Want to make short films? Jessica Trueman says: ‘preparation is key’

Jessica Trueman already loved acting, but it's the accumulation of skills across all aspects of filmmaking that led to her debut short film.

Hi Jessica. Congratulations on your directorial debut short ‘A Bold Choice’ being selected as a finalist in the Nova Employment Focus on Ability Short Film Festival – can you tell us a bit about the film and the shortlisting please?

One of my acting teachers told me a year ago that basically if you have the desire to connect with others, whether that’s through performance or through creating your own work, it won’t go unnoticed.

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Paul Dalgarno is author of the novels A Country of Eternal Light (2023) and Poly (2020); the memoir And You May Find Yourself (2015); and the creative non-fiction book Prudish Nation (2023). He is Head of Content at ArtsHub & ScreenHub. Insta: @dalgarnowrites