I'm actually more of a filmmaker than I am a startup guy, but I can see lots of overlaps. Each film project essentially is a startup. Most are the results of

I'm actually more of a filmmaker than I am a startup guy, but I can see lots of overlaps. Each film project essentially is a startup. Most are the results of special purpose, one-off companies. You might work with a lot of the same people, but the situations are always fluid. You're creating something from scratch, most of the time, building up something from nothing. I've made dozens of short films, most via a loose collective of filmmakers, mostly for festival screenings and for the learning experiences. Some with a slightly more formal organization, intended to make money via short film distribution networks online and on cell phones. Which we did, by keeping our production costs very , very low. Some lessons learned there about cofounder selection and clear responsibilities. Working now with some established producers on securing funding for a indie sci fi feature film. The whole funding cycle is a long, drawn out process, like it is in most businesses. A real roller coaster of emotion, like a startup. In the end, like a startup, the funding is as dependent on establishing belief in the people involved as it is in the idea itself. If not moreso. And of course it's all spare-time after-the-day-job stuff, like a lot of startups. It's fun, though, and I wouldn't trade the ride for anything else.