Sundance Shorts Directors Share Advice for Young Filmmakers

Thanks to Reinaldo Marcus Green ("Stop"), Una Gunjak ("The Chicken"), Shaka King ("Mulignans"), and Mike Forshaw ("Saturday") for participating in this roundtable at Sundance 2015.

[@kalebarancelovic]

I've been struggling mentally and questioning my self worth as a film maker due to many festival rejections. This video has been the medication I needed to get me feeling better again. Thanks guys! I found you at the right time!

[@FaithHope21]

I'm right there with you! I've also been comparing myself to other more successful filmmakers that are my age and that had me feeling terrible about myself for a while. This is a hard business to be in but I won't give up! I have a story that needs telling and by god I'm gonna tell it!

[@user-yd8kq1lq1h]

Very inspirational, so much passion in their advices, but before taking those advices, think about how are we going to make it through, probably took half decade to a decade to be able sit on that chair and talk about their experiences, thus it's not easy, filmmaking is so hard, think about that camera man who is actually filming them in this video, he is probably on his way through his career, we all start from there, don't give up guys, if you really want it, you will get it.

[@SProdLLC]

True that!

[@raw_dah]

Honest insight.

[@nathangroves4337]

I had no idea Shaka King directed Judas and The Black Messiah until I looked him up after this video. What a journey!

[@SProdLLC]

Impressive journey indeed!!

[@Victoria-ds2yk]

I wish I were sitting right there in the middle of the rug to ask a million questions :D

[@southlondon86]

“I have no choice” I totally understand when nothing else interests you.

[@Degotelo]

Shaka King what a journey!

[@shanemulvey4065]

This is superb. Really informative and its refreshing to hear other opinions on film making. Well done everyone.

[@AdamUPNow]

I noticed they all are not wearing shoes.

[@TheCoryTurnerShow]

Great video, great hearing from fellow filmmakers!!!

[@jaymovez]

Very good advice for starting filmmakers

[@rakimdupree4784]

100

[@SanneLovesDinosaurs]

very interesting!

[@JasonRamasami]

Good.

[@tmfilmproductionshd7470]

Very useful, thanks.

[@AtlasBishop]

Neat-o.

[@shadowoflight4743]

3.49 AM

[@heartman3380]

why do they all have their shoes off?

[@bloodmoon.fiddlesticks]

4:00

[@elangovand7909]

Dear sir good evening. I am a science thriller novelist. I have written a fantastic science thriller documentary script

[@sdprz7893]

What the black said at 1:30 is so accurate for me, I have no choice, I can’t do anything else. I’m unhappy doing anything else unless it’s something like playing football (soccer) or just hanging out with friends but even then I’m still not fulfilled. Filmmaking makes me happy and fulfilled at the same time

[@jacobwencel]

his name is clearly written at the 1:30 mark.. its Shaka King

[@someguyyoudontknow263]

@@jacobwencel this guy is a liberal. He prefers to point people out by color of skin.

[@sw9979]

“What the black said?” Wow. I wouldn’t want to watch any of your films 🥴

[@sdprz7893]

@@sw9979 Wow I only just now saw the typo, I meant black guy obviously

[@chipdougIas]

I disagree can't just pump out bunch of garbage calling it filmmaking

[@SkullyReacts]

How do you get better if you’re not practicing?