Serene Meshel-Dillman Documentary Filmmaker ‘85

In today’s episode, I am joined by documentary filmmaker Serene Meshel-Dillman. Serene has directed Getting to The Nutcracker and The 5th Dementia with more documentaries on the way. We share her story as she was on the path to becoming a lawyer, but decided it wasn’t the right fit for her. By wild circumstance, she was able to land her first job as a production assistant in Los Angeles. We discuss her rise through the ranks in commercial film, her favorite commercial she helped to produce and how she ended up directing two documentaries. Serene offers advice for those looking to break into commercial film as well as general advice for students today. Enjoy!