BOOKS & EDUCATION
PRODUCING & CONSULTING
SERVICES & DELIVERABLES
Planning is essential in filmmaking.
Independent films don’t have to be small,
they have to be affordable.
our books.
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SELF-Distribution
Own your release.
Keep your rights.
The distribution landscape has changed forever. This book shows independent filmmakers how to learn from the past and release their work directly, using festivals, platforms, and direct sales, without giving away creative control or the majority of revenue.
INCLUDES A SELF DISTRIBUTION WORKBOOK
The workbook is a printable PDF, with a starter section for planning and checklists for pre-production through distribution.
COMING IN JUNE 2026 →
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Before You Make a Film
FIRST STEPS TO SUCCESS.
Film school didn’t prepare us for a systemic collapse. This book explores and explains the new process for building an audience, planning a film from the beginning. This is the guide that helps you set your purpose, know the steps to reaching your goal, and execute each step in a timeline that is anchored in success.
COMING IN JUNE 2026 →
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Budgeting
Know your numbers.
Make your film.
Every film starts with a budget. This book demystifies the numbers, starting with understanding how to read a budget. It explains how the format can be deconstructed and reconstructed for a new project. It outlines the core requirements, so that filling in the basics takes very little effort.
Clear, practical, and written for independent filmmakers who want control over their craft and their finances.
The book includes formatted templates for EXCEL / NUMBERS / GOOGLE SHEETS.
COMING IN JULY 2026 →
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AI Tools
New tools.
Same story.
This book covers the ethical use of AI Tools for filmmakers. Artificial intelligence is already here. It is the next major challenge in filmmaking. Embrace? Ignore? Fight?
This book explores the facts about AI, so that decisions can be made. is best to have the facts.
Without replacing a single creative, how can AI tools shorten timelines? Can using AI for research and administrative tasks give filmmakers more time to focus the creative, from script development and scheduling to post-production and distribution?
COMING SOON →
Contributors
About the author
Sean Akers is a producer who has spent two decades supporting the vision of creatives. He has learned from both success and failure. He is sharing his findings, as well as a new outlook, with other filmmakers.
We are asked to keep our expectations low. We are told that an indie film will get lost. We will never make enough to cover the budget. Indies will never get us a career boost. With a solid plan, we can control more than ever before. Filmmakers can build an audience and make a mark.
INDEPENDENT FILM PRODUCTION
Every frame starts with a decision.
It is a new world for filmmakers. The old entertainment business is dead and we can no longer continue to follow the old rules. As filmmakers, we need to chart a new path, find out what efforts can secure the best outcomes, then put in the work to get our work out into the world.
