FILM BOOKSHELF is a curated list of essential reads I’ve personally relied on throughout my career as a filmmaker, producer, and festival director. These books don’t deal in theory or Hollywood mythology — they explain how films actually get written, made, financed, marketed, and sold. If you’re serious about building a sustainable career in film, this is your foundation. FREE RESOURCE: Click Here: https://www.skool.com/film-lab-society/classroom/c8670f72?md=b5de7215e584473eb4e322789bd2133e

Since 2013, genre filmmaker, @Lou Simon , Lou has written, produced and directed six feature films: HazMat, Agoraphobia, All Girls Weekend, 3:An Eye For An Eye, 73 Minutes and 9 Windows. All her films have obtained distribution throughout the world and have won several awards at various film festivals. We are going to have a power-hour discussion with Lou, specifically about the budgeting and distribution of her films! Join us Jan 8th at 7pm right here on Skool for this talk!

I’m excited to roll out three new Film Case Studies inside Film Lab Society. Each of these takes me about a day to produce. 🎬 Blue Ruin 🎬 Whiplash 🎬 The Witch (For my Horror Filmmakers) These aren’t reviews or theory — they’re deep dive breakdowns of how real indie films were financed, produced, premiered, and sold. New Case Studies: Blue Ruin — crowdfunding + genre + Cannes Whiplash — proof-of-concept → financing → Oscars The Witch — prestige horror → Sundance → A24 Each class includes a full 5-module course, assignments, and actionable takeaways you can apply directly to your own film. THESE SHOULD BE USED TO SHOW INVESTORS ALSO! This is about learning how films actually break out — not just how they’re made. Dive in when you’re ready.

Hey guys, I’m very excited about a new series I’ll be releasing: FILM CASE STUDIES. These are deep dives into real indie films that broke out — how they were financed, produced, marketed, premiered, and ultimately sold. We’re starting with six powerhouse examples: 🎬 Tangerine 🎬 The Florida Project 🎬 Thunder Road 🎬 Blue Ruin 🎬 Whiplash 🎬 The Witch (For my Horror Filmmakers) Each Case Study comes with: • A full 5-module course • Downloadable PDFs • Insights from interviews, AMAs, and articles • Festival strategy breakdowns • Actionable assignments you can use on your own film My goal is simple: to show you exactly how successful indie films were actually built — step by step — so you can model the strategies for your own project. No fluff. Deep dives into budgets, networking, distribution etc. For only $10 you get the full deep dive into each film! Let's gooooo! Quincy

Learn the complete roadmap for getting investors for your indie film. In this lesson, Quincy breaks down how to raise money using private investors, local community networks, entertainment funds, and the four mega-buckets of film financing. You’ll learn how to approach investors, what motivates them, how to structure deals, and how to build a pitch that actually gets funded. Click on CLASSROOM up above and check out the video! https://www.skool.com/film-lab-society/classroom/c1df087f?md=72d45f3340ce4c2780b919ffccd3a039