"There's a fine line between passion and desperation, "Bugonia" and "Eddington" producer Lars Knudsen told 35 filmmakers at Square Peg Social in Austin in late October. Desperation is driven by fear. Passion is driven by confidence. And throughout a filmmaker's career, there will be people who try to capitalize on that desperation to get a film made. I keep thinking about that distinction because desperation is often the low-octane fuel of independent film."
"Desperation produces flop sweat. But under the right circumstances, that energy can be channeled as passion that moves the dream forward. Real-world stories give filmmakers the chance to lead from strength rather than need. That reframing was central to Square Peg Social, the four-day gathering co-hosted by Knudsen, his Square Peg partner Ari Aster, and Amy Knudsen. By bringing 26 writer-directors and 9 producers together"
There is a fine line between passion and desperation: desperation is driven by fear while passion is driven by confidence. Desperation often fuels independent filmmaking because singular ideas require substantial money that do not fit mainstream selling concepts. Under pressure, fear-driven decisions can cause mistakes and very bad experiences even for successful filmmakers. When channeled correctly, that energy becomes passion that moves projects forward and allows filmmakers to lead from strength rather than need. A four-day Square Peg Social convening brought writers, directors, producers, and industry mentors together to surface unguarded honesty about sustaining careers. Independent film now faces fractured distribution models and contracting budgets that intensify those challenges.
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