Tag: Indie Filmmaking Advice
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69 Things I Learned About Filmmaking (From Writing 69 Blog Posts About It)
When I started writing blog posts for Garvescope, I didn’t plan to write 69 of them. (Nice.) But somewhere between breaking down film budgets and unraveling the mystery of AVOD algorithms, I realized I wasn’t just writing about filmmaking. I was mapping the modern indie film playbook. Because here’s the truth: filmmaking isn’t just a
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How Hollywood’s Polite Lies Are Hurting Filmmakers
In the startup world, I’ve had investors interrupt my pitch to tell me my market assumptions were off. In the film world, I’ve been told my script was “beautifully written” with “so much potential.” Guess which one helped me grow? There’s an epidemic of kindness in Hollywood…and not the good kind. It’s the overly polished,
