We recently connected with Leda Obergh and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Leda thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.

The most meaningful project to date that u have worked on is my latest short film which is still being edited at the moment. The title is Blackout Dream and it tells the story of Maya, a college student who keeps repeating the same night incident where she’’s assaulted, she tries to get out by following the broken lapses of her memory and fighting the attacker. This project was written, recorded, directed, and now being edited by me with a low to none budget which forced me to be efficient and resourceful about equipment and time. The project process was fascinating and my actors were committed to be vulnerable to a topic even myself is not fond of. As a third world country immigrant, theft and assaults are normal occurrences in my home country that it became a personal fear of mine, I can still recall the times I could see men roaming at my house’s balcony looking for a way inside my home. The ending of this piece is not a happy one however the important take away is the acceptance of one’s grief and the resolution to fight back one’s fears.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

My name is Leda Obergh, a Dominican born and New York City based multimedia artist. I have grown surrounded by art, initially I solely wanted to be a writer, having written my first play at the age of 12 but as I kept exploring different career path I came across film and soon after acting. As of now I have filmed two short films, directed a few plays, and I am working on publishing a poetry collection book and a fiction romcom by the end of this year. Having grown learning different mediums of art makes me a versatile artist that will do her upmost best to incorporate everything at hand, and obtaining a refreshing work. My motto is small doesn’t mean simple as I like to work with as little resources and cost as possible, while striving for complexity and originality. I believe that what sets me apart is my work ethic and how no matter the role I’ll give it my utmost best. Every work opportunity is a chance to grow and be vulnerable, a once in a life time chance that will not come back again and I live it as such.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

The biggest reward I get when I finish a project is how other people take my work and digest it. I love hearing feedback and seeing how the perspective of the view differentiate from mine as the creator, it is just so refreshing and fulfilling. Most of the common themes I work with have to do with vulnerability and imperfections, and how it is normal to have those, if my work can help a person who is struggling with such thoughts then it is all worth it.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

One lesson I had to unlearn was that the recognition of my work should not determine the quality of it. I have to admit, I was young and inexperienced at the time, I was working for a big project and became frustrated with not being recognized or rewarded for my efforts. That concluded on me being unprofessional, miserable, and cutting future work network. Instead, I should’ve put boundaries to the company, be more outspoken, and enjoy my work as an opportunity to grow and learn for myself.

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BronxNet, Lev Gorn, Mia Isabella Photography, and Jmm.Pixels