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Most indie filmmaking is just solving problems while pretending you know what you’re doing. When a freakin’ location falls through or a shot doesn’t work. Someone’s tired. The schedule is collapsing. You’re stealing a shot in Atlanta and someone decides they need to make sure you know they’re there….

And then somebody has an idea. Somebody adjusts a light. Somebody figures it out. Simone waves and the crowd gets bored. That’s the part I love most. A group of people building something together in real time.

Messy. Exhausting. Weirdly beautiful.

What’s something you’ve worked really hard on lately?

There’s a certain kind of joy in indie filmmaking that’s hard to explain unless you’ve lived it.

It’s the chaos. The long days that turn into longer nights. The moments where everything feels like it’s about to fall apart… and then somehow, it doesn’t. Or it does, and you figure it out anyway.

It’s a group of people coming together to make something out of nothing. No guarantees. No safety net. Just trust, creativity, and the belief that the idea is worth chasing.

That’s the part I love most. Not just the finished film, but the process. The mess. The problem solving. The small wins that feel huge.

It’s exhausting. It’s unpredictable. It’s sometimes completely ridiculous.

And it’s one of the few things that still feels real.

Throwback to Rebel Without A Crew: The Series.

This was one of the most intense, chaotic, and rewarding experiences I’ve ever had as a filmmaker. I made The Good Exorcist during the show, under insane time pressure, limited resources, and cameras capturing the whole process.

I learned a ton — about storytelling, problem solving, working with people, and honestly just how far you can push yourself when there’s no other option but to make the movie.

It was stressful. It was ridiculous. It was awesome.

You can watch the full series now on the El Rey Network’s YouTube channel.

Have you ever been thrown into something that forced you to level up fast?

Throwback to my time on Rebel Without A Crew: The Series.

Making a movie under that kind of pressure was chaos in the purest form. No time, no safety net, cameras everywhere, and somehow you still have to make art.

It was stressful, ridiculous, exhausting… and honestly one of the most unforgettable creative experiences I’ve ever had.

So I’m curious — do you think creativity thrives under pressure, or does it need space to breathe?

Could you make something meaningful in the middle of total chaos?