Episode 3 - From Hobby to Career: The Journey of Jared O'Flaherty

In this episode of the Faith and Family Filmmakers Podcast, hosts Geoffrey Whitt and Jaclyn Whitt interview Jared O'Flaherty, director and producer of the award-winning, faith-based crime drama series, Vindication. 

Jared shares his journey from a career in IT,  describing how filming church youth events evolved into becoming a full-time filmmaker. He emphasizes the importance of starting small and pursuing your passion relentlessly. Jared gives insights on working with the cast and crew of his series, and how deep involvement and teamwork enabled them to maintain high-quality output despite a limited budget and schedule. 

He also discusses:

• His Transition from Hobby to Career
• Balancing Life and Career in Filmmaking
• The Challenges of Pursuing a Career in Filmmaking
• The Value of Volunteering and Gaining Experience
• The Evolution of Vindication Series
• The Art of Writing a Series
• The Unique Approach to Crime Drama in Vindication
• Where to Watch Vindication

Jarod O'Flaherty, director and producer of the award winning, faith-based crime drama series Vindication, lives in Texas with his wife of 20+ years and his five children. Previous works include the feature film, My Son, and the World War 2 documentary, We Were There.

vindicationseries.com

https://www.facebook.com/VindicationSeries

https://www.instagram.com/vindicationseries/

The Faith & Family Filmmakers podcast helps filmmakers who share a Christian worldview stay in touch, informed, and inspired. Releasing new episodes every Monday, we interview experts from varying fields of filmmaking; from screenwriters, actors, directors, and producers, to film scorers,  talent agents, and distributors. 

It is produced and hosted by Geoffrey Whitt and Jaclyn Whitt , and is brought to you by the Faith & Family Filmmakers Association

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