In Chapter 9 of 17 in her 2009 Capture Your Flag interview, Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Tricia Regan shares why access to equipment does not a movie make. In short, filmmaking aptitude comes from combining passion, resilience, and some level of natural aptitude. With this, one may compete for resources and stories in the space. Without, Regan advises prospective fillmmakers to reconsider their career choice.