Astrid Sims was a sophomore at SCAD when her roommate came home raving about a TV show she was working on. A few days later, Sims was on the crew.
That show was chefATL, a student-produced docuseries made in partnership with WABE that explores Atlanta through its chefs. What started for Sims as a production assistant job eventually led her to direct two episodes of the series. This month, chefATL returns with a new episode on WABE TV, coming off winning a Southeast Emmy.
From PA to director
Sims describes her path through the show as both accidental and deliberate. After joining as a PA, she watched episode 102 director Wesley Giang work and took note of how he connected with the chefs and the crew. When the next episode came up, she asked her professor if she could step up to the position of story producer.
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