On this road I’m on, making my first film, I’ve been soliciting advice from everyone I possibly can. One of those people is an old acquaintance of mine, Cory Edwards. Cory’s working full-time in the film industry right now, doing some fantastic work, so I value his input immensely.

He gave me some really insightful pointers, but here’s the most valuable thing he said to me:

“…just make the film YOU want to see. Don’t be swayed by everyone else’s “good” ideas. The fact that you are making an indie film puts you in a dream position of control that you will never have on a studio film… so soak it up!”

This is truly the best advice I’ve gotten so far. So, I wanted to pass it along to all of you. If you’re considering making your first film or really considering your first indie art project of any kind, take this to heart.

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