Ep 19: Patricia Kelikani - Emmy-Award Winning Filmmaker & Entrepreneur

Patricia Kelikani is a multiple Emmy award-winning filmmaker and
videographer. 





Having spent 12 years working at Loma Linda University where she
became Director of Advancement Films, she is also the producer,
director and cinematographer of the 12-time Emmy award winning TV
documentary series, “Life on the Line”, narrated by Lisa Ling. In
2014, Patricia became a freelancer and founded Kelikani Films
& Kelikani Consulting, where she teaches people how to make
lucrative videos from home. 





Some of the things we discussed in this STIMY episode include:


Why Patricia & her twin sister wanted to be the
Doublemint twins;

How God spoke to her while mountain biking before graduation;

What she learned during her student missionary trip in
Prague;

Why the Albania trip was a turning point in her career; 

How she learned to edit videos herself back in 2003, before
YouTube even existed!;

Why her trip to Ethiopia - which raised over $1 million - was
so impactful; 

An unfortunate filming incident involving Ryan Reynolds &
Matthew Perry;

Producing “ Loma Linda 360”, which eventually turned into
“Life on the Line” - the 12-time Emmy award winning documentary
focusing on the resilience on mankind;

What it was like filming some of the episodes for Life on the
Line, including the San Bernardino shooting; 

How Lisa Ling became involved in the documentary; 

What it was like winning the Emmys; 

Why she decided to quit & become a freelancer; 

How she built her freelance video production company; and

How COVID has impacted her life & career since.






Show notes: https://www.sothisismywhy.com/19