The Myth of “Discovered”

Every filmmaker has the fantasy: you’re at a festival, someone important watches your film, and suddenly, everything changes. The big break. The golden ticket. The moment you’ve been waiting for.Except it rarely works that way.Waiting to be “discovered” is a trap. It’s passive. It assumes that the power lies in someone else’s hands, and all you can do is hope they notice you. But the truth? No one’s coming to rescue you.The good news: you don’t need rescuing.Today, the tools to build your...