🎥 1. Origin & Purpose

• What inspired you to start telling stories that focus on social impact?
• Can you share a pivotal moment that solidified your commitment to socially conscious media?
• How do you choose which social issues to focus on in your work?
• In your own words, what does it mean to tell a “story that matters”?

🧠 2. Emotional Literacy & Character Building

• How do you ensure emotional authenticity in your characters and narratives?
• What role does emotional literacy play in your creative process?
• Can you share a moment when a story you told changed how someone viewed themselves or others?
• How do you navigate the balance between emotional impact and emotional manipulation?

🌍 3. Audience & Impact

• Who is your primary audience, and how do you hope your work impacts them?
• How do you measure the social impact of your media projects beyond viewership?
• Have you ever been surprised by the way a specific audience responded to your work?
• Do you tailor your distribution and outreach strategies to maximize community engagement?

🤝 4. Collaboration & Ethics

• How do you collaborate with the communities you feature or represent?
• What’s your process for ensuring stories are told with people, not just about them?
• Have you faced any ethical dilemmas while producing a project? How did you handle them?
• How do you vet partners or funders to ensure alignment with your project’s values?

💸 5. Funding & Production Realities

• What are some of the biggest financial or production challenges you've faced?
• How do you balance creative vision with financial sustainability?
• What strategies have worked best for securing funding or in-kind support?
• Can you talk about a time when limited resources led to unexpected creativity?

🧭 6. Strategy & Future Vision

• What role do multimedia platforms (social media, streaming, interactive tools) play in your storytelling?
• How do you build impact campaigns alongside your films?
• What future trends do you see shaping social impact media?
• If resources weren’t a barrier, what dream project would you create?

❤️ 7. Reflection & Advice

• What’s one story you’ve told that changed you personally?
• What advice would you give to filmmakers who want to create media for social transformation?
• How do you stay grounded and motivated amid the challenges of this work?
• In one sentence, what’s your philosophy of storytelling?