Ep 21: Going Pro: From Amateur to Professional Videographer featuring Andjela Ilic
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Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.
In this episode Kel sits down with Andjela Ilic - a 28-year-old filmmaker from Ontario Canada who just like many people saw 2021 as an opportunity to jump head first into her dreams and became a full-time filmmaker! Her production company En Route Productions is her outlet for creating cinematic content through commercial, promo, real estate, drone and event videography and photography.
In this episode they discuss:
- Andjela's childhood: creative family influence and a love for music
- How Andjela got started with video
- Mastering the camera you already own (your phone!)
- Filming her first event
- Problem-solving as a top skill for filmmakers
- Andjela's journey from her first one-off video gig to a full-time filmmaker
- Her transition from amatuer to pro
- Getting laid off from her day job during the pandemic
- The transition from 9-5 to working for yourself
- The transition from video being her hobby to her livelihood
- Maintaining her passion for filmmaking
- Andjela's goal for her business
- Growing her business through referrals and retainer clients
- Andjela's upcoming projects
CONNECT w/ ANDJELA
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/en_route_pr...
✩ Website: https://enrouteproductions.ca/
CONNECT w/ KEL
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✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: kelgrantt@gmail.com
If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)
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