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November GIVEAWAY No.1

By Dawn Garcia

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So my friend @nandaespindola1336 and I were discussing doing one of those 48-hour #film prompts. This means I write a #short and we’d shoot it over a weekend. Spontaneous, quality everything, but creating a produced project. The one we were going to do was happening the weekend of my birthday and I had 3 papers due. Soooooo now we’ve decided that I’m going to write a new short based on the “prompt” and we’re just going to film it. She is an incredibly talented actress, director and producer and we are going to make the entire film LatinX cast and crew - doing it together.

This is the first project that’s excited me in a while, soooo YAY for two badass Latinas doing it our way!

#womeninfilm #womeninfilmandtelevision #LatinasLead #Latinx #womenempowerment @latinasactingup

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So my friend @nandaespindola1336 and I were discussing doing one of those 48-hour #film prompts. This means I write a #short and we’d shoot it over a weekend. Spontaneous, quality everything, but creating a produced project. The one we were going to do was happening the weekend of my birthday and I had 3 papers due. Soooooo now we’ve decided that I’m going to write a new short based on the “prompt” and we’re just going to film it. She is an incredibly talented actress, director and producer and we are going to make the entire film LatinX cast and crew - doing it together. This is the first project that’s excited me in a while, soooo YAY for two badass Latinas doing it our way! #womeninfilm #womeninfilmandtelevision #LatinasLead #Latinx #womenempowerment @latinasactingup

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When I read articles about how underrepresented Latinas are, all I need to do is look at moments like today. The talent and spectrum of LatinX and Hispanic cultures in this industry is limitless! I walked alongside some of the most incredible women today, and there is nothing but love out here. That old adage of women not lifting one another up is over. Not only is there plenty of talent, the support of everyone’s individual journey is worthy of praise.

Today @iatse @unitehere11 @wgawest @wgaeast walked beside @sagaftra and when I say it was beautiful - it absolutely was! #Solidarity

If you don’t follow @latinasactingup please do! These women are going to be voices of many!!!

#latinx #writers #actors #laborworkers #unionstrong @women_in_entertainment @dianamariariva @goconstance @lorenescandon @iamginatorres @nandaespindola1336 @mariacarmendiaz @maleriemcd @mercedesmariala @thereallisavidal

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When I read articles about how underrepresented Latinas are, all I need to do is look at moments like today. The talent and spectrum of LatinX and Hispanic cultures in this industry is limitless! I walked alongside some of the most incredible women today, and there is nothing but love out here. That old adage of women not lifting one another up is over. Not only is there plenty of talent, the support of everyone’s individual journey is worthy of praise. Today @iatse @unitehere11 @wgawest @wgaeast walked beside @sagaftra and when I say it was beautiful - it absolutely was! #Solidarity If you don’t follow @latinasactingup please do! These women are going to be voices of many!!! #latinx #writers #actors #laborworkers #unionstrong @women_in_entertainment @dianamariariva @goconstance @lorenescandon @iamginatorres @nandaespindola1336 @mariacarmendiaz @maleriemcd @mercedesmariala @thereallisavidal

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Thanks everyone for the sweet bday wishes!!! Xoxoxo

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Thanks everyone for the sweet bday wishes!!! Xoxoxo

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Every year we age, we focus so much on wrinkles or gizzards or body fat instead of recognizing that if we’re aging, we’re still here! So what have I #learned in my years on this planet … so much. But here the lessons of the moment:

Don’t take a second for granted.
Loss is heartache.
#Strength is really just #courage tightly wound in anxiety and worry and doubt.
Success never comes when you expect it.
I need a real vacation.
#Love is all things - the good, the horrific, the beautiful, the ugly.
You can rise up when everything is stacked against you.
#Art can save the world.
Optimism lives in a quiet, dark place that finds the sliver of light in the most unbearable moments.
Passion is fuel.
Hope is always that little flicker when you’re so close to giving up.
Also, alcohol doesn’t like you.
Sleep becomes your arch nemesis.
Hard work only means you have to work even harder.
Tenacity is your superpower.
Changing the world is possible.
One idea can be the flame that sparks a movement.
#Writing is my guide …

And in the words of Gloria Anzaldúa:

“Why am I compelled to write?... Because the world I create in the writing compensates for what the real world does not give me. By writing I put order in the world, give it a handle so I can grasp it. I write because life does not appease my appetites and anger... To become more intimate with myself and you. To discover myself, to preserve myself, to make myself, to achieve self-autonomy. To dispell the myths that I am a mad prophet or a poor suffering soul. To convince myself that I am worthy and that what I have to say is not a pile of shit... Finally I write because I'm scared of writing, but I'm more scared of not writing.”

Here’s to another year around the Sun.

P.S. Happy Birthday to my bday soul sister and brother @gwenn.zeoli + @james_aptakin .

#birthdays #writing #storytelling #womeninfilm #latina #latinx #film #tv #writersofinstagram

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Every year we age, we focus so much on wrinkles or gizzards or body fat instead of recognizing that if we’re aging, we’re still here! So what have I #learned in my years on this planet … so much. But here the lessons of the moment: Don’t take a second for granted. Loss is heartache. #Strength is really just #courage tightly wound in anxiety and worry and doubt. Success never comes when you expect it. I need a real vacation. #Love is all things - the good, the horrific, the beautiful, the ugly. You can rise up when everything is stacked against you. #Art can save the world. Optimism lives in a quiet, dark place that finds the sliver of light in the most unbearable moments. Passion is fuel. Hope is always that little flicker when you’re so close to giving up. Also, alcohol doesn’t like you. Sleep becomes your arch nemesis. Hard work only means you have to work even harder. Tenacity is your superpower. Changing the world is possible. One idea can be the flame that sparks a movement. #Writing is my guide … And in the words of Gloria Anzaldúa: “Why am I compelled to write?... Because the world I create in the writing compensates for what the real world does not give me. By writing I put order in the world, give it a handle so I can grasp it. I write because life does not appease my appetites and anger... To become more intimate with myself and you. To discover myself, to preserve myself, to make myself, to achieve self-autonomy. To dispell the myths that I am a mad prophet or a poor suffering soul. To convince myself that I am worthy and that what I have to say is not a pile of shit... Finally I write because I'm scared of writing, but I'm more scared of not writing.” Here’s to another year around the Sun. P.S. Happy Birthday to my bday soul sister and brother @gwenn.zeoli + @james_aptakin . #birthdays #writing #storytelling #womeninfilm #latina #latinx #film #tv #writersofinstagram

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I am using this strike time to finish my second degree. I mean, it’s not like I’m feeling super creative, so flexing a different part of my brain has been critical to sparking my imagination. This semester - in the wake of my feeling like I need to hurry up and finish before production starts back up - I took 15 units. That’s 5 courses. The courses:

Latinx Film
Women’s Studies
Multicultural and Gender Studies
Womxn Internationally
LGBTQ Issues and Identities

Major: Multicultural + Gender Studies
Minor: Gender + Racial Justice

Over the last year, I have learned so much, and what I’m learning only fuels my desire to bring as many women/LGBTQ+ up with me as I can.

I used to say I didn’t need a degree to be a better writer, but I was wrong. Talent is a gift, tenacity is a discipline, but constantly expanding your mind is POWER.

The amount of people that have paved a way for our voices to be heard today, is astounding.

REMEMBER: The only way to make the world a better place is progress. Time to break the old ways and usher in better ones. These degrees remove any remaining barriers that stood in my way … #EmpireBuilding

(P.S. Chose the layouts for the new redesigns, been writing more pages of the book, challenging myself [starting this week] to write 5-10 pages every week. In progress:

Book
TV Series
Short Film [proof of concept]

Next will be a page one rewrite on two features. Happy Wednesday!)

dawngarcia

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I am using this strike time to finish my second degree. I mean, it’s not like I’m feeling super creative, so flexing a different part of my brain has been critical to sparking my imagination. This semester - in the wake of my feeling like I need to hurry up and finish before production starts back up - I took 15 units. That’s 5 courses. The courses: Latinx Film Women’s Studies Multicultural and Gender Studies Womxn Internationally LGBTQ Issues and Identities Major: Multicultural + Gender Studies Minor: Gender + Racial Justice Over the last year, I have learned so much, and what I’m learning only fuels my desire to bring as many women/LGBTQ+ up with me as I can. I used to say I didn’t need a degree to be a better writer, but I was wrong. Talent is a gift, tenacity is a discipline, but constantly expanding your mind is POWER. The amount of people that have paved a way for our voices to be heard today, is astounding. REMEMBER: The only way to make the world a better place is progress. Time to break the old ways and usher in better ones. These degrees remove any remaining barriers that stood in my way … #EmpireBuilding (P.S. Chose the layouts for the new redesigns, been writing more pages of the book, challenging myself [starting this week] to write 5-10 pages every week. In progress: Book TV Series Short Film [proof of concept] Next will be a page one rewrite on two features. Happy Wednesday!)

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