Periagoge
Scenario

When creative partners have unequal relationships to their subject matter

My co-director and I have been making documentaries together for five years but this current project is about something I lived through and she didn't, and we can't figure out how to balance my insider perspective with her outsider clarity. Every editorial choice feels loaded.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Proximity and distance both distort vision, but in opposite directions.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Perfectionism and creativity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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