Thevaki Thambirajah began her professional career in a large corporate environments. After spending a few yeears in a training program at Citibank, she opted to find a more intrapreneurial role within Revlon. When that opportunity didn't result in the level of creativity and flexibility she desired, she opted to venture out on her own as a consultant within the independent film industry. While working in the independent film arena fulfilled her passions, it failed to pay the bills. She returned to the corporate world, taking a position at Coty. She has since left that position and returned to the film world where she recently served as Production Office Assistant on the film "Heights" by Ismail Merchant and James Ivory. Thevaki Thambirajah is a graduate of Cornell University.
The funding for the independent film world is wealthy individuals. They are financing companies. There is studio financing. But your financing is based on how much control you want. If you are going to let a studio do it, you are going to lose control. If you have individual investors who don't...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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Thevaki Thambirajah Discusses Leaving Corporate Environment of Revlon And Venturing Into Independent Film
Thevaki Thambirajah Discusses Returning To Corporate Life at Coty and Marketing Challenges in Consumer Products
Thevaki Thambirajah Discusses Merchant-Ivory Independent Films and Importance of Consistency in Branding
Thevaki Thambirajah Discusses Getting Job on Merchant-Ivory Film and Learning About Independent Film Industry
Thevaki Thambirajah Shares Thoughts on Work-Life Balance and Independent Film As A Lifestyle
Thevaki Thambirajah States Current Generation Seems To Place More Emphasis On Family In Making Work-Life Balance
