Welcome to CATCHING UP WITH ... where Fitchburg State students and recent graduates talk to Fitchburg State alumni, reflecting on their time here on campus, celebrating their accomplishments, and discussing how they got from here to where they are now.

In this episode, Buffy Cautela, a 2022 Film and Video and Theater graduate of the Communications Media Department, catches up with Autumn Olson, a 2020 graduate with a major in Film and Video and a second major in History.
Autumn is a screenwriter and novelist who stayed in Los Angeles following internship, working as a Production Assistant for Skydance Animation. They discuss Autumn's process in choosing Fitchburg State, her favorite classes while a student in her Film and History courses, and the film/video alumni's well-regarded reputation out in LA. She also shares tips on her approach to writing, networking, setting career goals, and finding a mentor.
Recorded in April 2023 -- just before the Writers and Actors strikes in the Summer of 2023 that disrupted her industry -- this discussion demanded a part two follow up! So join us again next week when Buffy and Autumn catch up again -- this time in August 2024.
Episode transcript available here.

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Episode produced, edited, and sound mixed by Adam Fournier, a member of the Perseverantia staff, and a Film/Video Production student in the Communications Media department.

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