<p>Discover Lillian&#39;s inspiring journey from winning a $1 million pitch prize at the Tribeca Festival to creating a heartfelt film that resonates across cultures and emotions. In this episode, we explore filmmaking, storytelling, audience connection, and the power of authentic expression.</p><p><strong>Main Topics &amp; Insights:</strong></p><ul><li>Lillian&#39;s experience winning the Tribeca x AT&amp;T Untold Stories award of $1 million and mentorship from Tribeca</li><li>The emotional and visual storytelling of <em>Honeyjoon</em>—themes of love, grief, and self-discovery</li><li>The importance of audience reactions and community in theatrical filmmaking</li><li>The dynamic process of pre-production, shooting in Portugal, and managing weather challenges</li><li>Post-production collaboration, editing, sound design, and use of symbolism through color</li><li>Strategies for distribution, theatrical release, and staying motivated as a creator</li><li>Personal growth: writing, embracing dark humor, and maintaining an authentic voice</li><li>The impact of storytelling during and after the pandemic—connecting diverse audiences</li></ul><p><strong>Resources &amp; Links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5061612/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>IMDb</strong></a> <a href="https://lilianmehrel.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Website</a></p><p><strong>Connect with Lillian T. Morrell:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lilianfilm/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><br></a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/honeyjoonfilm/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><br></a></p><p><a href="https://honeyjoon.utopia.film/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExV0pJNkoxZjIzUzNvVjRhWXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR45ErI3_FTrARqoC2JWfnbgaUrWPPs4PfnNoLAfDUELuQvZbP2BNlYHaYHXBw_aem_3-YhmcNlBbNCI5UxiX91QA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><br></a><br></p><p><strong>Support &amp; Engagement:</strong></p><ul><li>If you enjoyed this episode, leave a five-star review on your favorite platform</li><li>Share this episode to help stories connect more deeply across audiences</li></ul><p>Host:</p><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mentorsonthemic/?hl=en">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MentorsontheMic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/michellesimonemiller/?hl=en">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @MichelleSimoneMiller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/mentorsonthemic">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MentorsontheMic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleSimoneM?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichelleSimoneM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Facebook page:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Website:<a href="http://www.michellesimonemiller.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.michellesimonemiller.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and<a href="www.mentorsonthemic.com">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.mentorsonthemic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Youtube:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>If you like this episode, check out:</p><p><a href="https://www.mentorsonthemic.com/post/tribeca-series-resources-programs-and-awards-with-director-of-artist-programs-bryce-norbitz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">TRIBECA SERIES: RESOURCES, PROGRAMS and AWARDS with Director of Artist Programs Bryce Norbitz</a><br></p><p><a href="https://tribecafilm.com/films/first-feature-journey-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The First Feature Journey Free Talk at Tribeca</a></p>