She's in Focus

In this episode Kel sits down with Binita Mandalia, a budding filmmaker based in Boston, MA. Binita grew her talent for photography back in 2016 and although she is new to filmmaking, she is taking every opportunity to learn and progress in her skills. She is here to tell us how she’s doing and how you can get started too.

Show Notes

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 Binita Mandalia, a budding filmmaker based in Boston, MA. Binita grew her talent for photography back in 2016 and although she is new to filmmaking, she is taking every opportunity to learn and progress in her skills. She is here to tell us how she’s doing and how you can get started too.

In this episode they discuss:
- Binita’s career path: Corporate America - teaching, traveling & working with non-profits -assistant photographer - full-time filmmaker
- Your twenties - the decade of exploration
- Your thirties - settling down and learning how to find financial security while still following your passion
- Why the 9-5 structure wasn’t working
- Strategies for finding motivation when you’re your own boss
- Getting new business/projects and defining her niche
- Finding opportunities to improve your skills and build your portfolio
- Binita’s evolution as a videographer/video editor
- Filming videos at home of your favorite products
- The skills Binita wants to develop within her filmmaking career and business
- How her cultural upbringing affected her creative journey
- Finding community amongst other female filmmakers
- Where you can find Binita online
- How to support Binita as a filmmaker


CONNECT w/ BINITA
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/binitamandalia/
✩ Website: https://www.binitamandalia.com/

CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant 
✩ 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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What is She's in Focus?

"She's in Focus" is a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering female filmmakers and video creators from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.