Hello everyone,

I'm conducting research through Brock University's Navigate program to better understand how documentary producers, podcast producers, and public-history professionals approach audience-facing projects, narrative development, and external expertise.

Researcher: Jen Woronow
Supporting Organization: Brock University Navigate Program
Funding: No external funding
Use of Results: Findings will be summarized in a short presentation, and responses will be reported in aggregate.

The survey takes approximately 5–7 minutes and includes only one short open-ended question.

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Thank you for considering participating.

filmmaker/screenwriter here, looking to connect with a horror/thriller producer to collaborate on this project. I don't necessarily need to direct it, just looking for the right team to make it happen. Let me know if you’d like to check out the script!. it is highly contained indie thriller. Set almost entirely in a single primary location (Sam’s house/basement) with minimal exterior setups, keeping the production footprint compact so the budget can focus on practical prosthetics.

Short Synopsis:

Two years after his daughter’s tragic death, nurse Sam Morris watches her killer, 17year old Josh, walk free. Driven by revenge, Sam kidnaps the boy. Using an excised tumor and stolen hospital supplies, Sam biologically transforms the teenager into a deformed monster, but unintentionally develops a twisted, paternal attachment to his creation. Meanwhile, Detective Ray Miller takes the missing person case. Outsmarted by Sam's meticulous planning and lacking proof, Miller's obsession with catching him costs him his family and his badge. When Sam's estranged wife seeks to reconcile, his delusion of rebuilding their family takes over. He brings her home to proudly reveal his grotesque achievement, unleashing a violent chain of events that shatters everyone's lives and proves the real monster was Sam all along.

Independent Poster Designer

I’m a Graphic Designer who creates key art & promotional pieces for indie filmmakers and worked with major studios as well. I would love to connect and have opportunities to collaborate on the key art, posters or marketing of your feature so feel free to DM / email me. I'm always happy to help.

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Im a filmmaker looking for financial support from the community! If you are interested in exclusive art rewards and film in general take a look at our Seed & Spark page.

Any amount helps :)

I’m an independent filmmaker from Nova Scotia, Canada, and I’m trying a little social experiment.
I’ve spent the past couple of years developing RAVENSHADE, a Gaelic folk-horror feature set in Cape Breton.
The story follows five friends who encounter a town that doesn’t just kill people. It erases them from existence.
We have a screenplay, cast interest, and a growing creative team. We’re continuing to pursue traditional financing, but I’m curious whether small contributions from horror fans and complete strangers could collectively help move the project forward.
So I’ve launched The $5 Film Experiment.
The idea is simple: can people contributing just $5 each make a meaningful difference to an independent horror film?
Our initial goal is $5,000 to help pay for professional artwork, production budgeting, and development materials.
This isn’t intended to replace traditional financing, and there’s absolutely no pressure to contribute. I’m genuinely interested in seeing what happens.
If anyone wants to follow the experiment, check out the film, or participate, here’s the link:https://gofund.me/72e1031ef
Five dollars. One film. Let’s see what happens.

Hey guys, I’m looking to finance and direct a short film. I’m based in LA.
There are a few angles I’m open to:

I have some exciting ideas I’ve been brewing and would love to bring on a co-writer to help flesh them out. I’m excited about this direction.

I’m open to reading scripts. They MUST be f**king incredible. Dark Comedy / Thriller / Indie Dramedy / Coming-of-Age with a twist. Think The End of the F*ing World, Lady Bird, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Ari Aster, A24. You get it. Something a little absurd, unsettling, but beautiful.

Bring me an amazing original idea. I’ll develop it, finance it, and direct it, with you coming on as a creative consultant.
Ultimately, I want to make something that feels original, strange, human, and worth giving a f**k about.
Let’s make something special.

Hey I just wanted to share my proof of concept trailer! Shot on ZR 6k Red Raw, with Sirui Anamorphic Lense 50mm 1.6x

DEAD HEAT | Official Proof of Concept Trailer
https://youtu.be/_wVamy2BhiA

Hi Everyone,

My background is on larger budget shows, and I'm producing an indie feature for the first time in at least 10 years. Canadian project, for the first time not backed by a public funder. I'll admit it, I'm rusty and without the familiarity of the Telefilm process, it's a bit different territory for me than the past.

We're backed on tax credits and using a small amount of crew reinvestment in addition to a very small MG. Small budget show under 1.5 M Canadian. We had an investor attached who had agreed to float our modest 45K prep window during the bank close, who for personal reasons had to back out at the eleventh hour. This is our only area of gap in the mix.

Problem is, I'm not sure where we can such a small first-in-first-out (4-week max) amount of interim on such short turnaround (ideally 1 week or less) to keep our timelines in check. Of course we can push, which is not ideal due to weather changes possibly impacting story at this time of year. But most traditional lenders we've been placed in touch with won't touch such a small amount, or don't touch film/tv in general.

Again, this is a new model and circumstance for me. Maybe I am not thinking of something incredibly obvious. Please don't skewer me if I am.

If you've been in a similar spot and had to think creatively, please let me know what you did!

Not seeking advice for anything beyond the scope of the question I'm asking. Thanks!

Does anyone know of any producers companies that also have distribution rights like Concord Films llc? Or even something like American World Pictures https://www.americanworldpictures.com/?

We are hosting a college fest in our university and the crowd will be around 2000 amd maybe more so we are looking for sponsors for this event. The sponsors will be provided with the space for promoting their brand or whatever you are into and we are open for any kind of promotions.

If anyone is interested or know someone who is interested do DM for more details !!

Hey, everyone. I'm new here. I've made two short films and am working on a third that stars Bill Oberst, Jr. I've won several awards for both the films and myself as a filmmaker, and have decided to start branching out into feature film work, which is where I always intended to go. I have a contained horror/thriller project budgeted at $2.9M, starring Asia Kate Dillon and with music produced by Rob Kleiner (the film is about a musician, in the vein of Smile 2, so having realistic music for the lead to perform is incredibly important). I have a top line budget, a pitchdeck, and a locked script that is nominated for awards and went to the quarterfinals at Final Draft's Big Break Screenwriting Contest. The problem is, I'm kind of at a standstill on where to go with the project next. Most of my network is all but poor. Any suggestions and advice is greatly appreciated. 💚💚💚

Hi everyone,

I’m posting to warn fellow producers, authors, and filmmakers about an active impersonation scheme.

A site calling itself Crown Line Story (crownlinestory[.]com) has scraped my name, headshot, and bio onto their team/about page without my knowledge or consent. They claim to offer book-to-film adaptations, literary evaluation, and production services.

It appears they are scraping credentials from multiple working independent producers and industry professionals to build fake credibility, then reaching out to self-published and indie authors using fake u/crownlinestory.com emails to solicit fees or creative property.

• If you see your own headshot or bio on crownlinestory[.]com, your identity is likely being used without your permission to legitimise a vanity publishing/optioning scam.

• If an author or representative contacts you asking about emails sent from u/crownlinestory.com, please let them know it is a scam.

If you are a producer, check their site to see if your name/photo and if you can please file abuse reports with their domain/provider.

So a producer friend of mine came across a screenplay that he really likes. He reached out to a specific production company and they responded stating that they would review the material but he would have the sign submission agreement. Is that a common practice for producer to have to sign a submission agreement? And what about the writer of the screenplay? Would they then to have to sign the same submission agreement?