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 | 193 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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Creative Practitioners - Aria and Her Sheepdog
“When I used to herd imaginary sheep as a child. And my father got me an actual dog, like a real dog for my a sheepdog to herd my imaginary sheep.”
-Aria
Aria, the subject of a feature documentary that I’m working on, told me this s...
Your Short Film Isn't A Product. It's a Handshake.
From Spielberg to Curry Barker, there is high praise is heaped upon young filmmakers (and deservedly so). We love seeing someone in their 20s have a clear vision and able to communicate it on the screen. But here’s the reality for many youn...
Films Don't Ever Die, They Just Go In Winter
A few of us gathered on Zoom this past Friday to begin building an ecosystem around our work. And everyone came away realizing the same thing:
There’s a film sitting on your hard drive right now. Maybe it screened once or twice. Maybe it g...
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:
Coffeehouse Ci...
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...
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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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