Reframing Networking as Friendship

Episode 13: Welcome to this week’s episode of Art Is... a podcast for artists where Loria King & Avril Z Speaks, Director and Executive Producer on their film installation project, Black America Is…, come back for the second instalment of their deep dive. Today, Loria and Avril share their journeys of creative collaboration and how they worked on their film installation project Black America Is…It started with a chance meeting in grad school at Columbia and developed into a lifelong friendship led by common values and mutual respect. We learn to view networking with other creatives and entrepreneurs as less intimidating and more as a fellow friend sharing our same passion. Loria and Avril share stories and personal perspectives with us, explaining how their intersecting core values fuel their creative collaboration.Join Isotta on today’s episode as Loria and Avril, two film industry icons empower young creatives to step out of their comfort zone in meeting new people that could potentially alter their future portfolio and make a lasting impression as a supportive and passionate friend.   Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or on your favorite podcast platform.Topics Covered:Transition from one form of art into anotherHow covid has changed the filmmaking processHow to find the right person to collaborate on a common passionThe value of treating networking as getting to know people as friendsTips for younger creatives in creating friendships through creationThe value of having a different perspective through a different set of eyesResources Mentioned:Black America Is… TrailerGuest InfoConnect with Loria King on Instagram and Twitter, and connect with Avril Z Speaks on Instagram, Twitter, and her website.Follow Us:Include links to where listeners can find you online:Our WebsiteInstagram | Isotta’s InstagramFacebookTwitterDonate | Music by Blue Dot Sessions | Cover art by Eleonora TucciSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/art-is/donations