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Daren Smith

Daren Smith

Provo, Utah
Indie Film Producer, Author, Creative Entrepreneur. GP at Producer Fund, Founder of Craftsman Films
04
Nov
The braced back of a standing set facade

The Best Time to Build an Indie Film Company Is Right Now

The industry doesn't open. It breaks. Why the years when studios sell their backlots are the only window an outsider can build in.
7 min read
30
Oct
A Year Of Brotherhood

A Year Of Brotherhood

It's October 30, 2026. One year ago tomorrow, the first money for Brotherhood: A Cinematic Musical landed in
9 min read
27
Oct
October 2026 Craftsman Films live Call ••• Replay

October 2026 Craftsman Films live Call ••• Replay

Thanks to all who came to the call today! If you want to see the replay, sign in or join
3 min read
26
Oct
How to build your film's website: a starter, the add-ons, and the order

How to build your film's website: a starter, the add-ons, and the order

A film site you can put online in an afternoon, the add-on pages we built for Brotherhood and when to add each one, plus a share page and an English/Español switch.
8 min read
26
Oct
How we ran an 18-city preview tour for Brotherhood

How we ran an 18-city preview tour for Brotherhood

Event pages from one template, QR links that survive a venue change, registrant sync, and a board that says which city needs help.
4 min read
26
Oct
Pay it forward: how strangers bought movie tickets for each other

Pay it forward: how strangers bought movie tickets for each other

Free tickets for anyone who can't afford one, presale codes delivered automatically, and a donation page that never leaves your site.
3 min read
26
Oct
How churches, schools and fans fill a theater for you

How churches, schools and fans fill a theater for you

The group screening form, the street team signup, and the invite link that makes every buyer bring one more.
3 min read
26
Oct
The morning our first theater booked, the watcher already knew

The morning our first theater booked, the watcher already knew

A watcher that finds new theaters showing your film and emails the people nearby, plus the list and the booker note around it.
4 min read
19
Oct
The script reader I use before I give a friend notes

The script reader I use before I give a friend notes

A Claude skill that gives honest Story Grid coverage on a screenplay or treatment: what works, what doesn't, and why.
2 min read
09
Oct
September Craftsman Films Live Call ••• Replay

September Craftsman Films Live Call ••• Replay

Thanks to all who came to the September live call. Replay is below for members. If you missed the call,
4 min read