AD 283 | Aisha Schliessler | "Leaning Into Authenticity"

Aisha Schliessler is a writer and director based in Los Angeles and London. A third-generation filmmaker, life behind the camera is in her blood.

As a narrative director, Aisha is passionate about exploring the human psyche through a nuanced and stylistic lens. Her work emphasizes character and emotional storytelling, often infused with playfulness and irony. A love of architecture, fashion, and photography serves as a throughline in her work, as she strives to craft visually compelling worlds for her characters to inhabit. Drawing from her background in acting, Aisha brings a thoughtful, compassionate approach to working with talent and guiding performance.

Her work spans a wide range of projects and has been featured on platforms such as Free The Work, Booooooom TV, Girls in Film, NoBudge, and Film Shortage.

Her short film RHINESTONE BLUE, made in collaboration with Fujifilm, screened at several recognized festivals, including the Vail Film Festival, Beverly Hills Film Festival, and Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. The film earned a Telly Award, a Cannes Corporate Media & TV Award, and multiple festival honors, including Best Short.

Other notable projects include the short film THE CALL, starring Juno Temple, and most recently, the short documentary A GREAT LOVE, profiling the acclaimed equine sculptor, Charlie Langton.

She is currently in development on her first feature film.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:

• How Aisha got started directing films (00:03:09)
• Her film A Great Love (00:10:58)
• Being present in the journey (00:17:49)
• Aisha speaks about her process in filmmaking (00:24:15)
• Yoshino and Aisha speak about the process of acting and directing (00:32:26) 
• Exploring subjectivity in art (00:48:46)
• Leaning into one's authenticity (00:56:34)

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