The Sovereign Creator
Maris Lidaka, DijaThe Sovereign Creator is a weekly field guide for independent filmmakers, multicultural storytellers, and purpose-driven artists ready to break free from the permission-seeking industry trap.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 190 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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Why Your Film Needs Better Design (Concrete River Case Study)
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Concrete River Pitch Deck (Original vs. Updated): https://blendedfutureproject.com/product/concrete-river-pitch-decks/
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My Substack: https://marislidaka.substack.com/
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Coffee House Cinema:
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I Asked AI to Tell Me the Truth About Itself
Warning, this is a long email that might take a minute to get through. But the reveal is well worth it as we uncover the purpose of AI, by asking AI.
Besides writing this newsletter, I’m very active over on LinkedIn (and you should follow...
A Filmmaker’s Guide to Process
I spend a lot of time living in the future. How this film will come together. How to bring it to an audience. How that audience will receive it. Those are real things I need to think about. But they have a cost. They pull me out of the day...
Join Me for A Free Workshop: Let's Build A Creative Ecosystem Together
The way to make sure our work reaches an audience is to build a system around it. And the best way to build that system is to work together.
I’m hosting a free workshop/co-working session next Friday - June 12th at 10:00am PST. I will be...
What Cooking Alone Taught Me About Making Films
When I was a single man in a bygone age (don’t ask how long ago). I made at least one fancy meal for myself per week, usually Japanese-inspired. I would go to the Korean grocery store and buy a whole salmon (no head), some Udon noodles, soy...
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Filmmaker | Editor | Creative Strategist | I help filmmakers tell their stories and find their audiences. I explore mixed identity, storing cultural memory, and the future of storytelling.
Actor | Social Practice Artist I write to inspire the one ones who feel a call to create but feel stuck by sharing my 20 year journey as a creative professional and the lessons I learn along the way.
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