If you're like most entrepreneurial filmmakers, you spend countless hours trying to figure out how to make a living filmmaking so you can quit your day job and do cool stuff. You constantly think of slam dunk projects that could potentially repay investors and also pay your bills. But how? How do you make a living as a filmmaker? While this answer varies based on … [Read More] about How To Make A Living Filmmaking So You Can Quit Your Day Job
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