For the longest time, people didn't know what film3 was. Many still don't — and that's okay. Like alot of things in the blockchain space, it's a big idea that arrived faster than the words to explain it. I felt like I understood it the moment I entered the space, but I heard story after story of people who couldn't quite define it. And when it came time for the movement to catch on and grow, that gap caused a major stall. What is film3? Filmmakers were genuinely excited about it. Builders wer...

For the longest time, people didn't know what film3 was. Many still don't — and that's okay. Like alot of things in the blockchain space, it's a big idea that arrived faster than the words to explain it. I felt like I understood it the moment I entered the space, but I heard story after story of people who couldn't quite define it. And when it came time for the movement to catch on and grow, that gap caused a major stall. What is film3? Filmmakers were genuinely excited about it. Builders wer...

People have been asking me what film3 is for years. At festivals, in DMs, after panels, at events with filmmakers who sense something shifting. What is film3? How does it work? How do I get involved? I've answered the question more times than I can count — in conversations, in twitter spaces, on stages, over coffee, over beer, in articles, the list goes on. Every time, I gave the best answer I had. But a passing conversation was never going to be enough. So I wrote the book. This is my story....

People have been asking me what film3 is for years. At festivals, in DMs, after panels, at events with filmmakers who sense something shifting. What is film3? How does it work? How do I get involved? I've answered the question more times than I can count — in conversations, in twitter spaces, on stages, over coffee, over beer, in articles, the list goes on. Every time, I gave the best answer I had. But a passing conversation was never going to be enough. So I wrote the book. This is my story....

If you're anything like me, you're cutting your current film while developing the next one, managing a YouTube channel or three, running a podcast, and constantly in production while keeping teams on track. Maybe you also have a family and a household to run. Or a physical storefront or take on client work. Tbh, I love the chaos of it. I love being so busy I fall asleep without remembering my head hitting the pillow. I love waking up early to meet my screenwriting coach on UK time, and I love...

If you're anything like me, you're cutting your current film while developing the next one, managing a YouTube channel or three, running a podcast, and constantly in production while keeping teams on track. Maybe you also have a family and a household to run. Or a physical storefront or take on client work. Tbh, I love the chaos of it. I love being so busy I fall asleep without remembering my head hitting the pillow. I love waking up early to meet my screenwriting coach on UK time, and I love...

IndieWire published a piece recently that stopped me mid-scroll. The headline was "Don't Call It a Comeback: How Independent Film Will Be Rewired in 2026." It's a sharp analysis of where indie film actually stands right now — not the hopeful spin, not the doom spiral, just a clear-eyed look at the new operating reality. And one line in particular landed like it was written directly at me:"Producers are asked to think like founders. Directors are expected to articulate not just vision but valu...

IndieWire published a piece recently that stopped me mid-scroll. The headline was "Don't Call It a Comeback: How Independent Film Will Be Rewired in 2026." It's a sharp analysis of where indie film actually stands right now — not the hopeful spin, not the doom spiral, just a clear-eyed look at the new operating reality. And one line in particular landed like it was written directly at me:"Producers are asked to think like founders. Directors are expected to articulate not just vision but valu...

Here's a sentence I never thought I'd write: our AI agent is raising funds from other AI agents to produce a human-made stop motion animated film (and even trolling us a little for being so analog). Auctobot's pitch deck has no pictures. No emotion. No sizzle reel. Just code — a machine-readable investment memo delivered agent-to-agent, onchain, returning a yes or a no. And when it's a no, collecting data on why, so the pitch gets sharper with every pass. This is the first agent-to-agent prod...

Here's a sentence I never thought I'd write: our AI agent is raising funds from other AI agents to produce a human-made stop motion animated film (and even trolling us a little for being so analog). Auctobot's pitch deck has no pictures. No emotion. No sizzle reel. Just code — a machine-readable investment memo delivered agent-to-agent, onchain, returning a yes or a no. And when it's a no, collecting data on why, so the pitch gets sharper with every pass. This is the first agent-to-agent prod...

The Sundance Film Festival opened this week in Park City for its final year in the Utah mountain town that became synonymous with independent cinema. Over 16,200 submissions poured in from 164 countries, all chasing the dream that's sustained indie filmmakers for decades: make something great, get discovered, secure distribution, build a career. But here's the uncomfortable truth the industry whispers about in hotel lobbies and after-parties: that dream is statistically dead for most filmmake...

The Sundance Film Festival opened this week in Park City for its final year in the Utah mountain town that became synonymous with independent cinema. Over 16,200 submissions poured in from 164 countries, all chasing the dream that's sustained indie filmmakers for decades: make something great, get discovered, secure distribution, build a career. But here's the uncomfortable truth the industry whispers about in hotel lobbies and after-parties: that dream is statistically dead for most filmmake...

We’ve been deep in the work of building our first real-world film3 studio — a physical space where animation, storytelling, and blockchain share the same roof, nestled in the heart of Downtown Portland, Oregon. nnbop Flannel Donut @Flannel_Donut Stoked for 2026 First of its mfing kind. Built on Base. IRL. Innovation for freedom. Creativity in public. Our combined life's work, everything we've built, everything we are-colliding to create the next frontier. LFG for real. 4 11:04 AM • Nov 27, 20...

We’ve been deep in the work of building our first real-world film3 studio — a physical space where animation, storytelling, and blockchain share the same roof, nestled in the heart of Downtown Portland, Oregon. nnbop Flannel Donut @Flannel_Donut Stoked for 2026 First of its mfing kind. Built on Base. IRL. Innovation for freedom. Creativity in public. Our combined life's work, everything we've built, everything we are-colliding to create the next frontier. LFG for real. 4 11:04 AM • Nov 27, 20...

Let's talk about the thing you make without a deadline, client, or a guaranteed audience. The thing that feels almost too small to justify your time. Let's talk about personal projects; that work matters more than we tend to admit. Personal work is where momentum begins: When you remove the pressure to impress, optimize, or monetize, you move faster. You experiment. You finish things. Even small progress compounds, and before you realize it, you’ve made a real leap-- because you're practicing...

Let's talk about the thing you make without a deadline, client, or a guaranteed audience. The thing that feels almost too small to justify your time. Let's talk about personal projects; that work matters more than we tend to admit. Personal work is where momentum begins: When you remove the pressure to impress, optimize, or monetize, you move faster. You experiment. You finish things. Even small progress compounds, and before you realize it, you’ve made a real leap-- because you're practicing...

Last Wednesday, I found myself in a packed Tomorrow Theater for MIXED*, a hybrid film showcase curated by my friend Garett Stenson. The concept was simple but ambitious — 211 films submitted from 44 countries, distilled into a single evening in Portland, Oregon. But MIXED* clearly had bigger ambitions than a typical screening — less curated showcase, more catalyst for the kind of conversations independent filmmakers actually need to be having about AI. The night opened with a musical performa...

Last Wednesday, I found myself in a packed Tomorrow Theater for MIXED*, a hybrid film showcase curated by my friend Garett Stenson. The concept was simple but ambitious — 211 films submitted from 44 countries, distilled into a single evening in Portland, Oregon. But MIXED* clearly had bigger ambitions than a typical screening — less curated showcase, more catalyst for the kind of conversations independent filmmakers actually need to be having about AI. The night opened with a musical performa...

The Netflix–Warner Bros. Discovery talks aren’t interesting because they may or may not result in a deal. They’re interesting because they expose the direction the entertainment industry has already chosen: consolidation over competition, control over creative independence. Whether this merger ultimately closes, stalls, or is blocked by regulators almost doesn’t matter. The logic behind it is already shaping Hollywood in real time. Fewer companies control more distribution, more IP, and more ...

The Netflix–Warner Bros. Discovery talks aren’t interesting because they may or may not result in a deal. They’re interesting because they expose the direction the entertainment industry has already chosen: consolidation over competition, control over creative independence. Whether this merger ultimately closes, stalls, or is blocked by regulators almost doesn’t matter. The logic behind it is already shaping Hollywood in real time. Fewer companies control more distribution, more IP, and more ...