Ep. 36 Paulina Lagudi - Director

After graduating Chapman University, Paulina moved to Los Angeles to pursue her filmmaking endeavors. Aware of the extremely small percentage of female filmmakers working in Hollywood, Paulina decided this was the perfect opportunity to create her own films. She’s always felt comfortable being the underdog. Paulina launched her production company Jax Productions, named after her first rescue dog, in 2015 when she was directing branded content and commercial spots for startup food brands and 5 star resorts.  In 2017, Paulina wrote and directed her first feature film “Mail Order Monster”, a female driven, blended family positive, bully sympathetic, sci-fi / family drama. Frustrated by the current, liveaction family films being made that painted life in black and what, Paulina sought to make a film about the gray, something today’ families can relate to. Due to the dark, mature content of her short films, Paulina never thought her directorial feature film debut would be one involving kids and a monster, but the universe has a sense of humor. On This Episode: Why filmmaking? Proof of Concept. Be strategic, working backwards. Tax incentives Creative process as a director? Juggling the producer and director role. Filming her first narratives, and mishaps. Connect with Us: www.mailordermonstermovie.com www.jaxmakesmovies.com https://www.instagram.com/mailordermonster/ www.thecreativeoutsiders.com www.instagram.com/thecreativeoutsiders