Next Exit\u2019s director Mali Elfman recalls the journey of bringing her directorial debut to fruition during the height of the pandemic and how sometimes you have to embrace fear and failure to experience success\u2026\xa0\n\nIn this episode, we talk about\u2026\n\nTaking a film to production after 10 years in development\n\nThe beauty of creating a film crew pod during the pandemic\xa0\xa0\n\nJuggling the triple threat of being a writer, producer, and director\n\nThe value of crew members and knowing productions can\u2019t run without PAs\n\nBenefits of being solutions-oriented vs. being a combative director\n\nPrioritizing sleep during filming and shifting away from grind culture\n\nHow sharing an unfinished passion project led to Next Exit\xa0\n\nCreating a supportive production environment for cast and crew\xa0\xa0\n\nThe need to understand the practicality of how to shoot your film, its budget and constraints\xa0\n\nSpeaking from your heart and giving yourself permission to embrace failure\n\nDetails about the Tribeca Film Festival and hope for what comes next\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\n\nLinks to Resources:\xa0\nNext Exit by Mali Elfman is premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10 - https://tribecafilm.com/films/next-exit-2022\n5 Day Deal Video Creators Bundle 2022 - https://nofilmschool.com/5daydeal2022\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\xa0\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\xa0\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nGet your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices