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Jeanie Finlay's avatar

I loved this, thank you for writing it. Trust the process, not the industry - is the only way to keep making work.

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Elaine McMillion Sheldon's avatar

I'd love to read your version, as you've ran your own race and had lots of success!

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Jeanie Finlay's avatar

I keep umming and aahing about writing something - as a welcome distraction from the final moments of my edit. If I muster the steam I will let you know!

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Jean Hess's avatar

Please know how very much I appreciate this post. Your movie was extraordinary BTW! I am a visual artist but all of your honest, deeply-felt insights apply. We are surrounded by institutions that are themselves safely funded, harbor mediocre lifers with way too much discretion to pick winners and losers and NO MANDATE TO ACTUALLY HELP and no consequences if they back the safest options. I will wave a "Thank You" as I retreat from FB, IN and all of the other diversionary energy sinks.

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Elaine McMillion Sheldon's avatar

More power to you, Jean!

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Adam Forrester's avatar

Thanks for this, Elaine! I remember feeling the same way in a room in NYC at a festival too. Maybe one day I'll finish the film I've been working on for eight years and end up in placeless rooms yet again. But, I'll probably be starting the whole arduous process over again by then. :)

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Carol Engel's avatar

Keep running your own race! You are exceptional with truthful insights that create growth and peace for your readers … well, me for sure!

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Sam Scott's avatar

I resonate with this so much, Elaine. Thanks for putting it to words.

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Andrew Garrison's avatar

"Just make sure it’s yours - because you ain’t gonna get rich being an independent filmmaker, so you might as well enjoy the process."

Should be carved over the portal to the Independent Filmmaker Honor Hall. Oh, yeah, there isn't one. Thanks for this great post and your films.

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