Industry Advice and Media Analysis Articles
Our editorial pieces are all written by female and GNC filmmakers, providing perspectives that aren’t often featured on typical film websites. From help guides, an advice column, to think pieces, these contributors each utilize media to make connections to their identities and lives in unique ways. To pitch to The Light Leaks, go to this link.
My Take: How Erotophobia on Screen was a Catalyst for Me to Make Change
Mx. Chelsey Morgan is an Afro-Latinx, and non-binary sex educator, and media maker that explores in this personal narrative, the impact of erotophobia on screen and how damaging portrayals of sexual relationships on screen can be. As an Intimacy Coordinator for Film and TV, they provide comprehensive sexuality training to media professionals and content creators and hope to make a change on screen and in society.
My Take: How I Reclaimed My Art Post-Breakup
Writer and aspiring filmmaker, Rachel Granillo recounts how she reclaimed her art and identity post breakup.
My Take: I Create So I Am Not Erased
Black, queer, and a woman, Funkuin Sam details how her struggle to reclaim her identity and how those labels have fueled her creativity.
My Take: I’m An Immigrant, Not A Liability
A Turkish filmmaker, Arsal, explains her battle with immigration status and nationality and how that stands in the way of her career.