What happens when your complex short film DIAGONALE hits 50 million views on YouTube (well -- now 58 million and maybe much higher when you're reading this)? Anne Thorens will tell you...and the story is incredible.Over the objections of some crew members, Anne made the story SHE wanted to make and the result is the most watched short in the history of Short of the Week. In this episode, we talk about trusting yourself; how to film intimate relations; the market for short films; Swiss filmmaking; and when to expect a feature from Anne. I absolutely cannot wait to see that film.If you ever needed a pod episode as an indie filmmaker to help you trust yourself, this is it.Anne's Indie Film Highlight: OLGA (2021) dir. by Elie Grappe; THE LAND WITHIN (2022) dir. by Fisnik Maxville; LAST DANCE (2022) dir. by Delphine LehericeyLinks:DIAGONALE (2019) dir. by Anne ThorensAnne Thorens' InstagramSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content