AI lets indie filmmakers skip Hollywood gatekeepers entirely
taherdhanera · x · 2026-09-11
Building on Netflix founding CEO Marc Randolph's "just go make the movie" advice, this thread argues AI pushes it further: indie filmmakers can now produce professional full-length films alone, build their own audience on YouTube, and compete for attention directly—gatekeepers keep money and distribution but no longer hold a monopoly on making and releasing movies.
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