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Hi, thanks a lot for your feedback. I really appreciate it. I do have specific reasons of wanting to move to the US; the creative space in my country is simply
by ilovenasilemak 13y ago
Hi, thanks a lot for your feedback. I really appreciate it.
I do have specific reasons of wanting to move to the US; the creative space in my country is simply too restrictive to do what I want. I'm also publicly known in my country (long story -- hence this throwaway). There's also a reason why we don't have a successful film industry; the government intervenes way too much, and any talent worth her salt would go overseas anyway.
I once produced and released, well, questionable creative content (porn) in my country. I got slapped with criminal charges for that. Hence the need to move out ASAP.
I have started making videos, not exactly short films, but I have a YouTube channel with 12,000 subscribers. My first video was posted in January this year. I have been learning as much as I can about filmmaking: equipment, techniques, angles, lighting, sound, editing, production, etc. I own 2 DSLRs, with which I've been experimenting.
I'm also halfway through my first feature screenplay; doing 3-4 pages consistently every day. In many ways, this screenplay indeed is my "unique life story, with hopes and dreams and trials and crisis", which I hope to put into production, locally from where I am first.
Embarrassment is not an issue to me. I've developed a thick skin over the years.
With this new information, would you still recommend me to move to the US?
- smartwater 13y agoThe US won't allow you to enter if there are pending criminal charges against you in your own country. You could lie on the paperwork and hope they don't check, but if they find out, you could be deported.
- ilovenasilemak 13y agoI also have charges against me on the grounds of free speech. Would that qualify me for asylum?