Meet Kc Schomas | Filmmaker

We had the good fortune of connecting with Kc Schomas and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi KC, we’d love to start by asking you about lessons learned. Is there a lesson you can share with us?
The most important lesson that working in the entertainment industry has taught me is to never adhere myself to a strict plan or path. Though my dream of directing has remained steadfast, I’ve also found new love in a variety of departments along the way that I plan on keeping the door open to pursuing. Along that line, working in production has taught me the importance of play. It’s important I think to take our dreams seriously, meaning not to discount them, but not too seriously that we don’t play around and experiment with all the branching paths along the way.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I’m going to be honest and share that I am still in the early stages of getting to where I want to be, so I am certainly no authority on the matter of “success.” I’m still chugging along, but I do have a lot to look back on that I’m proud of. Though I’ve had a career in production since 2019, I still consider myself a budding filmmaker in the creative sense and am smack dab in the middle of the journey of finding my own specific voice. The films that I have made so far are all equally special and flawed in their own ways, and I try to hold space for that being part of the process. The projects I’ve directed, whether written by myself or others, have all centered around women and their relationships. Several of my projects are either period pieces or pieces that are heavily influenced by other time periods (with a bit of ghostly time travel in my first short film, Her Companion), and I’m excited to keep walking down that vintage path. I want to tell timeless stories with a historical lens in regards to gender equality, sexuality, and the radical act of simply existing out loud as one’s truest self. I’ve had my fair share of people telling me that my goals of shooting period pieces with old school techniques is too difficult, that no one will want to work on them, and even that they would be rendered obsolete by artificial intelligence. Rather than feel discouraged by the nay sayers, it lights a fire under me to keep pushing. And not that I want to push forward solely to prove people wrong, because too much spite isn’t good for anyone, but there is something redeeming about finding yourself surrounded by a team of passionate professionals who are for some reason just as excited to be a part of the project as you are to have them. It feels like for every person who doubts you, there are 10 others standing in your corner, because there truly is something that appeals to everyone. I guess that’s my advice, if someone tells you that your art is not for them, move along and find somebody else, and don’t forget to be a cheerleader for the other creatives and professionals you cross paths with.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
This might strike people as mundane, but when I have loved ones visit I get really excited for the opportunity to just show them how I live. I put together all the best parts of my daily life and the neighborhood I live in, and basically try to give them a week of, “look at this lovely little life I live, I hope you enjoy it too.” Of course I like to throw in a little something special like a trip to Pirate’s Cove beach, a day at Universal, or an evening outdoor concert at Glass Hill, but when we’re not doing those things my friends and family are happy to bop around Silverlake with me. We go to House of Intuition to stock up on incense, grab Margarita’s at el Condor, have a park day by the Silverlake Reservoir, and have a delicious Thai meal for dinner at one of the countless amazing local spots.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I’m giving a shoutout to literally every person that has inspired me and continues to inspire me along the way. To Jason and Lisa, who opened my eyes to the possibility of a career in entertainment; my mom and dad, who supported me in taking a leap across the country to pursue a career that probably made them very worried for my future; and for every independent and female filmmaker that’s come before me. In a world full of people that tell me I can’t, I look to them as example that I can.

Website: https://kcschomas.com

Instagram: @theschomasgoon

Image Credits
Headshot taken by Melissa Baxter, set BTS taken by Catherine Heath