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This often becomes clear too late, but it needs to be said. Your film is not the product. It’s part of the product, but it’s not the whole thing.
The real value is decided where most creators prefer not to look for too long. How risk is shared. Who controls the decisions. Who benefits if things go well and who carries the loss if they don’t. When, where, and in what context the film actually meets its audience.
I’ve seen strong films disappear because there was no structure behind them. I’ve seen average films survive because there was. And I’ve seen projects with limited artistic strength still work because they understood exactly what they were meant to do and what they weren’t.
Emotion matters. Passion is necessary. But neither replaces clear decisions. This forum isn’t against filmmaking. It’s against avoidable naivety. So that your next film doesn’t just get made, but actually has a chance to exist.
-Cinema Doktor
The real value is decided where most creators prefer not to look for too long. How risk is shared. Who controls the decisions. Who benefits if things go well and who carries the loss if they don’t. When, where, and in what context the film actually meets its audience.
I’ve seen strong films disappear because there was no structure behind them. I’ve seen average films survive because there was. And I’ve seen projects with limited artistic strength still work because they understood exactly what they were meant to do and what they weren’t.
Emotion matters. Passion is necessary. But neither replaces clear decisions. This forum isn’t against filmmaking. It’s against avoidable naivety. So that your next film doesn’t just get made, but actually has a chance to exist.
-Cinema Doktor
