
The link between cannabis legalization and LGBTQIA+ rights is undeniable. Between 1981 and 1982, there were 290 reported cases of what we would eventually call Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). By 1989, there were 100,000 cases. Faced with this epidemic, and...
