FIlmmaker's Notebook: Failure

When we think about failure, it’s easy to view it as a roadblock—an immovable object on the path to our goals. But what if failure is the tool we didn’t know we needed? What if it’s the forge in which resilience, creativity, and eventual success are shaped? As an independent filmmaker, failure is as common as a Starbucks on every corner. It’s part of the process, and I’ve had my fair share. Let me tell you about some specific failures—each of them a brutal, humbling experience that taught me...