In 1976, the major labels owned everything. They owned the studios, the pressing plants, the distribution, the radio airplay, and the narrative about what music was allowed to be. Getting a record deal meant getting permission from people who had never picked up an instrument in their lives. The gatekeepers didn’t care about your sound or what you wanted to say. They cared about their margin. So a bunch of kids in London and New York stopped asking. The Ramones played two-minute songs so fast...

In 1976, the major labels owned everything. They owned the studios, the pressing plants, the distribution, the radio airplay, and the narrative about what music was allowed to be. Getting a record deal meant getting permission from people who had never picked up an instrument in their lives. The gatekeepers didn’t care about your sound or what you wanted to say. They cared about their margin. So a bunch of kids in London and New York stopped asking. The Ramones played two-minute songs so fast...

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...

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...

Film3 has been a buzzword for independent filmmakers at the intersection of blockchain and cinema. At its core, Film3 is about rethinking how independent films are funded, created, and shared. It’s a model where blockchain technology enables filmmakers to offer audiences insider access, build a consistent and engaged following, and tell the stories they love, free from gatekeepers. The Cultural Death of Cinema: Why James Gray is Right and Hollywood is Wrong While there is so much film3 has to...

Film3 has been a buzzword for independent filmmakers at the intersection of blockchain and cinema. At its core, Film3 is about rethinking how independent films are funded, created, and shared. It’s a model where blockchain technology enables filmmakers to offer audiences insider access, build a consistent and engaged following, and tell the stories they love, free from gatekeepers. The Cultural Death of Cinema: Why James Gray is Right and Hollywood is Wrong While there is so much film3 has to...