Independent film funding relies on obfuscating investor losses
Ben Dobbins · Ep 478: Fans Pay $500K To Keep Favorite Shows, Will This Kill Netflix with CEO Ben Dobyns · Nov 14, 2016 · at 2:58
Ben Dobyns, founder of Zombie Orpheus Entertainment, discusses the structural flaws in traditional Hollywood independent film financing and why he sought an alternative model.
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“The entire process of funding independent films is based on obfuscating the fact that independent films, you're going to lose your money if you invest in them.”
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