09
Jul
July 2025 Live Call - Replay
5 min read
Daren Smith
Indie Film Producer, Author, Creative Entrepreneur. GP at Producer Fund, Founder of Craftsman Films
30
Jun
The 20-Year Opportunity: A Call to Builders
We’ve covered a lot of ground in this series. The fourth turning is a Crisis era, it’s complex
5 min read
27
Jun
What Happens After Investing In An Indie Film?
Your wire transfer cleared. The film is officially greenlit. Now what?
Over the last few weeks, current and prospective investors
7 min read
23
Jun
The New Patrons of the Indie Film Industry
Here’s a statistic you’re not ready for: an $84 trillion wealth transfer will occur over the next 20
8 min read
20
Jun
Why Every Film Funding Strategy Fails Without This Element
Last week, on a webinar with dozens of filmmakers, one asked us which film funding strategy works best: crowdfunding, donations,
6 min read
17
Jun
Building During A Crisis
The first indie film I produced was a multi-generational endeavor. It had everything we discussed in this series, funded by
6 min read
16
Jun
June 2025 Live Call - Replay
4 min read
09
Jun
The Return of Meaningful Media
In early 2025, we experienced two very different movies with two very different outcomes. Netflix’s The Electric State landed
6 min read
06
Jun
When and How Film Investors Get Paid
"Film investing is too risky." I hear this daily from potential investors, usually followed by "When would
7 min read
02
Jun
Stories as Cultural Infrastructure
Stories can divide or unite across generational lines, but successful ones tap into universal truths that transcend age.
5 min read