Why your budget problem is a "design" problem
Why recognizable actors want to be in your micro-budget film
Why the safest choice is the most dangerous one
Why most filmmakers are stuck on rung 5...
What it means to invest in your creative energy
How making 3 films in 10 years led to a $1M feature at TIFF
What building ISLE CHILD's distribution taught me about the broken indie playbook
On rational delusion, opportunity cost, and digging for gold.
Why that gap is less about “talent” and more about “translation”
How I pitched a 2.5-hour Zoom call while sick, bleeding, and covered in makeup
What co-writing taught me about speed, objectivity, and finishing drafts.
How We’re Turning a Year of Experiments into a Filmmaker’s Revolution
