Filmmaking isn’t about talent. It’s about persistence. Plenty of talented filmmakers quit. The persistent ones keep making movies.

Fun fact: The average Hollywood film marketing budget is 2X the production budget. That means if a movie costs $100M to make, studios spend $200M to sell it. Could you do more with less?

Major studios make most of their money from merchandising, not ticket sales. That’s why Disney keeps making Star Wars.

This week at Garvescope: We’re testing new funding tools for filmmakers. What’s the biggest funding challenge we should solve?

Me: I just need $50K to make my movie.
Also me: Spends $7K on a new camera.

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?

The biggest lie filmmakers believe about funding.

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

If you’re waiting for permission to be a filmmaker, you’ll never be one. No one will invite you in. Just start.

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

What’s your filmmaking superpower?

The #1 thing indie filmmakers ignore? Email lists. Instagram will throttle your reach, YouTube will demonetize, but your email list is forever. Who’s building theirs? #FilmMarketing #IndieFilmBusiness #Filmmaking #Filmmaker #Cinematography #IndieFilm #ShortFilm #Director #FilmmakersLife #SetLife #IndieFilmmaker #FilmmakingLife #FilmProduction #FilmFestival #IndieFilmmaking #DirectorOfPhotography #FilmmakerCommunity #SupportIndieFilm #NoBudgetFilm

5 Must-Read Books for Indie Filmmakers.

Be honest. Would you rather have 1,000 festival viewers or 1,000 paying fans? Comment FESTIVAL or FANS.

Most indie filmmakers I meet are insanely talented—but they fail because they don’t know how to sell their film. Distribution is a business, not an art. Who’s learning how to market their movie?

Film grants = free money, but they’re hard to get. 3 ways to increase your chances.

Five things indie film investors actually care about (they're not the same things for filmmakers...)

Be honest. Would you rather have 1,000 festival viewers or 1,000 paying fans? Comment FESTIVAL or FANS.

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

NOW PUBLICLY RELEASED! „Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.“, Marianne Williamson.

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