First drafts aren’t meant to be perfect. They’re meant to exist.

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If your indie film takes 5+ years to finish, it’s not a passion project. It’s a procrastination project.

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

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Your film’s budget doesn’t impress distributors. Your ability to sell it does.

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No one owes you money to make your film. Investors fund opportunities, not dreams. Make your film investable, or fund it yourself.

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Biggest indie film gamble? Kevin Smith put his entire $27K life savings into making Clerks. It grossed over $3 million. Not bad for a film shot in a convenience store after hours. Would you bet your life savings on a film?

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Your script isn’t too ‘ambitious.’ You just haven’t figured out how to make it work with the resources you have.

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