35 - Filmmaking as a Vocation w/ Artists in Residence at St. Joseph's Home for Artisans

In this episode we interview four current artists in residence at St. Joseph's Home for Artisans, the only operating Catholic artist residency in the United States, in Boston, MA.

We talk through how to balance filmmaking with other aspects of vocation, how faith can help in the pursuit of a creative career, and overcoming our individual obstacles (from healing from Guillain Barré syndrome, to navigating being a first-generation Mexican American storyteller).

BREAKDOWN:

2:47 - FERNANDO J. LIMBO III - Residency Co-Founder from Boston, MA 

5:44 - Finding peace to cultivate creative freedom

6:35 - Co-creating with your Creator

9:18 - Co-founding an artist residency: the origins of St. Joseph’s Home for Artisans

15:35 - Fernando’s ongoing recovery from Guillain-Barré syndrome

19:20 - CLARE MCCALLAN - Residency Founder, author, TV writer & host from Boston, MA

19:53 - Work-life balance? 

20:35 - Consideration of family goals vs/and career goals, especially for women 

22:48 - Advantages of having faith in artistic careers

29:04 - PATRICK LEHE - Screenwriter & producer from Los Angeles

30:28 - Not staking your entire identity on your career / successes and failures

39:11 - BENJAMIN SUAREZ - Filmmaker from Atlanta, GA

40:13 - Surrounding yourself with people who inspire you 

30:50 - Atlanta vs. LA or NYC

44:37 - One question to ask yourself to discern filmmaking as part of your vocation 

45:48 - Overcoming barriers to pursuing filmmaking as a first-generation Mexican American

 

CONNECT WITH THE RESIDENCE: 

www.StJosephsHomeforArtistans.com

IG: @stjosephsartisans

CONNECT WITH FERNANDO: 

IG: @fernandojlimbo

CONNECT WITH CLARE: 

www.ClareMcCallen.com

IG: @clare_mccallen

CONNECT WITH PATRICK: 

www.patrickjlehe.com

IG: @pjlehe

CONNECT WITH BENJI: 

IG: @benjisuarezfilms

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