Hatshepsut
To bring Egypt into a Golden Age, Pharaoh Hatshepsut, a woman, publicly appeared, and fought as a man - but loved as a woman. A true tale of love and courage despite everything.
A complete listing of the cast and crew, and further information on the film can be found below.
As a filmmaker, what is the greatest obstacle you have faced and how have you adapted or solved it?
Sonia Machado-Hines
I have been faced with the lack of understanding of some of the mechanics to creating my vision on screen. And I found that surrounding myself with like minded people that support my vision and have the ability to help me to manage the task to get my vision on screen.
Terence Bernie Hines
Fully getting on screen what was in my mind and how to make it happen for others to see while keeping with my integrity on the final product.
Can you tell us a little about your new movie and what motivated you to create it?
Sonia Machado-Hines
My film, Hatshepsut, is the story of a female Pharaoh who ruled as a man and loved and lived as a woman. It is a story of love, passion and power and the adversity that a woman in a position of power can encounter and how staying true to her passion has persisted over time. I was motivated by the story and the writers of the feature length script (Quendrith Johnson, Hessam Nowzari and the late Gore Vidal). Their work and inspiration of the Egyption time period piece was unparalleled.
Terence Bernie Hines
My wife, Sonia Machado-Hines, came across this incredible script and was so excited about what it could be and its story of female empowerment and this resonated with stories of women today and what they have gone through has been happening for years.
How did you find your cast and crew and how did you maintain a strong relationship with them on set
Sonia Machado-Hines
Our cast was sought through utilization of Backstage West, casting sessions through Film Independent and some relationships that I’d met over the years as well as some very good advice from Yvonne Armstrong from Armstrong Casting. The crew was sought through some good word-of-mouth and follow through as well as Craiglist was immensely helpful. We were fortunate to have the mentorship of a key Executive at a major studio but also forged future relationships that will last the test of time.
Terence Bernie Hines
A lot of it was held in casting sessions through Film Independent and the crew was acquired through word-of-mouth and believe it or not Craigslist and the kind mentorships of a key Executive at a major studio.
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If you could change one thing about the current film industry, what would it be?
Sonia Machado-Hines
Increase the mentorship possibilities as the potential is endless.
Terence Bernie Hines
I would have more incubation of directors, producers with writers and pair them to create new ideas and on a more grass root level
What advice would you give to someone who wants a career in filmmaking?
Sonia Machado-Hines
Make a mission statement of what you want; your genre, type of film and so on…get busy, busy making films by whatever means while increasing your quality. Follow your passion and improve your quality.
Terence Bernie Hines
The first thing they can do is just start making films, it’s easy these days, they can even do it on an iPhone. Affiliations such as MasterClass that are available online can be utilized for inspiration purposes and some guided ideas on execution and finally watch the great films for the genre that holds your interest to learn from the masters to see what works and why.
