Kamrock Stories

Traci Carter (Producer) and I (Director) were selected as 1 of 12 teams (6 documentary and 6 narrative) to represent my narrative feature screenplay, Destiny's Road, at the Women In Film Financing Intensive , sponsored by Women In Film and Sundance Film Institute. We spent two days workshopping our budget and pitch with industry mentors in order to prepare us for a day of pitching with film financiers. We did an amazing job pitching the film. The nerves and adrenaline worked in our favor.  Only time will tell if we secured the green! 2019 Women In Film Financing Intensive Fellows Kameishia Wooten (Director) and Traci Carter (Producer) after they rocked their pitch at the Women In Film Financing Intensive. Got a feature film that needs financing, learn more about the Women In Film Financing Intensive here .

I just completed my 6th short film, Destiny’s Road, as the writer/director/producer. It took a village to pull it off and I’m grateful for the extraordinary crew that made it happen. Film credits are now viewable on IMDB . Check out my tribe! This film is a proof of concept for my feature screenplay of the same name that was recently selected for the Women In Film Financing Intensive, which will take place in a few weeks.  Key takeaways from my experience of making this film in California and advice to filmmakers: 1. It’s cheaper to get worker’s comp insurance from the CA State Fund or a payroll company than an insurance broker. You’ll save several hundreds. 2. Expect the unexpected and plan for it, last minute fixes can be costly. Allow at least 5% in the budget for contingencies.  3. With the California AB5 law, most crew members are classified as employees and not independent contractors, so you’ll have to pay taxes on their salaries. It's best to use a payroll c...