Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Daniel Gross. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Daniel, appreciate you joining us today. Are you able to earn a full-time living from your creative work? If so, can you walk us through your journey and how you made it happen?

I am incredibly lucky to be able to curate for a living!

I moved to Los Angeles a few years ago and kinda fell into this job. When I say that last part, it basically was a quick conversation, and off to the races from there. I just dedicated myself to learning the process of the job, and I spent years mulling over and refining different programs.

From day one – it’s been hectic, but it’s always worth it whenever someone is stoked on a particular film, when people get a chance to watch something new or an old favourite on our screen.

There’s no way to speed up the process really, it’s more a commitment to doing the work day in, day out. It’s crazy hours, it’s watching a million things, it’s keeping your nose in the air to try keep up with everything.

Daniel, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I moved from Australia to the U.S. a few years back to help build our theatre. I’d just finished my painting degree and was working for the city library, Big change! Nothing could prepare me for the next chapter here.

Brain Dead Studios is a multi-level affair: Film, Music, Comedy, Food & Fashion. It’s kind of a way to sneak into the mainstream and to just really program things that our collective thinks should have a wider platform.

Problems? Too many! From projectors breaking down moments before shows to 35mm prints going awol it’s always something to solve. I think we very much have an attitude of getting things done though, we always seem to be able to pull things together by showtime.

I’m most proud of the fact that we’re able to interact with our community, provide a space to show really exciting, new content and pay our respects back to everyone.

Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?

Social media is extremely important to getting word out to the audience. I helped start our presence on various platforms a few years back, and I think the daily commitment to interaction (especially through covid lockdowns) was key at the start. I never thought trying to follow trends was a good idea, rather I think the idea is to be more personal and share stories. Generally speaking, I think always good to speak in your own voice as much as possible.

Alright – so here’s a fun one. What do you think about NFTs?

Good luck!

Contact Info:

• Website: studios.wearebraindead.com
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