480: PRINCESS MONIQUE FILMZ - EPISODIC DIR

480: PRINCESS MONIQUE FILMZ - EPISODIC DIR

Author: Hilliard Guess February 6, 2024 Duration: 1:55:40
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In this episode, Hilliard sat down with busy comedy/drama episodic director PRINCESS MONIQUE FILMZ (Grand Crew, The Godldbergs, Our Kind of People, Black-ish) and so many more. This amazing writer/author and co-chair of the DGA's African American Steering Committee, went through her amazing career and critical self discoveries like: moving to LA, writing/directing her award-winning short film, getting into the Disney Directors Program, her Lifetime movie, the10 year journey to becoming an episodic director, shadowing on the set and so much more. A ton of industry game in this one for any of you filmmakers who dream of succeeding as a filmmaker and network TV director.


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