{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Truly Independent: Demystifying the Indie Film Journey","title":"How We’re Finding Investors (Without Pitching) + The Real Indie Bottleneck","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/792bf88a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2833,"description":"Season 3 of Truly Independent is here—supported by the Help Them See Foundation, a nonprofit backing feature films that inspire faith, hope, and connection. Learn more or get involved: https://helpthemseefoundation.orgIn this episode, Garrett Batty and co-host Darren Smith catch up after a festival road trip (Newport Beach, AFI, Austin) and break down a practical strategy that’s outperforming cold pitches: salon-style investor lunches. Then we tackle a big topic every filmmaker feels—the supply & demand imbalance—and how to align passion projects with real marketplace demand without selling your soul. We also dig into rights/ownership and why finished projects with clean rights win.If you’re writing, producing, or trying to raise money for your film, this one’s for you.👍 If you find value here, please like, subscribe, and share—it really helps.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/e0fVL5xdWJdjiv4jKhbV9tp3LQC8scn7BTsrmM4kfjE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MDZj/NWNjOGMzZWMxYjdj/N2E0MmM0NDE4NTVh/MjhiZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}