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NameAlbert
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MessagePlease, I need help, I think I'm infected, every time I cash my check just spending it on lenses, filters, books, anything related to this virus, my wife don't talk to me and my friends look at me weird. Before reading about "Life after Life", now I read "Story" by Robert McKee.
My God what is happening to me?
Help ..


NameHopeless
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MessageI wish I'd found this site sooner..My whole life has been ruined and now I realize that I'm just one of millions suffering from the same addiction.
I began on the "other"side of the camera as a talent at 9yrs of age in Educational TV but it was the 6 months of filming of an Educational Documentary that took over our classroom at age 12years that really did me in. Turning an award winning book on a revolutionary approach to teaching into a documentary, in which I starred, led directly to my downfall. Primping in front of that camera lens before action had me hooked and I no longer had control of my life. I wanted to BE that operator behind that camera..I wanted to "turn on" hundreds more children like myself.
40years later I am a broken woman. In spite of pretending that there is some legitimacy in the fact that I am a member of a prestigious union..I fear I get dragged time and again into the Indie world...soon to be homeless, broke and lonely.
I am so grateful to y'all for getting this message out and trying to nip the addiction in the bud.


NameDCaba
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MessageDear Indie Fever:

I feel a since of relief and hope that I discovered your website. For thirty years I have had the black cloud of “Indie Films” loom heavy over me.
At the age of 9 I shot my first independent film. With a budget of 12 dollars, ten thousand plastic army men and a gallon of gasoline. I made my first riveting war epic. The green beret of GI-Joe hill. I lost everything. EVERYTHING!!!

Thank you for your site

Dcaba


NameSpruce
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MessageI had a guy tell me I was great...that it would go viral.

Trust me. It can happen to anyone.


NameWingis Struck
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MessageHello,

i'm glad to know that i'm not the only one who is infected. Please help me! I shot my first movie in the age of 11 with a friend's video-cam. Today i have worked on more than 10 independent movie productions and indie-fever even drove me to a movie college!

I fear it might be too late, but perhaps my example can save other young men, not to addict to the deadly MMMV (Must Making Movie Virus).



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NameDanny Boy
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MessageI'm glad this resource is up here. I need the help! I've been making films for years and it's killing me! smilie


Namefilm freak
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MessageI'm looking forward to getting some help at the Fylmz festival! smilie


NameNo longer confused
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MessageI can't believe I wrote the previous message. I wasn't seriously thinking about killing myself and filming it. In fact, I don't know why I even came onto this website. This place is evidently for losers! I clearly don't have a problem with Independent Film Making, I'm not addict!
If I chose to not to make films I could do so at any time. But to do so, would be, to deprive the World of my Artistic vision. I'm an Artist that makes Films, not that commercial crap they call "movies". In fact, Hollywood needs me more than I need them. They know my films would surely bring an original voice to medium that has become a vast desert wasteland of mediocrity. And when that happens there will be a lot people that I won't forget. All those people you said I was too intense. Well they didn't understand to be aware and an Artist is to be in constant state of rage. I don't have to apologize to anyone for a having an original vision. It is those hacks that control Hollywood that should be apologizing. Like those close minded fools who don't think I have my "priorities" straight. They're the ones that are short sighted and deluded. My name is Lloyd Fairfax and you'll be seeing one of my film in a theater near you.


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