Ep. 20 Anne-Marie Johnson, Martin Grey, and David Marroquin

Описание: Hosted by Brenden Roberts, this episode of Breaking Indie features Anne-Marie Johnson and Martin Grey and their film, “The addiction of Hope” writing during the pandemic. SAG representative (former Vice-President, and first African American woman to serve in said position, and current board member), Anne-Marie Johnson speaks to her experience as an actress evolving and reinventing herself in the wake of an art form resistant to aging. The importance of unions, and collaborative agreements from SAG-AFTRA. We discuss the various SAG contracts and how to navigate them as an indie filmmaker. Also, as told through the film, how your actions effect your family, identity, and being an a Black woman in Hollywood.

@theaddictionofhope “When her sister gets sick, an aging actress is forced to examine her choices in life and the importance of family versus fame in a story about having the courage to change your life.”

Part 2 of this episode features, David Marroquin, Director of Photography and Editor, who is representing two films at The Santa Fe Film Festival. He talks about balancing filmmaking and working as a LAPD officer, shaping a story as a collaborative effort.

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