05
May
Indie Film Has An Architecture Problem
🟠This essay was originally published in IndieWire as the first in a series of columns, "A Producer's
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Daren Smith
Indie Film Producer, Author, Creative Entrepreneur. GP at Producer Fund, Founder of Craftsman Films
17
Apr
Craftsman Films Investor Update ••• April 2026
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13
Apr
Brotherhood starts filming this week!
It's amazing to look back over the last 7 months and see how far we've come.
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07
Apr
Inside Craftsman Films ••• A New Private Podcast For Members
How films get made, and how to think like a producer.
Most filmmakers are trying to figure this industry out
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07
Apr
Craftsman Films April Live Call ••• Replay
Here's the replay for the April live call.
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23
Mar
March 2026 Live Call ••• Replay
Here's the replay for the March 2026 Live Call
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21
Mar
February 2026 Live Call ••• Replay
Here's the replay of the 2026 Craftsman Films Filmmaker Live Call
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21
Mar
January 2026 Live Call ••• Replay
Here's the recording from the January live call:
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23
Feb
Be The Signal
Signal is the only path forward.
Most producers believe they have a network problem, a quality problem, or a gatekeeper
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20
Jan
Solve Bigger Problems
The only job that actually exists is “problem solver”. The bigger, badder problems you can be trusted to solve, the
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