Studio System

In our third Filmmakers in Boardrooms conversation, we unpacked the Paramount–Skydance acquisition and discussed if the "Duffer" era signals CHANGE. Julissa Scopino  led a roundtable exploring what a salaried studio model could look like for independent creators where artists share both security and authority in shaping the stories that reach audiences. She's joined with Catherine Ann Taylor, Vaishali Sahu , Holly Zuelle , and Jensen Fresnel. Catherine-Ann Taylor  sees th

The second Filmmakers in Boardrooms  unites indie filmmakers Lonnie Edwards Jr., Martin Del Carpio,  and Alex Alston  for a candid discussion on the three S’s Studios, Sundance, and Surviving  in a time when studios claim to champion “creative freedom” and upper-tier festivals remain highly selective. In this exclusive conversation, Filmmakers in Boardrooms  founder Julissa Scopino unpacks what survival truly looks like for creators working outside the mainstream where onl

Welcome to our FIRST Filmmakers in Boardrooms  conversation! Hosted by Filmmaker and Founder Julissa Scopino , and joined by Tyler Cino Maradiaga  and Patricia Colmenero , we open the table to discuss the realities, challenges, and ambitions of today’s independent creators. The studio system is shifting, and the industry is trying to figure itself out. Amid strikes, AI, and promises of “creative freedom,” filmmakers are questioning what that freedom really means and who tru