My name is Shala. Thanks to BlerdNation graciously inviting me into the blog family, I’ll be the featured film blogger, covering all things related to movies, especially independent film.

I have been involved in the film bloggers community for over a year now, maintaining my own blog Life Between Films, an online journal of sorts of my perspectives, thoughts, and experiences with independent film. In my blog I also discuss how film has influenced my personal style and musical tastes. For the past four years, I have traveled around North America attending film festivals (Sundance, Tribeca, Toronto), screening some of the best cinematic features, and meeting aspiring filmmakers and fans of film. In addition, I am currently a film festival contributor for The Large Association of Movie Blogs (LAMB) as well as a features writer for Filmophilia, a international movie site.

Now I am bringing some of my experiences to BlerdNation where I will focus on "hipster" films and other creative things blerds may be interested in. Also, I am open to interviewing filmmakers with projects to promote and/or discuss.

All suggestions for my film posts are welcomed; please let me know what you are most interested in. Don’t be afraid to reach out to me with your thoughts, suggestions, and ideas (leave a comment or email me)!