February 2026 - Filmmakers.cdgroup.2026sp

Interviewing Amateur 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 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 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 club members or people who might be interested in talking with us, we’d love to get their perspectives. Best, Ben, Liam, Jake, Tchenzie, and Henry.

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We'd love to meet independent and amateur filmmakers!
by Henry Tejada 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 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. Please pass on our information to any filmmakers you know. We would love to talk to them as well! Thank you for your time and consideration, 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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We'd love to meet independent and amateur filmmakers!
by Henry Tejada 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 come up with a design alongside you for filmmakers. We are interested in all things related to how you make your films, from casting to production to audio. Would you be able to pass us contact information for independent filmmakers? Thank you! 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 Film Makers
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 come up with a design alongside you for filmmakers. 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 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. We hope to gain experience in human centered design. Thanks, Liam.

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Follow up from last week
by Liam Fries Feb. 9, 2026

Feb. 9, 2026

Hi Kathleen, I hope you are well, and I'm sorry for the late follow up. This is Liam on behalf of my Collaborative Design team. We spoke last week about connecting with filmmakers in the Newton area. It would be a huge help if you could spread the word of our team and goals. Attached is a more comprehensive statement detailing what we are doing and how the process would take shape. Sharing this with any local filmmakers would be a huge help! Thanks, Liam.

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Interview with John Kind
by Henry Tejada Feb. 8, 2026

Feb. 8, 2026

Hello Jasper, David, Irene, Sarah, Bertrand! We are currently arranging a time to meet with John Kind, another filmmaker. What times work best for your team? We are planning to propose these times (they may change before sending a response though): * Monday (02-09)/Thursday (02-12) 1-3:40 pm * Tuesday (02-10) 4-9 pm * Wednesday (02-11) 9 am-12 pm Regards, 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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Re: Collaborative Design interview with Olin College students?
by Kevin Tostado Feb. 5, 2026

Feb. 5, 2026

Hello Team! I'm happy to be of help. To be transparent, I made a career change back in 2023 and I am now a financial advisor with New York Life/Eagle Strategies rather than a full-time filmmaker. I do still have my production company, but it's largely dormant at the moment and something I hope to return to when my kids are quite a bit older (I have 3 under 10 years old). That said, I'm still more than happy to share about my experiences as a filmmaker. After seeing what's involved with your interview/questions, I can also reach out to some other colleagues who might be interested in participating as well if you need more interviewees. Feel free to select an available time on my calendar using this link for ease of scheduling: Schedule a meeting with me <https://calendly.com/kjtostado> Also, it looks like there might be two UOCD groups with filmmakers as their area of focus? I know I've already scheduled an appointment with a team that has Jasper, David, and Bertrand on it, and those names don't show up on your list of team members. If that's the case, very cool and I'm excited to see what you each come up with! Sincerely, Kevin ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Olin College CD Students <filmmakers.olincd(a)gmail.com> Subject: Collaborative Design interview with Olin College students? Hello, We're a group of 5 sophomores at Olin College interested in talking with independent filmmakers for our Collaborative Design (CD) class at Olin. We'd love to talk with you and get any insight in what the independent filmmaking process looks like, what challenges you might face, and any other information that you think may be relevant, and would likely be aiming for an interview of about an hour, though we'd be able to adapt if needed. At Olin, we've been finding value in our school's focus on human-centered design and consciously designing for good in the world, and this connection to Olin is partly why we're interested in reaching out to you. As students (and per our course policies) we're not able to provide any compensation, though we'd hope that you find it valuable helping us practice the human-centered design process. At the end of this process, we're hoping to generate a design proposal given what we've learned from the independent filmmakers we engage with. Thanks, Our CD team (Jake, Ben, Liam, Tchenzie, Henry)

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Artisan's Asylum Filmmaking Research
by Jacob Bluestein Feb. 5, 2026

Feb. 5, 2026

Hello Carol! This is Jake, one of the students from Olin College who talked to you earlier about our project to meet and learn about filmmakers. Thank you for the warm welcome earlier - getting to see the space was incredible. We're interested in the whole process of filmmaking, and would love to speak with people who go through the whole process. You mentioned Troy who runs videography for you, and that would be a great person to talk to. If there's anyone else you could put us in contact with who works on films (either at Artisan's Asylum or further away) that would be greatly appreciated! We'll also definitely come by on the 11th for the Studio Shop Night. Thank you for your time and consideration! Looking forward to hearing back from you! Jake Bluestein

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by Jotform Feb. 5, 2026

Feb. 5, 2026

Contact Me Name Henry Tejada Deras Email filmmakers.olincd(a)gmail.com Message Hello Spencer! 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 come up with a design alongside you for filmmakers. 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. We hope to gain experience in human centered design. Thank you for your time and consideration, Henry Tejada Deras Now create your own Jotform - It’s free! Create a Jotform

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We (students at Olin College) would love to meet you
by Benjamin Ricket Feb. 5, 2026

Feb. 5, 2026

Hello! We (5 undergraduate students at Olin College) are very interested in learning about independent and amateur filmmakers, and we’d like to get your perspective at Moody Independent! 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 learning from you about what you do. We are interested in all things related to how you make your films, be it production, casting, audio, or anything else you’d feel would be important for us to know. We would love to ask you questions in person and see what you do firsthand, ideally for about 60 minutes. As students, we should also clarify that we’re unable to provide compensation for this time. If in person doesn’t work, calling online would still be hugely helpful. Thanks for considering us, Ben, Henry, Jake, Tchenzie, and Liam.

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