How Do I...

Get My First Movie Made?

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NAME: Cherien Dabis
TITLE: Writer/director
SELECTED CREDITS: Selected Credits: May in the Summer (also star, 2013); Not Another Word (short, 2013); Amreeka (2009); Make a Wish (short, 2009)

As you start down your own filmmaking path, it’s helpful to hear the stories of some of those who have already taken the journey. At the beginning of this chapter, we told you about one of those people—Cherien Dabis—and the effort, time, and struggle she went through to complete and sell her feature film Amreeka. Dabis talks more about getting her first movie made in the Chapter 1 Video Activity.

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  • image How Dabis struggled to figure out what her Amreeka story should be about
  • image How she went about finding a producer and funding
  • image What kind of industry resources and institutions she recommends for other first-time filmmakers