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An Independent Filmmaking System Built in Real Time Most people are taught that filmmaking starts with a script. That idea sounds good. It feels official. It feels organized. But in real independent filmmaking, especially when you are working without a studio, without a safety net, and without permission, starting with a script can actually slow you down. My process starts earlier than that.It starts in my head. When an idea hits me, I do not rush to write dialogue. I do not open a screenwriting app. I do not start typing scenes. I start breaking the idea apart like a...
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