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John Kind Interview Today (02-12-2026) @ 2:40-3:40 p.m. @ Dining Hall Mezz
by Henry Tejada Feb. 12, 2026

Feb. 12, 2026

Hello, We got an interview with John Kind today from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m. in the Dining Hall Mezz. We will have a maximum of 4 students there, 2 from each group. Please email me if you have any questions. Also, he asked that we credit him in all public presentations (in this case, it would only be in the final event) for things that he contributed to. Best, Henry Tejada Deras B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering Second-Year Student | Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Email: htejada(a)olin.edu<mailto:htejada@olin.edu> Firma Principal, Versión 1.8 - 19 de Agosto, 2025 a las 14:49 CST

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It was great meeting you today!
by Henry Tejada Feb. 11, 2026

Feb. 11, 2026

Hi Jonathan, It was great to meet you today! Thank you for your insights into what it takes to be a filmmaker and videographer. Please feel free to pass on my information to Sam (the other person there near the end, interested in photography). Best, Henry Tejada Deras B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering Second-Year Student | Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Email: htejada(a)olin.edu<mailto:htejada@olin.edu> Firma Principal, Versión 1.8 - 19 de Agosto, 2025 a las 14:49 CST

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Fw: Contact Form Submission
by Henry Tejada Feb. 9, 2026

Feb. 9, 2026

Forwarding Obtener Outlook para Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ From: Julia Tutko-Balena <juliatutko(a)gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 6:20:26 PM To: Henry Tejada <Htejada(a)olin.edu> Subject: Contact Form Submission [FROM AN EXTERNAL SENDER] Hi Henry, Tchenzie, Ben, Liam, and Jake! I’m delighted to get your message! I’d be happy to help however I can. I started filmmaking right around your age! All too happy to offer whatever intel I can to boost you forward. I’d love to hear more about your Collaborative Design Course, and how I can answer questions that will help with your project. I wasn’t super clear, did you want me to come speak in your class? Or just as an interview for your group project? I’m happy to help either way, just wanted to know. Send me more info when you get a chance! Maybe a list of questions I can answer right away. Or we can set up a quick call to see how best I can help, if talking is faster than typing. Talk soon, Julia _________________________________ Julia Tutko-Balena Head of Friendly Filmmaker www.friendlyfilmmaker.com Host of Friendly Filmmaker on YouTube www.youtube.com/@friendlyfilmz CEO of TuBa Creations, LLC - a multimedia company _________________________________________ RE: FORM SUBMISSION Name: Henry Tejada Deras Email: htejada(a)olin.edu Message: Hello Julia! We (5 undergraduate students at Olin College) are very interested in learning about independent and amateur filmmakers! As part of our collaborative design course, we are engaging with filmmakers to both learn about the experience and practice user-oriented design. We are interested in all things related to how you make your films, from casting to production to audio. We would love to ask you questions in person and see what you do firsthand, ideally for about 60 minutes. If in person doesn’t work, calling online would still be hugely helpful. Thank you! Henry, Tchenzie, Ben, Liam, Jake

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Re: FILMMAKERS Contact:
by Liam Fries Feb. 9, 2026

Feb. 9, 2026

Hello Kaleigh! Thanks for the quick response! Ideally, if we could meet some time in the next two weeks that would be best. Mondays after 5 and Fridays after 3 would probably both work, but I'll have to consult the rest of my team to nail down an exact time. We can likely find a time to drive out and meet in person as well. As for what we are interested in learning, its mostly about the day-to-day of all aspects of filmaking, with the end goal of designing with filmmakers. Attached is a statement with more details. Thanks, Liam. ________________________________ From: Elgar, Kaleigh <KELGAR(a)student.bridgew.edu> Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 4:27 PM To: Liam Fries <lfries(a)olin.edu> Subject: Re: FILMMAKERS Contact: [FROM AN EXTERNAL SENDER] Good Afternoon, Thank you for reaching out! I’d be happy to answer any film related questions you may have. I do have some questions for you as well. First off is there a specific date you're looking to meet? Correct me if this may be wrong but is this connected to an assignment for your collaborative design class? I only ask to make sure if you have a deadline for this interview that we'd be able to help you out before anything may be due! Our organisation has just begun pre-production on a few new student short films, meaning our club meeting time will be quite booked and busy. Our club is comprised of non-majors, film students, and those simply interested in film so our skills/knowledge vary. That being said we have our general meeting later this week and I can see if theres a possibility of carving out some time if you'd like to sit in on a meeting. What exactly are you looking to get out of attending a meeting? You mentioned having an interest in a wide array of production fields, I just want to make sure we're booth on the same page on what it is you'd like to learn from coming to Bridgewater before we set anything in stone. If attending a meeting cannot happen I'd still be available to answer any questions! I’m generally available Mondays after 5 and Fridays after 3 and could talk with you either via zoom or in-person. If you'd like to meet with the rest of the E-Board for The Filmmakers Society we could figure something out as well! Please be in touch, Kaleigh President of The Filmmakers Society at Bridgewater State University Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: mailer(a)campusgroups.com <mailer(a)campusgroups.com> on behalf of lfries(a)olin.edu <mailer(a)campusgroups.com> Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 3:02:44 PM To: Elgar, Kaleigh <KELGAR(a)student.bridgew.edu> Subject: FILMMAKERS Contact: Hello, We (5 undergraduate students at Olin College) are very interested in learning about independent and amateur filmmakers! As part of our collaborative design course, we are engaging with filmmakers to both learn about the experience and explore the human centered design process by talking with student, amateur, or independent filmmakers primarily in the greater Boston area. We’d be very interested in all things related to how creators make their films, from casting to production to audio, and the student perspective on filmmaking would give us some unique insight. We would love to ask you or any filmmakers you know questions in person and see what you do firsthand, ideally for about 60 minutes (but that timing is flexible). If we could potentially attend one of your group’s meetings, that would be wonderful, though we also understand if that wouldn’t work. If in person doesn’t work, calling online would still be hugely helpful. Additionally, if you’re aware of any club members or people who might be interested in talking with us, we’d love if you could forward our contact information. Emails: lfries(a)olin.edu, filmmakers.olincd(a)gmail.com Best, Ben, Liam, Jake, Tchenzie, and Henry. -- lfries(a)olin.edu Group: Filmmakers Society

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Fw: FILMMAKERS Contact:
by Liam Fries Feb. 9, 2026

Feb. 9, 2026

Sent from Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Elgar, Kaleigh <KELGAR(a)student.bridgew.edu> Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 4:27:55 PM To: Liam Fries <lfries(a)olin.edu> Subject: Re: FILMMAKERS Contact: [FROM AN EXTERNAL SENDER] Good Afternoon, Thank you for reaching out! I’d be happy to answer any film related questions you may have. I do have some questions for you as well. First off is there a specific date you're looking to meet? Correct me if this may be wrong but is this connected to an assignment for your collaborative design class? I only ask to make sure if you have a deadline for this interview that we'd be able to help you out before anything may be due! Our organisation has just begun pre-production on a few new student short films, meaning our club meeting time will be quite booked and busy. Our club is comprised of non-majors, film students, and those simply interested in film so our skills/knowledge vary. That being said we have our general meeting later this week and I can see if theres a possibility of carving out some time if you'd like to sit in on a meeting. What exactly are you looking to get out of attending a meeting? You mentioned having an interest in a wide array of production fields, I just want to make sure we're booth on the same page on what it is you'd like to learn from coming to Bridgewater before we set anything in stone. If attending a meeting cannot happen I'd still be available to answer any questions! I’m generally available Mondays after 5 and Fridays after 3 and could talk with you either via zoom or in-person. If you'd like to meet with the rest of the E-Board for The Filmmakers Society we could figure something out as well! Please be in touch, Kaleigh President of The Filmmakers Society at Bridgewater State University Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: mailer(a)campusgroups.com <mailer(a)campusgroups.com> on behalf of lfries(a)olin.edu <mailer(a)campusgroups.com> Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 3:02:44 PM To: Elgar, Kaleigh <KELGAR(a)student.bridgew.edu> Subject: FILMMAKERS Contact: Hello, We (5 undergraduate students at Olin College) are very interested in learning about independent and amateur filmmakers! As part of our collaborative design course, we are engaging with filmmakers to both learn about the experience and explore the human centered design process by talking with student, amateur, or independent filmmakers primarily in the greater Boston area. We’d be very interested in all things related to how creators make their films, from casting to production to audio, and the student perspective on filmmaking would give us some unique insight. We would love to ask you or any filmmakers you know questions in person and see what you do firsthand, ideally for about 60 minutes (but that timing is flexible). If we could potentially attend one of your group’s meetings, that would be wonderful, though we also understand if that wouldn’t work. If in person doesn’t work, calling online would still be hugely helpful. Additionally, if you’re aware of any club members or people who might be interested in talking with us, we’d love if you could forward our contact information. Emails: lfries(a)olin.edu, filmmakers.olincd(a)gmail.com Best, Ben, Liam, Jake, Tchenzie, and Henry. -- lfries(a)olin.edu Group: Filmmakers Society

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Interviewing Amateur and Independent Filmmakers
by Benjamin Ricket Feb. 9, 2026

Feb. 9, 2026

Hello, We (5 undergraduate students at Olin College) are very interested in learning about independent and amateur filmmakers! As part of our collaborative design course, we're engaging with filmmakers to both learn about the experience and explore the human centered design process by talking with student, amateur, or independent filmmakers primarily in the greater Boston area. We’d be very interested in all things related to the filmmaking process or your experience with it, be it writing, to casting, production, or anything else, and we figured we could get some good insight from students at Emerson. We would love to ask you or any filmmakers you know questions in person and see what you do firsthand, ideally for about 60 minutes (but that timing is flexible). If in person doesn’t work, calling online would still be hugely helpful. As a side note, if you’re aware of any group members or contacts who might be interested in talking with us, we’d love to get their perspectives. Best, Liam, Henry, Ben, Tchenzie, and Jake.

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We'd like to meet you!
by Henry Tejada Feb. 9, 2026

Feb. 9, 2026

Hello Emma! We (5 undergraduate students at Olin College) are very interested in learning about independent and amateur filmmakers! As part of our collaborative design course, we are engaging with filmmakers to both learn about the experience and practice user-oriented design. We are interested in all things related to how you make your films, from casting to production to audio. We would love to ask you questions in person and see what you do firsthand, ideally for about 60 minutes. If in person doesn't work, calling online would still be hugely helpful. Thank you for your time and consideration, Henry, Liam, Tchenzie, Jake, Ben Henry Tejada Deras B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering Second-Year Student | Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Email: htejada(a)olin.edu<mailto:htejada@olin.edu> Firma Principal, Versión 1.8 - 19 de Agosto, 2025 a las 14:49 CST

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Interviewing Amateur and Independent Filmmakers
by Liam Fries Feb. 9, 2026

Feb. 9, 2026

Hello, We (5 undergraduate students at Olin College) are very interested in learning about independent and amateur filmmakers! As part of our collaborative design course, we are engaging with filmmakers to both learn about the experience and explore the human centered design process by talking with student, amateur, or independent filmmakers primarily in the greater Boston area. We’d be very interested in all things related to how creators make their films, from casting to production to audio, and the student perspective on filmmaking would give us some unique insight. We would love to ask you or any filmmakers you know questions in person and see what you do firsthand, ideally for about 60 minutes (but that timing is flexible). If we could potentially attend one of your group’s meetings, that would be wonderful, though we also understand if that wouldn’t work. If in person doesn’t work, calling online would still be hugely helpful. Additionally, if you’re aware of any club members or people who might be interested in talking with us, we’d love if you could forward our contact information. Emails: lfries(a)olin.edu, filmmakers.olincd(a)gmail.com Best, Ben, Liam, Jake, Tchenzie, and Henry.

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Interviewing Amateur or Indepdent Filmmakers
by Benjamin Ricket Feb. 9, 2026

Feb. 9, 2026

Hello, We (5 undergraduate students at Olin College) are very interested in learning about independent and amateur filmmakers! As part of our collaborative design course, we're engaging with filmmakers to both learn about the experience and explore the human centered design process by talking with student, amateur, or independent filmmakers primarily in the greater Boston area. We’d be very interested in all things related to how you make your films, from casting to production to audio, and the student perspective on filmmaking would give us some unique insight. We would love to ask you or any filmmakers you know questions in person and see what you do firsthand, ideally for about 60 minutes (but that timing is flexible). If we could potentially attend one of your group’s meetings, that would be wonderful, though we also understand if that wouldn’t work. If in person doesn’t work, calling online would still be hugely helpful. As a side note, if you’re aware of any group members or contacts who might be interested in talking with us, we’d love to get their perspectives. Best, Ben, Tchenzie, Henry, Jake, and Liam.

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Interviewing Amateur and Independent Filmmakers
by Liam Fries Feb. 9, 2026

Feb. 9, 2026

Hello Umass Film Production Club. I am writing to you on behalf of my Collaborative Design team from Olin College. We are very interested in learning about independent and amateur filmmakers! As part of our collaborative design course, we are engaging with filmmakers to both learn about the experience and practice user-oriented design. We are interested in all things related to how you make your films, from casting to production to audio. We would love to ask filmmakers questions in person and see what you do firsthand, ideally for about 60 minutes. If you could forward our contact information to anyone interested so we can provide more details, that would be hugely helpful. Our emails: lfries(a)olin.edu filmmakers.olincd(a)gmail.com Thanks, Liam.

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