There is no Democratization in Filmmaking. It’s Pay-to-Play.

Why “Just make your film” is terrible advice.

Sharonda Harris-Marshall

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Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash

I’m communicating with a potential client. That music video I shot and edited a few years ago was impressive. It won me and the music artist a regional filmmaking and music video award. The client wants to know, “What did you use to shoot it?”

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Sharonda Harris-Marshall

is a filmmaker, photographer, and digital media artist living a stereotypical artist life. She could have been a doctor or a scientist, but here we are.