Purple Hearts director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum reflects on her journey from underexposed dailies in film school to directing a Netflix feature that reminds people from opposite sides of the aisle you can find a middle ground… 

In this episode, we talk about…

The necessity of being a student of film in every way possible

Creating a sense of scarcity and leveraging lunchtime screenings 

Befriending TA gatekeepers and finding a new writing partner

How saying what you want can lead to work like Purple Hearts 

Managing the delicate balance of trusting your audience vs. being heavy-handed 

Threading the needle of fantasy while telling the story you want to tell 

The challenge of ensuring all characters’ perspectives are valid and balanced      


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