Making films has always been a form of entertainment but for
Maegan Mann, the art of filmmaking can be so much more. Drawing inspiration from the human stories around her, the ones often overlooked and unexplored, this burgeoning filmmaker wants to do more than just make a pretty blockbuster. With her short film
October, having recently been featured in Los Angeles’s annual LGBTQ+ film festival
Outfest, these stories are now receiving the recognition they deserve. We had the opportunity to talk with her about the start of her journey in filmmaking, where she finds her inspiration, and the stories she feels like need to be told.