How to Write and Direct your Debut Feature Film with Deco Dawson

In today's episode, I am joined by writer and director, Deco Dawson. We discuss the making of his debut feature film, " Diaspora ". Deco talks about how he found the inspiration for this film and how he found the perfect producing partners. Deco also reflects on the challenges he faced as a writer and director in the entertainment industry. DIASPORA has its world premiere on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Festival du Nouveau Cinema in Montreal - with a second screening on Monday, October 10th. About DIASPORA Arriving in Winnipeg's North End, a young Ukrainian immigrant Eva finds a city filled with rundown, outdated establishments and a disproportional number of other, culturally diverse immigrants, all too in search for a new life; each desperately holding onto their own language and culture, creating a neighbourhood of (comedic) miscommunication, growing apathy and often painful alienation. Festival du Nouveau Cinema Tickets: Link to the Diaspora website: Advertising Inquiries:

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How to Write and Direct your Debut Feature Film with Deco Dawson is an episode from Canadian Made by Olivia Danylchuk.

This episode is 43:42 long.

This episode was published on Oct 5, 2022.

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