making a movie requires upfront investment. either through crowdfunding or through dedicated investors like those studios. so i see no way to completely elimin

making a movie requires upfront investment. either through crowdfunding or through dedicated investors like those studios. so i see no way to completely eliminate the middlemen, because they will want to recoup their investment. we could argue that everyone should get a share of the profits, but with that argument comes the downside of everyone also needing to take a cut when a film makes a loss. i am not sure if i wouldn't prefer just get paid a fair salary for the work and let someone else take that risk.