We were lucky to catch up with Edgar Nunley recently and have shared our conversation below.
Edgar, so great to be with you and I think a lot of folks are going to benefit from hearing your story and lessons and wisdom. Imposter Syndrome is something that we know how words to describe, but it’s something that has held people back forever and so we’re really interested to hear about your story and how you overcame imposter syndrome.
I knew what I wanted to do for a living since I was 15 years old after I enrolled in a Film Production course as a junior in high school. Growing up 3000 miles from LA however, I wasn’t near the resources to even know where to begin. That was the beginning of my journey to discovering what it truly takes to make films. After college, then film school, I moved to LA and really discovered how much I didn’t know. What I did know was that the resources and opportunities to learn were now at my fingertips. I worked on sets in the camera or grip/electric departments, filmed with friends and other artists and found a job managing equipment and shooting films for students at a great film school (which I still work part-time to this day). I still sometimes feel like I don’t know as much as others, but what I have noticed is that if you keep an inquisitive attitude and are open to learning, many in this industry, when they can, are willing to provide you with opportunities to grow.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
For as far back as I can remember I’ve been intrigued with making images. I remember my parents (who introduced me to some pretty obscure films despite having no ties to the industry) buying me a toy camcorder when I was six. It shot only in black and white to your vcr, you could then pop in a vhs and record. I spent hours shooting news shows and soap operas. I truly fell in love with filmmaking in high school.
The first time I studied a film from a philosophical standpoint, or the first time I shot and edited a collaborative production were just two of an immeasurable amount of moments that led to that love. It followed me through college, professional school and into my career. I love being behind the camera, and I love the collaborative artistic effort that filmmaking is. Through my production company Progresso Media Ventures (progressomv.com), I look forward to continuing working with great artists.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Everybody’s journey is different and we’ll all have a different amazing story to tell at the end if you can see it through. Personally, I think the things that get me through the toughest times have little to do with me alone. I was fortunate enough to have a strong family support system, they taught me resourcefulness and resilience. I would say the third quality is passion. Allow yourself to be passionate about something.
Looking back over the past 12 months or so, what do you think has been your biggest area of improvement or growth?
I think in the past year as I’ve grown in my career, a skill I had to sharpen was delegation. Managing multiple individuals with different personalities and perspectives comes down to communication. Being able to articulate to crew what needs to be done while giving them the space to do it is necessary to complete the larger tasks.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.progressomv.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_enun_
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdgarBNunley?mibextid=ZbWKwL
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/progressomv?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProgressoMVShorts
Image Credits
Devin Dalool
Brian Hayes
David Barahona
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