A dispatch from Sasha Santiago — exploring storytelling, filmmaking, and community-building in Web3’s early frontier. The cinemantics of a filmmaker in the loop is the principle of keeping a human creative at the center of all things that matter.
A production and distribution newslabel that makes, releases and writes about indie and nonDe (non-dependent) movies and music. No paywall here but please support us anyway.
We need a vibrant alternative to mainstream culture, especially a non-dependent cinema ecosystem. Let's build it together & examine what got us here in the first place -- including how we can each build our own sustainable & generative creative practices.
Cinema Body Cinema Mind is a home for thinking and feeling our way through film. I explore how movies work on us—not just in our heads, but in our senses, memories, and everyday lives through essays, podcast episodes, and video lectures.
I am an educator and filmmaker from Lafayette, Louisiana. I am here to share my journey into taking control of my work through micro-budget filmmaking.
We make grounded, emotional genre films that help people feel seen. Get early film news, transparent insights, and behind-the-scenes stories from the front lines of indie filmmaking.
Home of the Weekly Directed By Women Viewing Guide. Here you will find writing about films directed by women, silent cinema, and other esoteric (mostly) film related stuff.
The best writing on entertainment strategy including a weekly "Streaming Ratings Report", unpacking what shows and films are winning the streaming wars.
Pitch Craft is for serious filmmakers ready to stop waiting for the low percetage"big break" and start consistently pitching the right projects to the right executives, with the goal of securing of cashing in on their best ideas.
I'm Kelli McNeil-Yellen. Working screenwriter/producer & 20+ year marketing/PR pro who made the leap to filmmaking with my award-winning film DARUMA, now avail on platforms. Founder Marketing & PR for Indie Film on Substack. DM to work w/me.
Open Gardens delves into the intersection of Hollywood and the creator economy, offering insights from a seasoned producer on how storytelling, fandom, and community-driven content are transforming the future of media for insiders and disruptors alike.
Honest thoughts and analysis about films and documentaries, film distribution, film festivals, and the independent film industry from journalist, author, professor, and programmer Anthony Kaufman.
Kimchi Uttapam: Film Journal follows the process of making my debut indie feature, SILICON VALLEY GIRL. It's also my observations of the film industry as an engineer x filmmaker.
