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Feb 1
How Film3 Is the Answer to Independent Cinema's Existential Crisis
The Sundance Film Festival opened this week in Park City for its final year in the Utah mountain town that became synonymous with independent cinema. Over 16,200 submissions poured in from 164 countries, all chasing the dream that's sustained indie filmmakers for decades: make something great, get discovered, secure distribution, build a career. But here's the uncomfortable truth the industry whispers about in hotel lobbies and after-parties: that dream is statistically dead for most filmmakers. Read more
Jan 25
Cyon Media and the Future of Film3 Distribution
Last week I had one of those phone calls that reminded me there are genuine people out in the world building film3 tools that actually want to put power into the hands of the makers. Meet Cyon. The women behind the company, CTO Tracie Mitchell and CEO Lotta Stenroos, understand that the film industry has long been defined by gatekeepers â from studio executives and festival programmers to the invisible hand of streaming algorithms. For independent filmmakers, that system often means limited choices. Read more
Jan 11
The Work That Matters
Let's talk about the thing you make without a deadline, client, or a guaranteed audience. The thing that feels almost too small to justify your time. Let's talk about personal projects; that work matters more than we tend to admit. Personal work is where momentum begins: When you remove the pressure to impress, optimize, or monetize, you move faster. You experiment. You finish things. Even small progress compounds, and before you realize it, youâve made a real leap-- because you're practicing. Read more
Jan 4
Marty Supreme and the Pressure of Belief
By this point, I hope you've seen Marty Supreme. If you haven't, please stop everything and go see it. In theaters. Where it counts. Because this movie will change you. The film operates less like a traditional sports film and more like a character study of ambition under stress. At its core is a figure (TimothĂ©e Chalamet) driven by relentless self-beliefâsomeone who understands that talent alone is never enough. Throughout the film, we ride sidecar to Marty, surviving through hustle, performance, and belief. Read more
Dec 23
Hollywoodâs Scale Addiction: The Business of Control
The NetflixâWarner Bros. Discovery talks arenât interesting because they may or may not result in a deal. Theyâre interesting because they expose the direction the entertainment industry has already chosen: consolidation over competition, control over creative independence. Whether this merger ultimately closes, stalls, or is blocked by regulators almost doesnât matter. The logic behind it is already shaping Hollywood in real time. Read more
Dec 6
Women in Film and the Rise of Film3
For over a century, cinema has reflected the imaginations, anxieties, and aspirations of the worldâbut rarely through the full lens of those who live in it. Womenâs stories have been systemically underfunded, under-distributed, and undervalued. Even today, the global entertainment industry struggles with representation not only in front of the camera but especially behind it: in ownership, in authorship, and in control over the economics of storytelling. Yet the landscape is shifting via film3. Read more
Nov 28
The Onchain Studio System
Weâve been deep in the work of building our first real-world film3 studio â a physical space where animation, storytelling, and blockchain share the same roof, nestled in the heart of Downtown Portland, Oregon. Our combined life's work, everything we've built, and everything we are is colliding to create the next frontier. LFG for real. Read more
Nov 21
The Indie Spirit Finds a Home in Film3
Independent filmmakers are built from persistence, improvisation, and a stubborn refusal to accept the word no as the end of anything. For most of us, ânoâ is just the beginning of production, and our job is always to find a way, to make production happen despite the obstacles. Read more
Nov 14
Story First, Always
Film3 has been a buzzword for independent filmmakers at the intersection of blockchain and cinema. At its core, Film3 is about rethinking how independent films are funded, created, and shared. Itâs a model where blockchain technology enables filmmakers to offer audiences insider access, build a consistent and engaged following, and tell the stories they love, free from gatekeepers. Read more
Oct 3
The Basecamp Experience: A Film3 Short Documentary
đStowe, Vermont. Three days. Five hundred creators, builders, and developers. The Basecamp experience didnât just inspire meâit changed me. It reshaped what I believe film3 can be, and the possibilities of the creator economy. I edited a short documentary as a love letter to the entire experience. Read more
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