Gobble Gobble FilmCrew, I’m writing this with a hot chai tea in hand and a fire crackling in the background — the kind of quiet moment that makes you reflect on the people and projects that truly matter. As Thanksgiving rolls in, team DCP wants to take a beat and share how grateful we are for you. Decentralized Pictures is more than awards and submissions — it’s a gathering place for storytellers, dreamers, and everyone who believes in championing independent voices. This year, we’re especial...

Every so often, a film arrives already humming with its own internal language— a story that feels less written and more remembered. In the Night I Dream is one of those works. Created by British-Nigerian multi-layered artist and director Isioma Idehen, this story was born from dualities it refuses to separate: between England and Nigeria, dreamworld and waking life, fear and faith. What first pulled Isioma into Àdá’s journey wasn't a plot or an image. It was a return. "Àdá’s journey began wit...

As a creator, inspiration often strikes at the most random of times... sometimes, it manifests as one isolated sentence you leave in your notes app, waiting to be contextualized into existence. That's how Dana Never Had a Brother began."Since college, I’ve kept a notes tab on my phone for stray inspiration— dreams I remembered, out-of-context sentences, random visuals I wanted to recreate someday," said Destinee McCaster, writer and director of Dana Never Had a Brother. "One of those half-sen...

Horror Short "Breeder" brings the Tikbalang to life! Director Sapphire Sandalo sits down with Decentralized Pictures and talks about her terrifying production in this newsletter takeover.

When a group of creators gathered online after the release of the short film Elena in the Film3 universe, none of them imagined that what began as an impromptu creative exchange would turn into one of the most active writing collectives in Latin America. "The spark of Coders Room emerged very organically," said Luis Vanegas, co-founder of The Coders Room. "We didn't plan to create a writers' room f...

Directed by Andrew Durham and produced by Sofia Coppola, the film feels like a memory come to life: tender, imperfect, human. Set in 70s and 80s San Francisco, Fairyland follows young Alysia and her father Steve as they carve out a home in an increasingly unfamiliar world: from the city's bohemian freedom, to the heartbreak of the AIDS crisis. It's hard not to fall for the film's rhythm, the romanticism in the everyday moments between Alysia and Steve. The moments in the film are so immersive...

To celebrate Decentralized Pictures’ migration to Base – a milestone that unlocks new creative possibilities for artists and storytellers around the world – we launched an award that provides direct support to emerging creators of all disciplines who are building the future of creativity onchain. The DCP Award for Base Creators is officially closed, and we're thrilled to announce our ten awardees! These creators stood out among the crowd for their bold ideas, distinct voices, and Web3-savvy s...