In this episode of Walk the Walk, Scott McLarty, Head of Providence High School, sits down with Providence alumna and award-winning director Giselle Bonilla to explore her journey from Cinema Arts student to feature filmmaker and the persistence it took to bring her first feature, The Musical, to life.

Giselle reflects on how Providence helped her discover her love of comedy and develop her voice as a storyteller. She also shares the challenges of building a career in film and how persistence, resourcefulness, and relationships helped her navigate setbacks and keep moving forward.

Giselle shares several lessons for aspiring filmmakers, including:

• Create With What You Have: Limited resources can inspire resourcefulness and creativity.

• Keep Showing Up: Rejection is part of the process. What matters is continuing to pursue the next opportunity.

• Find a Way Forward: When The Musical nearly fell apart days before production, Giselle kept looking for a solution, ultimately leading to Rob Lowe and Gillian Jacobs joining the film.

  
  

Throughout the conversation, Giselle offers an honest look at filmmaking, leadership, and the tenacity required to bring a creative vision to life. Her story is a reminder that success rarely follows a straight line. Sometimes you just simply have to keep going!

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