Can you make a living making movies independently?

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By KO’D
Posted January 15, 2026

If you have any kind of artistic aspirations, you probably want to spend most of your time creating your art. Ideally, you want to do it full-time. Alas, you will find that you still have to pay for a place to live, food to eat, clothes to wear, etc. — the daily expenses of being alive. Is it possible to make a living from making movies independently?

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