Your Indie Film Journey

🎬 The Road to Hollywood Isn’t What It Used to Be audience building creative entrepreneurship film distribution film industry advice independent filmmaker indie film business micro budget filmmaking self distribution

There’s something about the idea of “heading to Hollywood” that still feels like a rite of passage. But lately, I’ve been wondering… are we all still chasing something that’s already moved?

As many of you may know, I’m a proud Detroiter. I live in Brooklyn, NY, but I can never call myself a New Yor...

🎬 Sh*t I Should’ve Done #1: Been Prepared to Pitch John Singleton behind the scenes career mistakes creative process directing film industry lessons filmmaking independent filmmaker john singleton producer life sh*t i should’ve done (series)

The moment I realized I fumbled a once-in-a-lifetime shot at John Singleton — and what that taught me about readiness and timing.

Back in the 90s, when I was just starting out, I was a full-time PA working at Barden Cablevision in Detroit, Michigan. I worked in the Ad Sales department. We produced ...

Producing a Micro-budget Movie