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Washington, D.C. · Northern Virginia · Maryland

Let's make
something.D.C.

A small group of filmmakers, photographers, actors, models and interesting people around D.C. getting together to shoot, experiment, collaborate and see what we can make.

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The idea

Some of the best work happens when people just meet.

There are filmmakers, photographers, actors, models and interesting people all over the D.C. area who could probably make some great things together — if they actually met. So let's get a few of them together.

We might shoot portraits, scenes, interviews or a short film. We might test new gear, explore a location, or make something none of us planned beforehand. It's intentionally informal and experimental.

Bring a camera. Bring an idea. Bring yourself.
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Here's the kind of
thing I mean.

Two minutes. This is roughly the energy — people out with cameras, figuring it out as they go.

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Who this is for

People who make things — and people worth filming.

Some of us will show up with cameras. Some of us will be in front of them. Both are the point.

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Filmmakers & VideographersDirectors, DPs, editors, sound, anyone who thinks in shots.
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PhotographersPortrait, street, film, digital.
A scene being filmed in a stairwell
ActorsScenes worth cutting together.
A portrait session in a studio
ModelsImages with a point of view.
A woman working behind a camera
Creative peopleProducers, stylists, writers, musicians.
A group of friends hanging out on a city street
Interesting peopleA look, a skill, a story, a location, an idea.
You don't have to be a professional creative to come. If you've got a face, a skill, a space or an idea worth pointing a camera at, that counts.
What could we do

Pick something.
Then go shoot it.

A rough list of things a meetup could turn into. We'll follow whatever the group is actually excited about.

A portrait session in progress 01

Cinematic portraits

One light, one subject, and everyone taking a turn behind the camera.

Filming a short scene on location 02

Short scenes

Two actors, a page of dialogue, and whoever wants to shoot it.

People walking through the city together 03

Street shoots

Walk a neighborhood together and see what the block gives us.

A television reporter conducting an interview 04

Mini documentaries

Ten minutes with someone who has a genuinely good story.

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Lighting & camera experiments

Bring the lens you never use. Let's find out what it does.

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Actor + filmmaker collabs

Reels and scene work that actually look like something.

A videographer building a camera rig 07

Creative challenges

Same prompt, same hour, everyone shoots it differently.

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Location exploration

That spot you keep driving past and thinking about.

None of this is fixed. If five people show up and want to do something completely different, that's a better day than sticking to a plan.

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Honestly

We don't know exactly what this turns into yet — and that's the fun part.

A company A filmmaking association A paid networking event A film school A conference A generic professional meetup

It's a small experiment in getting interesting local people into the same place with cameras and seeing what we can create. That's the whole thing.

The first one

Somewhere in the DMV, soon.

The first meetup is being put together now. It'll be somewhere in D.C., Northern Virginia or Maryland — the location and date depend a lot on who's in. Right now the only thing being figured out is the people.

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Interested?

Sign up and tell me
a little about yourself.

We're putting together the first group now. Tell me who you are and what you'd be interested in making — that's it. No portfolio review, no résumé, no pitch. If it looks like a fit, I'll reach out directly.

Sign Up Takes about two minutes.
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Interest form

Let's Make Something D.C.

Eleven quick questions. Nothing here is a commitment.

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02What's the best way to reach you?
03Where are you based?
04What best describes you?

Select all that apply.

05What's your experience level?
06What kinds of projects would you be interested in?

Select all that apply.

07

Optional.

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A skill, equipment, access to an interesting location, a story, performance experience, subject knowledge, an idea — anything.

10

Optional.

11When are you generally available?

Select all that apply.

Your answers come straight to me. Nothing else happens with them.

Your answers only go to me. No list, no newsletter, no sharing.