From little things, big things grow.

Over the last two days, I have been contemplating how I can do my bit to help independent filmmakers find a voice and find an audience. Recently there was coverage in Indiewire that pointed to the fact that distributors were not looking to buy independent films at upcoming festivals — specifically Sundance.

With that in mind, the future looks very bleak for people with a passion — banding together to create art.

As I stressed, the article went on to present a problem without a solution and I felt it was my duty to at least think of one whether it was successful or not.

My solution was to create a communal YouTube channel. I have done this and called it Minnimal Movies. It is open to anyone who wants to submit a movie and have it showcased to the audience we grow together.

They can do this by emailing me minnimalfilm@gmail.com with a downloadable link to their film and it will be included in the channel ASAP.

When I announced the formation of this channel we received two subscribers within the hour. I was very happy with this result. As of the time of writing — the channel now has 12 subscribers and to those 12 people who have taken a chance — I see you — and I say thank you.

You represent hope.

You represent a belief, a shared dream that a tribe can band together and make the unthinkable, possible.

The desire of the channel is to create an audience for filmmakers, one that can be scaled and monetized so that that funds can be distributed accordingly amongst the participating filmmakers. Whether or not this can be achieved remains to be seen, but the fact that 12 people have taken a chance to subscribe shows me that we are in the early stages of the beginning of a tribe.

A group of like-minded individuals banding together to see what is possible.

With our passion for indie film and by subscribing you are telling the world that you are willing to put your name to a cause that you believe in.

For this moment, this channel feels so correct and timely…

All it lacks is content.

Here’s where you come in:

Currently, it houses two of my feature films and one user submission. We need films for this channel to become sustainable — so I ask and I will continue to advocate for your work to be seen on Minnimal Movies — Please, take a chance.

Show the world what you’ve got.

Become an early adopter so that when we look back on this channel in five or ten years, we can traverse its rich history, all thanks to your great contribution.