That is really cool. Thank you for sharing. You are awesome.

Biggest take away is sometimes the bridge burns but keep going. Do not be scared to fail. Do not give up. You have to ladder up baby steps in the right direction. My biggest concern is not connecting with the audience and losing my artistic DNA.

I am not sure what is meant by lottery system. But I just finished getting AA in Film Production at Santa Monica College. I learned some stuff but not enough to feel comfortable in this industry. I do feel you only scratch the surface of this industry in college. We did make one short film, and the days were long, and it definitely was not easy. I am older and starting over in life after 28 years in the military. I do not have time spinning my wheels trying to figure this industry out, but it does seem like folks build their kingdoms. They do seem to keep the information to themselves. I appreciate AJ trying to share his knowledge of the industry. My biggest take away is to bet on self. My biggest concern is not getting traction in this industry because I don't know how much time I have left. Time is one of the most valuable things in life. Life is short and tomorrow is not promised to anyone.

Welcome to One Grand Filmmakers 👋 🎉 In this community, I'll show you how I turned a $1,000 feature film into 3 more features, a full-time career in filmmaking, and relationships with the biggest names and platforms in the industry. But first... Please, introduce yourself :) (EXTRA CREDIT: Like 5 other posts, and welcome other filmmakers to the community as well!) Let's goooooo! 🚀

I've never submitted a film through a lottery system, but I have submitted my band's EPK to several music festival lotteries. It cost me more money than I wanted to spend for a blind submission. It was also frustrating because there was no reason given for rejection. Just, thanks for your money! My biggest takeaway from this video is that I need to create a kingdom. My biggest worry is time. Due to career and family obligations, filmmaking has been more of a dream than a hobby - certainly not my primary focus. My goal is to change that.