Ep 17: Learning By Doing and Giving Credit Where Credit is Due featuring Victoria "VA" Jones

<p>Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/femalefilmmakers">#femalefilmmakers​​​​​</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/femalevideographers">#femalevideographers</a> from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey. </p><p>In this episode Kel sits down with Victoria “VA” Jones - a director and filmmaker from Tennessee who started in the film industry making music videos and has since evolved to directing and producing independent short and feature films and even developed an internet radio station.</p><p>In this episode they discuss:<br>- Getting started with music video production after college<br>- Utilizing your network to gain opportunities in your craft and having a support system<br>- Studying in Middle Tennessee State University's Media Production Program (then vs now)<br>- Being humbled through self-taught filmmaking and VA's passion for filmmaking<br>- 2013 filmmaking: Canon T3i - "it's not about the gear"<br>- The Music Video Creation Process<br>- The foundation of WIAN internet radio station<br>- Relying on the support of men in the industry and working together<br>- Female filmmakers: It's our time!<br>- The evolution of WIAN radio<br>- VA's first short film- Before the Night Ends<br>- Having a support network helps with confidence and staying on track<br>- VA's first feature film: The Story of Randolph<br>- Giving credit where credit is due<br>- When movies don't work out: The making of Clubbin'<br>- A typical day on set as a DP &amp; Director<br>- The biggest challenge when filming "The Story of Randolph"<br>- VA's next film: GROCERIES (link below)<br>- VA's podcast: "F*ck It! We'll Fix it in Post"<br>- How you can support VA as a filmmaker</p><p>CONNECT w/ VA<br>✩ WIAN Internet Radio Station: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2tqU0FiVzhwbFpPa28wN01sa1VQZGtZY0dMUXxBQ3Jtc0trb0M4Z1I4NF9SaTVSeUJSZ3NiNVhlM2NhYVZ5