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- I wish I had known when
I was just starting out

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that people didn't expect
me to know everything.

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My name is Gigi Pritzker,
I am co-founder, CEO of MWM

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which is a multi-platform
storytelling media company.

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One of the things I've noticed

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that has changed in our industry

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since I've been in this career

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is the way that some of
the gatekeepers of the past

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have lost some influence
and that allows people

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to come in to the industry
and really flourish

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in ways that might have
been hard to do in the past.

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The rise in streaming platforms

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has actually been
fantastic in some respects

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because it allows a multitude of people

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to be able to get their stories out,

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it allows films to be made

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that may have a more niche audience

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and may be tougher in
a theatrical setting.

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There are challenges with it as well.

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Because the proliferation
of streaming services,

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it's actually really created a shortage

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of physical production talent,

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it's hard to book studios,
it's harder to find DPs.

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It's great news, a lot
of people are working,

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but I think it also means we
have to train more young people

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into those positions.

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I think sometimes there is a tendency

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when you're starting in your career

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to think that if you admit
you don't know something

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it's a weakness and it's not,
it's actually a strength.

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I love when people who are working with us

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and are newer in their
careers stand up and say,

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wait, can you explain that to me?

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Not sure I know about that,
I'm not sure I understand that.

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So I think being open to learning

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and not afraid is a good thing.

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(dreamy jazz music)