Ear on Careers – Corinna Sager, Film Director/Producer
March 31, 2010
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In this episode of “Ear on Careers, we are pleased to welcome Corrina Sager, founder and president of, as well as film director and producer with, Lifestyle 
International Production Service, Inc. (“Lifestyle”), based in Montclair, New Jersey, www.lifestyleintl.com. Lifestyle assists corporations, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, TV/film productions and marketing agencies with their communication projects to and from the United States.
Corinna was born in Hamburg, Germany, and studied at the Villa Pierrefeu near Montreux, Switzerland and at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. She earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts (“BFA”) in Theater and Communications from the University of Miami. She feels that her BFA prepared her well for the corporate world because it gave her a broad education in areas of study like communications, English literature, etc. She also received a great introduction to the theater by building sets and creating costumes; she learned how to make it “magic.”
In the podcast, Corinna explains the different roles that a producer and a director perform for a project. Listen as Corinna discusses her surprises in the field, including how new technology impacts production and the importance of continuing to learn. Being from Europe, Corinna is multilingual, and she stresses the importance of being able to communicate with people around the world, and to have an insight into their culture. Nominated for an Academy Award® for her role as a producer of the documentary “Ferry Tales,” Corinna shares her exciting Oscar-night stories with our listeners. Finally, Corinna offers tips to aspiring directors and producers: the business is very difficult to break in to, so volunteer and learn by doing, in addition to getting a broad education at a college that expands your horizons.
Corinna has won Film Festival Awards in both the United States and internationally for her PR video “Container Shipping – A Revolution for World Trade” and her documentary “Women – Our Century” which toured the United States with Billy Jean King and Star Jones. In addition to the Academy Award® nominated “Ferry Tales,” she served as Executive Producer for “Vertical Traveler,” seen on PBS and the Franco/German TV channel, Arte. Corinna also is President of the Media-Communication Association-International, and is listed in the Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals.
We hope this podcast gives you insight into becoming a film director and/or producer, and offers alternative routes than simply television or movies for you to consider.
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