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"I try to keep it small. I try to keep us always in a sort of guerrilla, indie, shoot-from-the-hip mentality."

— Sean Baker

Even after winning the Palme d'Or and four Oscars, Baker refuses to scale up. His competitive advantage IS smallness — agility, intimacy, and creative control.

2. "You control 90 percent but then you leave 10 percent up to the film gods."

— Sean Baker

Baker's production philosophy: plan rigorously but stay open to serendipity. The best products include space for happy accidents that no plan could have predicted.

3. "My advice to filmmakers coming up is to really understand the mechanics of the industry and understand the business side of things."

— Sean Baker

Baker isn't a naive artist — he reads budgets, understands distribution, and knows his numbers. Creative vision without business literacy is a hobby, not a career.