These productions should be heavily taxed and the funds spent on public access media and experimental venues. Simply because I have visions and they spring from the world around me. Part of filmmaking is finding a strategy to return to those visions. I am amazed that there are so many open and helpful persons in the so-called independent film community. They must be leftovers, because what is called independent is now big business and produces only formulas and attempts at silly self-expressionism.
Distribution is still key and king.
There are not enough film venues for expanded video and film works. Film education is at an all-time low. I find help from wherever or however, whoever and whatever. Part of the film was to see what would come from filming kids and an old man. To film there, even on off-hours, you have to pay bribes.