How to Direct Actors & Build Healthy Sets | Kristina Thomas LIVE at BraveMaker

Learn how to direct actors and create healthy, collaborative film sets in this special live episode of Inside Out Podcast, filmed at the 2025 BraveMaker Film Festival.Our guest, Kristina Thomas, a 2X NAACP Image Award-winning director and writer, shares directing tips every filmmaker can use, from working with actors on and off set to building trust and shaping powerful performances. She also opens up about her decade-long journey to becoming a Film Independent Project Involve Fellow and reflects on her short film Saving All My Love, which screened at BraveMaker Film Festival.If you’re an aspiring film director, a screenwriter, or a creative storyteller looking for practical filmmaking insights, this conversation is packed with wisdom, persistence, and behind-the-scenes gems from one of today’s rising voices in independent film.

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This episode was filmed by:

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