It may feel like those wishing to live creative lives have two options - a soul-crushing 9-5 job or starving for your art. But there are other options! Hear from some filmmakers and creatives who have some alternate strategies to ensuring that you can follow your passion and support yourself at the same time. Jessica Moody, Director of Programs, has worked in the nonprofit sector for eleven years. She now oversees the services Create offers in support of the city’s creative industries, including CO.STARTERS, Film Birmingham, Birmingham365, and Office Hours. Stacey Davis is an award winning filmmaking and entertainment lawyer, who has screened her films at over forty festivals around the world. Jen West: When Jen West isn't traveling the country in her converted school bus, she's immersed in creating stories based on bold female characters, oftentimes from the Deep South.
