TITLE:
How to Self Produce Content like a Creative Powerhouse

DATE: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025

TIME: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm ET

LOCATION: Zoom link provided upon registration

Led by Mente
Insta: @lamenteopen
Portfolio: https://lamenteopen.wixsite.com/portfolio
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaMenteOpen

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
Everybody and their grandma wants professional-looking content… but hiring a film crew isn’t happening in this economy. So let’s DIY! Join Mente for a crash course in becoming your own mini production team. 

Learn:
🎥 The basics of short-form video (script, lighting, angles, audio—no fancy gear needed)
✂️ Editing hacks (using CapCut, but applicable to any app) to make your content stand out
💡 General filming/editing/posting best practices so the algorithm picks up your content
❓Q&A (bring your messiest creative struggles—we’re judging nothing)

Perfect for:
👩‍🎨 Aspiring creators who don’t know where to start
↗️ Artists/business owners who want to boost their visibility
📲 Anyone looking to pick up a new hobby

☆ REQUIREMENTS: the only requirement is to want to learn :) Beginners welcome!

☆ PROGRAMS USED: Capcut, any smart-phone

ABOUT THE TEACHING ARTIST:
Mente (she/they) is a multimedia producer turned internet menace who’s been making content since the days of flip phones. After surviving film school and a stint at Univision’s The Agency, Mente now weaponizes comedy through the digital educational platform “La Mente Open,” where she’s garnered 60k+ followers and 8M+ views. By day, she’s the Executive Producer of GenZ for Change (GenZxElCambio), and by night, she’s turning trauma into content that educates, agitates, and entertain.

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