5 Crucial Lessons I Learned From Making My First Short Film
Today I'm going over the 5 lessons I learned and some of the mistakes I made when creating my first short film, Meatball. Subscribe - https://bit.ly/subscribetoalex Check out "Meatball" - • Meatball | Award-Winning Comedy Short Film... Meatball is a dramatic comedy that follows Cece as she comes out to her traditional Italian-American family during a Sunday dinner. Alexandra Robinson is a director, writer, actor, and senior editor based in New York City, known for creating compelling, story-driven content that bridges entertainment and authenticity. Robinson explore’s character-driven comedy and heartfelt storytelling that is honest, funny, and deeply human. Meatball has won 3 awards including "Best Comedy Short" & "Excellence in Cinematography" at NoHo CineFest, and "Best Dramedy" at the NYC Short Comedy Film Festival. Instagram - / arobinsonfilm Meatball - / meatballshortfilm Stay tuned.
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