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A. M. Lukas on Immigrant Stories and Making a First Feature | CenterFrame Interview

A. M. Lukas joins the CenterFrame Interview to talk about writing, directing, and making a first feature film. The independent filmmaker behind One Cambodian Family and Hollidaysburg shares how a writing first mindset shapes her directing, why short films built real experience, and how she survived the chaos of a debut feature. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:27 Welcome and guest intro 1:10 Story first directing and keeping visuals under writing 3:32 Writing as the base of directing 5:00 Short films and creative collectives 6:31 Confidence, gender, and starting later 8:21 Immigrant family experience and identity 14:19 Hollidaysburg and the American coming of age lens 15:15 First feature origin and TV competition setup 18:07 Page one rewrite in 30 days 22:05 Health, sleep, and burnout on set 24:35 Losing actors and solving chaos 31:51 Brooklyn, New York, and storytelling energy 37:26 Wrap and what’s next In this conversation, A. M. Lukas talks about: Story first directing Writing as the foundation of every decision Short films as real training Immigrant identity on screen First feature pressure Creative problem solving on set Protecting your health during production Films discussed: One Cambodian Family Hollidaysburg About CenterFrame Interview. CenterFrame interviews filmmakers from around the world. The focus stays on process, mistakes, and lessons from the work. Subscribe to our YouTube channel    / @centerframe   Submit your film https://centerframe.club/films Join the CenterFrame community https://centerframe.club Follow CenterFrame Instagram:   / centerframeclub   TikTok:   / centerframeclub   Facebook:   / centerframeuk   LinkedIn:   / centerframeclub   Twitter/X:   / centerframeclub   New films arrive each week. Subscribe to watch more work from our community. #podcast #FilmmakerInterview #independentfilm #indiefilmmaking #womeninfilm #femaledirectors #ScreenwriterDirector #StoryFirst #FirstFeature #DebutFeature #ShortFilms #FilmDirecting #Screenwriting #ImmigrantStories #DiasporaStories #BrooklynFilmmaker #NewYorkFilmmaker #BehindTheScenes