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Paola Mardo

Notes on independent filmmaking, culture, and creativity.

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On becoming a full-time independent filmmaker

If you’ve been subscribed to this newsletter for awhile, you know this past year has been busy.

I hosted, directed, and produced a weekly video podcast — 41 episodes to be exact. I produced my first short film that I am now taking on tour...

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Bits of inspiration

Recording wave sounds after a beach wedding for a love story I produced for Long Distance. June 2018. Photo by Patrick Epino.

Summer is here and I am determined to finally have one.

I’ve worked through many summers. Last year, I shot my f...

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Notes from my first film festivals as a filmmaker

from screenings to the step-and-repeat, we're just getting started

It’s been a month since I premiered my debut short film, VETERANO, a bank heist thriller about a Filipino WWII veteran set in 1981 San Francisco. I have some thoughts.

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My first film VETERANO premieres TODAY -- MAY 2 in LA!

My first film VETERANO premieres at the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival today.

In LA… technically, Monterey Park. But, yes, this is the hottest ticket in the SGV today!

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Why I'm taking my first film on "tour"

Hey! It’s been awhile. I’ve been bizzay.

Topline things I’ve been up to:

  • VETERANO, my first film, is beginning its festival tour next month. (Learn more on this IG video. Come out and support if you can. You can buy tickets on our web...
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