Purple Hearts director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum reflects on her journey from underexposed dailies in film school to directing a Netflix feature that has come under heavy fire for it's political stance. In this episode, we talk about… The necessity of being a student of film in every way possible Creating a sense of scarcity and leveraging lunchtime screenings  Befriending TA gatekeepers and finding a new writing partner How saying what you want can lead to work like Purple Hearts  Managing the delicate balance of trusting your audience vs. being heavy-handed  Threading the needle of fantasy while telling the story you want to tell  The challenge of ensuring all characters’ perspectives are valid and balanced       Links to Resources:  Walter Murch episode: https://megaphone.link/NNLLC3056218334 Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web https://nofilmschool.com/   Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool   Twitter  https://twitter.com/nofilmschool   YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool   Get your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices