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@student.bridgew.edu> Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 4:27 PM To: Liam Fries <lfries@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@campusgroups.com <mailer@campusgroups.com> on behalf of lfries@olin.edu <mailer@campusgroups.com> Sent: Monday, February 9, 2026 3:02:44 PM To: Elgar, Kaleigh <KELGAR@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@olin.edu, filmmakers.olincd@gmail.com Best, Ben, Liam, Jake, Tchenzie, and Henry. -- lfries@olin.edu Group: Filmmakers Society