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

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

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More money doesn’t always mean better films. ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ had over 300 script drafts before it was made.

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Filmmakers, be honest: Would you rather have 1,000,000 festival views or $1,000,000 dollars? Comment FESTIVAL or CASH. #FilmIndustry #MovieMoney #FilmmakingTruths #Filmmaking #Filmmaker #Cinematography #IndieFilm #ShortFilm #Director #FilmmakersLife #SetLife #IndieFilmmaker #FilmmakingLife

Great sound > great visuals. Audiences will forgive bad lighting. They won’t forgive terrible audio.

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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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The biggest lie filmmakers believe about funding.

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Film investors don’t fund movies. They fund money-making machines. If you can’t prove how your film will make them money, they won’t invest. Period.

Agree or disagree? Let’s argue in the comments.

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Your film didn’t flop because ‘people don’t appreciate indie cinema.’ It flopped because no one knew it existed.

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

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Your first film won't be your masterpiece.

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A bad film that gets finished is better than a ‘brilliant’ film that stays in development hell.

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Your first film isn’t going to be your masterpiece. It’s going to be your learning experience. Just make the damn movie. #IndieFilmCommunity #FilmmakingTruths #Filmmaking #Filmmaker #Cinematography #IndieFilm #ShortFilm #Director #FilmmakersLife #SetLife #IndieFilmmaker #FilmmakingLife

Hollywood isn’t rejecting you. Hollywood doesn’t know you exist.

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