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The Power of Diversity in Filmmaking w/ Hisonni Mustafa
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- The Film Dept.
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- Nov 19, 2025
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Summary
Welcome back to The Film Dept. Podcast! In this class our hosts had the opportunity to speak with Emmy Winner, Tyler Perry Dreamers Fellow and UNLV Film student Hisonni Mustafa about the significance of diversity programs for emerging filmmakers. These include the Commercial Directors Diversity Program, the Tyler Perry Dreamers Collective, the Veterans Writers Project, Rideback Rise and more! Interested in any of these programs? Follow the links provided below: Commercial Directors Diversity Program: https://www.cddprogram.org/ Tyler Perry Dreamers Collective: https://tylerperrystudiosdreamcollective.com/ Veterans Writers Project: https://www.wgfoundation.org/programs/the-veterans-writing-project Rideback Rise: https://www.ridebackrise.org/ Key Figures mentioned: Paul Redford, Writer https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0714864/ Mary Lou Belli, Director https://www.amazon.com/Directors-Tell-Story-Bethany-Rooney/dp/1138948470 Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Filmmaking Journey 01:04 Early Inspirations and Filmmaking Beginnings 09:20 The Evolution of Perspective in Filmmaking 17:36 Development Programs and their Impact 25:20 The Importance of Community and Mentorship 30:12 Final Thoughts and Advice for Aspiring Filmmakers Watch this episode (and all previous episodes) on UNLV College of Fine Arts Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgbLVA87WVDTKLP095pINKBeHXSe6brRn Email us: [email protected] Credits: HOSTS - Lex de Asis, Matthew Trudeau, Robby Baker PRODUCERS - Tom Bjelic, Sam Decker PRODUCERS - Vance Mellen, Theresa Twa EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY - Adam Paul, Roudi Boroumand PRODUCTION COORDINATORS- Isa Privetera, Tatyana Odobasic-Cuevas SOUND CREW - Brandon Aguilar, Hunter Cole, Marcie Gentile KEY GRIP- William Stanfield EDITORS - Molly Bilbray-Axelrod, Asher Gard…