I dive into what I think is a serious scam being perpetrated against indie filmmakers. We explore how film festivals and mid-level distributors prey on filmmakers who just want to get their movies out into the world.
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0:00 Levels of access
1:46 A hypothetical story
3:05 I spent $4,000 on film festivals
3:30 Film festivals
3:56 Sales agents and distributors
4:32 Deliverables
8:32 Film festivals need to change
10:32 Rethinking distribu