Member Spotlight

I'm a documentary filmmaker. My field of focus stems from my anthropology background including over 20+ years in marketing and communications experience. I didn't go to film school. 

Q: Tell us about your journey thus far in your career? Did you study? If so, where or are you still in school?
My journey to becoming a documentary filmmaker launched from a conversation I had with my childhood friend, Robyn, over seven years ago. We were talking about our goals. I told her how I wanted to become a doc filmmaker in my 40's (something kinda unheard of) and film female refs. She really encouraged me to go for it. And, I did! “Her Turf” is my first doc and took me over six years to make.  First, as a rookie, I had to read the manual to figure out how to turn on the camera, and it was a challenge for sure. However, what I lacked in experience, I knew I could make up with dedication, passion, and authenticity. I also love to geek out by identifying subcultures that unwittingly impact their larger community. As a result, I’ve always been interested in refs and officials across all sports - specifically about how they impact a multi-billion industry, and yet we hardly know anything about them.

Q: What was your inspiration to get into this industry? Do you have any mentors you want to mention?
When it comes to mentors, mine are pretty unusual because they are not part of the entertainment, media, or film industry, but are women badasses in male dominated businesses and communities. I'm insanely grateful for the mentors I have in my life. One in particular has overcome breast cancer and is helping millions of other women in the cancer journey. 

Q: Tell us about your favorite project you've worked on? Any takeaways?
My favorite project is my current doc and honestly will always be. It will always be my first that help launch me into a new arena to help document and share stories that are meant to be heard.  I LOVE filming women who are doing exceptional, groundbreaking work with humility and grit that you’d never otherwise hear about. One big take away from filming “Her Turf”: I knew working on an independent budget was going to be hard. At the same time, because nobody else had captured this footage or these stories, I knew I had an opportunity to bring light to an unheard and underrepresented group. There were a lot of tough decisions to make during production because of the budget.