Independent Film's Architecture Problem: A Producer's Critique of the Industry and Its Filmmakers

Summary

Independent producer Daren Smith argues that the film industry's architecture is broken across three factions—investors losing money, distributors burying movies, and an ignored audience. In this fifth installment of his column, he turns his focus to filmmakers themselves, suggesting that the industry doesn't owe anyone a career and that success comes from mastering one's craft to the point of being undeniable.