Greetings Steemit!

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"The Library of Alexandria if it could never be burned down"

This is how Steemit was described to me by @lovejoy, and that is what brought me here.

My name is Mercies May, and I am a screenwriter and filmmaker.

I have worked professionally in film over the past five years, with one major film script
currently moving towards production in Sweden, and a modest stack of narrative music videos
produced largely in Minneapolis, MN making the rounds on the inter webs, and in the world of film festival.

Take this one for example:

Now, I don't claim to understand the vastness of Steem just yet, and I don't feel like I'm a part of the typical demographic to be an early adopter in this landscape; but I'm here anyway, and I can already tell this thing is veritable rabbit hole waiting for me to tumble down it.

And I will......

I am incredibly fascinated by the core concept/s behind this almost alien construct, and increasingly giddy about the chance to watch it evolve organically into whatever it will become---

I also recognize that this platform poses myriad opportunities to a creative like myself to interact with the greater world by exposing me to varied and diverse thought and material, while also housing the many varieties of content I generate-

So from where I am sitting (which in the interest of transparency, is currently a co-worker's sofa with terrible posture), Steem seems to me a grand experiment, and I'm excited to be here.

Please feel free to point me in any direction, as I am a stranger in this strange land.

I would love to hear anyone's thoughts about this emerging platform.

Any and all discussion welcome and appreciated.

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Hi Mercies, and welcome to Steemit!

The site is only a few months old, so in a way, we're all new here. There is a lot to read here, and you'll find a few articles on filmmaking here: https://steemit.com/hot/filmmaking

This article lists several helpful articles for new members: https://steemit.com/steemithelp/@rok-sivante/the-top-10-must-read-posts-to-supercharge-your-steemit-experience

Here's one that highlights some content that you may enjoy reading: https://steemit.com/blogspotlight/@donkeypong/blog-spotlight-issue-4

There are a lot of nice people here who have shared interesting stories and ideas. I hope you decide to share something yourself in the near future. Best wishes!

Appreciate the homework Kenny-crane. I am eager to share some stuff, only trying to acquaint myself with the best way to make sure it finds eyes.

To that end, the materials you posted above seem to promise plenty of information to get me pointed in the right direction!

Thanks again for the warm welcome!

Thanks again kenny-crane! I find myself more surprised by the depth of this thing by the moment. Interesting to see a filmmaker finding support through Steemit, and insanely useful to read the "supercharge your steemit". I'm not sure if I'm relieved to have written my introduction before I over thought it, or if I should be self conscious now, and go edit it. LOL

Glad to have you here compadre!

hip-hop headed film wizards unite! :)

You made a compelling argument Doctor!