14 Things We Learned at the 2014 Savannah Film Festival

Every fall, the SCAD Powers-That-Be do the magnificent, and bring leading industry professionals to our lovely Savannah for the annual Film Festival. This is an amazing opportunity to network at a nationally recognized Film Fest. I mean, seriously? How many universities have their own Film Festival?

Here are a few things we learned last week:

1. Instead of demanding and grasping at life, be available to receive life.
2. With determination, things that at first seem impossible will become hard, and then easy, and finally, beautiful. Be patient.
3. Always go and do something, don’t just wait for someone to come to you.
4. Learn everything, it will be useful. Don’t get into the mindset that your profession is the only thing you should know.
5. If your job is where you find your identity, you will burn out. Find an array of things that fulfill you.
6. Focus on being able to deliver what you are asked to deliver.
7. Don’t be afraid to be the first person to say “Hi!”
8. Know yourself and where in the world you are going.
9. It’s not about you, it just is.
10.  If you have the ability to do it for yourself, do it.
11.  It’s not if you can hit the ball, it’s where you hit the ball.
12.  Do the work, and then let it go.
13.  Bring yourself to the job, don’t try to make yourself fit the role, make it fit you.
14.  Have an enduring attitude; move on to the next thing, it will come back around if it’s meant to be.

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