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What is The Movie Revolution?
Indie filmmaking isn’t just about telling stories, it’s about thinking outside the box.
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The filmmakers you admire? They’re not waiting around for a lucky break. They’re experimenting, figuring out what works, and sharing their journey to grow their audience.
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That’s what The Movie Revolution is all about, treating your film like a business so you can actually make a career out of it. We dive into the real stuff: finding money, getting your film out there, and, most importantly, building a community that supports your work.
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Welcome to The Movie Revolution.
Who is Tyler M. Reid?
👋I offer guidance and practical tips for indie filmmakers, collected from my own 20 year journey in the industry and the incredible network of people I’ve met along the way. I’ve worked across the US, India, and Sweden in just about every corner of the entertainment industry, such as features, reality TV, music videos, live events, docs, and commercials.
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I got my start in film school, first in Kentucky for undergrad, then Georgia for grad school. While still in school, I worked my way onto professional sets, starting as a grip, then moving into music videos, working my way up to bigger artists. I also launched the 48 Hour Film Project in Savannah and even had a (very brief) stint in the audio department on a big reality show when the sound supervisor pulled me out of being a PA and mentored me.
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Just as I was about to go all in on music videos and freelancing in audio, my wife got a job offer in India. That led to a whole new chapter, teaching media at a local college, freelancing in unscripted TV development for a NYC company, and diving deep into screenwriting (not to become a writer, but to better understand the craft).
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From there, we moved to NYC, where I bounced between reality TV casting, packaging shows, working live events for the Producers Guild and YouTube, and producing commissioned documentaries and advertising. Somewhere in there, I also directed and produced two dozen short films, and even did a bit of consulting in Ethiopia.
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Eventually, we landed in Sweden, where I shifted into indie film production management on projects in the $2M–$6M range. After a few years, I moved into film financing, working inside a financing company. But after a while, I knew I needed to get back out on my own. First in virtual production, and now, fully back into producing, this time, focusing on development, securing financing through institutional investors, and positioning films for distribution alongside my producing partner.
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Through my newsletter and filmmaker education programs, I share real world strategies to help indie filmmakers navigate funding, budgeting, distribution, and the business realities of independent film. My goal isn’t to tell people what to do, but to offer insights, strategies, and hard won lessons that help filmmakers make smarter, more strategic decisions for their own projects.