Fresh from the Hill: Inside Stories of Noteworthy Cornellians
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The journey post-film school is not an easy one. And that’s why Dawn Kamoche ’07 recommends you think long and hard before deciding it’s the route for you. Her experience was not smooth sailing, as is the plight of many aspiring filmmakers. After graduating in 2007, it was HARD for anyone to find a job, let alone someone going into the ever-competitive film industry; “Go to an Ivy League they said. You’ll get a good job, your future will be set. And it wasn’t.”
But Dawn’s undergrad from Cornell as a double major in Film and Africana Studies, along with a chance encounter with a former professor who believed in one of her scripts, set Dawn up for success as a story teller. She's now an award-winning writer and director, known for projects like Sharp Objects, The Gifted, and Cloak & Dagger.
Read the episode transcript.
Hosted by Camila Salazar '16.
Created and produced by Amanda Massa.
Music by Kia Albertson-Rogers '13, koa3@cornell.edu.
Artwork by Chris Kelly.
*The views expressed by Fresh from the Hill hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of Cornell University.
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Amplifying Black Voices - John Rawlins III '06
A Force for Change - CBAA Presidents Roundtable Pt. 2
A Labor of Love - CBAA Presidents Roundtable Pt. 1
Standing Strong - The Founders of the Cornell Black Alumni Association (CBAA)
A Syllabus for Adulting - Tiffany Southerland '06
Alpha Phi Alpha: A Legacy of Leadership - Eric Elmore '86, JD '89 & Ernie Jolly '09
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Entrepreneurship: Practice Makes Perfect - Karim Abouelnaga '13
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Purpose Beyond Profit - Drew Bonfiglio '03
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