I can't stress this enough. True "INDIE" or "INDEPENDENT" means "NON" Dependent on anything other than our own resources.If you start with a great story, and proper planning and pre-productio you can make a great film with nothing more than your own resources.

When we decide to be a filmmaker, we are planting a seed. Now we need to water that seed by learning and honing our craft, and keeping those around us who encourage and believe in us.

Today's episode is about remembering why we have the freedom to be filmmamkers and to create.

We as creative beings love to be around that creative "VIBE". Many don't reside in an area that innately have that vibe. In this case it's up to us to create that vibe and exude creativity to those around us.

Learning from the mistakes of others will most definitely save you a heck of a lot of time, money, and heartache.

Whenever someone offers you something that sounds like a great deal on the surface, it's always best to weigh your options. We as indie filmmakers don't need to jump at just anything that is offered.

When we achieve any level of success there are those who will criticize and try to bring our success down. If someone is maliciously attacking our success, it's usually a sign that we are heading in the right direction.

If we are accustom to or have grown comfortable with a certain level of success, that is where we set our thermostat. Anything beyond that level feels in excess. We can set our thermostat to whatever level we want.

We have been conditioned that in order to succeed, we need to just keep knocking on doors. When a door opens a crack, we try to get our foot in. We are conditioned to jump through someone else's hoops to gain validation. As indie filmmakers and artists, it's our responsibility to build our own door, and make our own path to success.

When was the last time you climbed a tree? Let's take the time to do things that we wouldn't normally do like climb a tree, of fly a kite. It could be therapeutic, and inspire creativity.