Check Out Roxane Dupont’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Roxane Dupont.

Hi Roxane, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I’m from France, and I always wanted to work in Entertainment without knowing what I would do exactly. But the one thing I was sure of was that I wanted to do it in Hollywood. Coming to LA and working in Film and TV was always my main goal. I graduated with my Master’s Degree in Audiovisual Production at EICAR Paris last year. During these two years of film school, I worked as a producer on student films, and I was lucky enough to be a production intern on the set of an important TV show and to work for a full year as an assistant in a production company.

I loved production, but I was also missing the more creative part and I had so many stories that I wanted to give life to that I decided to enroll in the Film and TV Development Certificate at UCLA Extension. This was my chance to come to the city of my dreams and give screenwriting a try – which I always wanted to do but was too scared to fail at.

After one year at UCLA, I wrote my first draft for a TV pilot, started writing my own feature film, participated in several student short films, and discovered an interest in BTS photography.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
No, it wasn’t… I think leaving your country, your family and friends, and everything you know and love behind is never a smooth road. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. The entertainment industry is so hard to break into and the living costs in LA are so high that I knew coming here was a big risk to take, with no guarantee at the end. I put all my savings into this dream without knowing if it would lead me anywhere. I also had to decline some great job opportunities in France. There are so many questions and doubts when you want to move abroad: What if I don’t find a job? What if I don’t succeed? What if I can’t meet anyone? Is it the right decision? It’s very easy to give up and decide to stay home. But I received tons of support from my family, which helped A LOT. But it was definitely worth it, and I would do everything again in a heartbeat.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I do production and writing for film and TV. I worked on some productions back in France, as a producer for student short films – including one that was Awarded Best Film at EICAR’s own Awards Ceremony – and as an assistant intern and apprentice. I worked on set and in an office, on the development, production, and post-production stages of different projects, on fiction and documentaries, for TV and features. I explored a lot of different styles which allows me to know what I want to do (and what I don’t). I want to specialize in fiction, mostly TV (“watching series” has always been my answer to “what’s your hobby?”), and I want to produce and write. My one big dream is to become a showrunner and have my own show.

I don’t want to have to choose between producing and writing. They’re two very different things, but they’re also complementary. I only started writing when I arrived in LA last January, but I love it and I really want to be able to create my own thing, whether it’s a movie or a series. I actually just finished writing my first draft for a TV pilot, of which I’m very proud! The next steps will be re-writing, re-writing, and… re-writing! Before sending it to festivals or fellowship programs. I’m also working on a feature film, and I can’t wait to finish it!

On another note, I also take BTS photography and I try to go on as many sets as I can to take pictures. I love capturing these moments where everyone works together in the making of something greater. I also want my pictures to capture the mood of the movie we’re shooting, I want them to convey an artistic vision of what’s going on behind the scenes.

Alright, so to wrap up, is there anything else you’d like to share with us?
Five of the photos are BTS (Behind the Scenes) for four of the short films I worked on this year:
– The Audition, written and directed by Ece Naz Kızıltan
– How Can I Help You? written and directed by Sergio Serrano Castillo
– You Can Only Blink Once, written and directed by Efe Tuncay
– We Only Have Tonight, written and directed by Jorel Cortel

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxangeles_/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxane-dupont-64a0101b9/
• Other: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13482840/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Image Credits
First of the additional photos (Picture 1): credits Josemiliano Aguirre (@josemilian0) Second of the additional photos (Picture 2): credits Zach Reddy (@zach_reddy) Third of the additional photos (Picture 3): credits Thais Amaral (@thath.amaral) 5 other pictures (BTS 1 to 5): credits Roxane Dupont