Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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“Don’t buy shoes. Buy buildings!” Emmy Award-winning producer and self-made media mogul & entrepreneur, Nely Galán shares with the Coca-Cola Refreshing filmmakers the keys to becoming SELF MADE and inspires us to take ownership in ways big and small.

Learn more about Nely Galán at nelygalan.com and her book, Becoming Self-Made here: becomingselfmade.com

Filmed at EFILM’s Stage One in Los Angeles as part of the 2020 Coca-Cola Refreshing Films Program Training and Orientation Event. The Coca-Cola Refreshing Films program is a platform that provides students with the opportunity to create content for the big screen.

Director/Editor: Jessie Lee
DP: Nate Cuboi
Camera Operator: Lambert Grand
Gaffer: Michael Thomas
1st Assistant Camera: Anais Bernard

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