Rebecca L. Weber | Freelance Writer | South Africa

MJT23: Clichés, creativity, and Malika Favre

Posted in backstory, creativity, freelance, idea generation, indie film, journalism, ModernJournalistToolkit, pitching, sources, WhatToWatch, writing

I highly recommend you click below and watch A Little Film About… Malika Favre. You’ve likely seen her illustrations before, and the short is beautiful to look at in and of itself. But I want you to pay attention to some of the things she says about her approach and her process, and how it can apply to […]

What to watch: Movies for the media

Posted in backstory, California, Chicago, creativity, documentary, Europe, feature film, France, freelance, Hollywood, indie film, journalism, movies, NYC, photography, reporting, Russia, social justice, television, USA, WhatToWatch, writing

This trio of films have all found audiences with the general public, but may have particular resonance with journalists, photographers, and related members of the media. Finding Vivan Maier “Finding Vivan Maier” is both an introduction to the work of the prolific street photographer, as well as a dive into who she was and why […]