I feel like an impostor saying I’m a filmmaker. Really, I am an editor. Post production was my focus for the last 10 years. Now that I am expanding my vision of what I want to be doing, I realize my other skills don’t match what I see in my head for a given project. Also it makes more sense to be a jack-of-all-trades in this industry, especially for those who don’t live in NY or LA. So I decided it’s time to break out and start focusing on those areas I’m behind in. Namely, shooting and directing. And as my first love will always be post production, I’m expanding my knowledge and use of visual effects and sound design. Of course all this training happens in my plethora of free time, which maybe I can squeeze in a few hours a week. But, already I’m almost done shooting a short. I remind myself to be happy with the progress I DO make and to feel blessed that I am able to “earn a living” doing what I love right now as an editor in a small city. Oh, by the way…. I am a filmmaker now.