When Your Film Isn’t Working: Should You Start Over?
How do you know when it’s time to stop pushing through and start over on a film?
In this episode of Indie Film Podcast, we talk with filmmaker Jordan Gore about what happens when a project’s original format just isn’t working, and why he ultimately rebuilt Smokin’ Saga from a 12-episode web series into a feature film.
We break down the sunk cost fallacy in filmmaking, how to recognize when a format is hurting the story, when to pivot instead of forcing the original plan, and what it really takes to re-edit, restructure, and rebuild a film after months of work.
We also get into web series vs…
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