You should support your fellow media makers. But in reality, it isn't always that simple. He senses an avid hunger for resources in St. Louis and sees plenty of room for the growth of the independent media scene. However, these desires are often countered by the lack of funding support provided by the state and regional arts agencies, and the inability of the St. Louis media community to find common purpose. In fact, Warshawski sees this as a problem the whole field faces.
Dependence is endemic to independent filmmaking.
And the term 'independent filmmaking' is a complete misnomer. All 'independents' need to realize that they are completely interdependent and that they all need to act together. Things happen when media artists become interdependent. In the past, small groups within St. Louis's film and video community have held informal workshop and information sessions aimed at strengthening peer relations and access to resources. However, most of these groups were founded by alumni from Webster University one of the only institutions with a substantial cinema department and none of these alumni could get access to equipment unless they were paying for classes at the University.