You Are the Infrastructure: Remsy Atassi on Indie Film, Audience Building, and Real-World DIY

What if you stopped waiting for permission and started thinking like a studio? In this episode, Remsy Atassi—a Chicago-based Syrian-American filmmaker—joins Mishu for a grounded, no-nonsense talk about the changing landscape of indie film distribution. They unpack why relying on festivals and acquisitions may be a trap, how to budget with an eye toward self-distribution, and what it takes to build—and serve—your own audience from the ground up.

Remsy directed the 2022 award-winning feature Bad Animal, now streaming on Amazon Prime. His latest documentary The Legend of Kingdom Come, about comic book icon Alex Ross, just raised nearly half a million dollars via crowdfunding and will premiere at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre.

This episode is for filmmakers who are tired of hoping the system will come knocking—and want to learn how to get their film out there on their own terms.

🎟️ The Legend of Kingdom Come premieres May 10 at The Music Box Theatre

Learn more about Remsy’s work at remsyatassi.com
Follow him on Instagram at @remsy_atassi

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