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Today\u2019s topic is a recent film that does a great job with one of the trickiest types of stories to tell in film-making - true stories which the audience is already familiar with.\n\nIn this episode, we talk about...\n\nThe timing for the film\u2019s release, and all the ways that makes it more poignant.\n\nThe process for bringing the film to Sundance, then making a deal with Netflix, and then adding high-profile backers like the Obamas.\n\nSara\u2019s career as a writer and director.\n\nHow she got involved with this project, how 9/11 impacted her, and how she brought her experiences in post-9/11 NYC to the film.\n\nHow Sara likes to change genres and experiment with her range, and how she is able to land a variety of films to work on.\n\nWays Sara simplifies her cerebral thought process to communicate directions to actors.\n\nChoices Sara made as she was deciding how to film the movie and the types of cameras used.\n\nWhat Sara is currently writing and other ideas she has in the pipeline.\n\nThe cultural shift that happened after 9/11 and how it even impacted the kinds of movies being made.\n\nSara\u2019s advice for new filmmakers - which is to only take projects you\u2019re excited about!\n\n\n\nLinks to Resources:\nWorth - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8009744/\xa0\nPlease like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\xa0\nFollow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nofilmschool\nSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\xa0\nCheck us out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool/\xa0\n\nAsk us questions at editor@nofilmschool.com!\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices