Creative independence, long-term leverage, and the hidden value in knowing who’s watching will change the future of entertainment. A director I know showed her documentary for the first time at a top-tier festival six months ago. Two standing ovations, great reviews, and agents approaching. Then, nothing. Streamers came and went, the sales agent’s list became cold, and the movie—the same one […] The post What Happens When a Filmmaker Owns Their Audience appeared first on Moder...
