Thank you! When I was in film school, I learned about a man named Ousman Sambene, who was considered the father of African cinema. At the time, native Africans weren't allowed to learn filmmaking or buy film stock, only European colonists in Africa were. He went all the way to Russia to study, then when he came back to Senegal, his friends would send him whatever leftover materials and ends of reels they had so he could film. I found a lot of inspiration in his story. If he could put together entire movies with just bits and pieces of film, without any trained actors or crew, then I had no excuse not to try my hardest.

I feel that I kind of let go of that feeling when the rushed final cut got rejected from a few festivals. I'm working on the re-edit now and trying to be more patient with it. Once it's finished, I'll start submitting it to festivals again, and if it gets accepted, it'll have an official premiere. I'll share more when it comes to that, and let everyone know where to view it online when it's available.