Indie filmmakers spend 80% of their budget on cameras and 0% on marketing. That’s why no one sees their films.

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Great writing won’t save bad directing. But great directing can save bad writing. Shoot something.

Filmmaker red flags. If you hear a filmmaker say any of these… RUN.

How Hollywood markets films (and how you can too)

Your film is your product. Your audience is your customer. If you don’t market it, it’s just another unsold item on a digital shelf. Change my mind. #IndieFilm #MovieMarketing #FilmmakerLife #Filmmaking #Filmmaker #Cinematography #IndieFilm #ShortFilm #Director #FilmmakersLife #SetLife #IndieFilmmaker #FilmmakingLife #FilmProduction #FilmFestival #IndieFilmmaking #DirectorOfPhotography #FilmmakerCommunity #SupportIndieFilm #NoBudgetFilm

Your indie film doesn’t have to be a ‘calling card’ for Hollywood. It can be its own profitable business.

The biggest lie filmmakers believe: 'If my film is good, it will find an audience.' Nope. Without marketing, your masterpiece is just a really expensive secret. Prove me wrong in the comments. #FilmmakerLife #FilmFunding #IndieFilmHustle #Filmmaking #Filmmaker #Cinematography #IndieFilm #ShortFilm #Director #FilmmakersLife #SetLife #IndieFilmmaker #FilmmakingLife #FilmProduction #FilmFestival #IndieFilmmaking #DirectorOfPhotography #FilmmakerCommunity #SupportIndieFilm #NoBudgetFilm

Filmmakers, drop your film pitch in 1 sentence & I’ll roast it (or hype it) in the replies. Let’s go. Best pitch wins a shoutout!

Your audience doesn’t care what camera you shot on. They care if the film is worth watching.

Film festivals don’t make your movie successful. They make your movie feel successful. There’s a difference.

Want to increase your film’s value? Add closed captions & dubs—Netflix prioritizes films that work in multiple languages.

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Hollywood hasn't rejected you. It just doesn't know you exist.

Filmmakers: If your entire strategy is ‘get into festivals and hope for distribution,’ you don’t have a strategy.

Your indie film doesn’t need to be ‘seen by the right people.’ It needs to be seen by a lot of people.

Studios don’t have a ‘bias against indie films.’ They have a bias against movies that can’t make them money.

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Your indie film doesn’t need an investor. It needs an audience. Find 1,000 people who love what you do, and you’ll never need investors again.

No one in Hollywood cares about your ‘brilliant idea.’ They care if you can execute it.