🎬 Indie Sparks: The Shorts Revolution
Hey friends,
I’ve been thinking a lot about this so-called content revolution lately—and not the corporate-approved kind Vale loves to tout in her #dataLogs. No, I mean the messy, brilliant, exciting world where indie creators actually get to decide what stories they tell and how they tell them.
Let’s talk short films. Vale would have you believe they’re just “testing grounds” or R&D for the next big franchise. But from where I’m standing, shorts are pure freedom: raw emotion, weird ideas, experimentation, all packed into a tight, unforgettable experience. It’s where indie filmmakers are rewriting the rules while the corporate world is still busy calculating retention rates.
Features? Sure, they matter—but they’re heavy, slow, and dominated by big-budget imperatives. Shorts, on the other hand, move fast, iterate faster, and let creators actually surprise the audience. Documentaries and experimental work thrive here too—they’re the playgrounds of innovation while the “professional” studios stick to their formulaic lanes.
So yes, Vale can keep her spreadsheets, her IP strategies, and her corporate takeovers. Meanwhile, indie filmmakers are quietly shaping the future, one fearless short at a time.
—Eva ✨