June 24, 2026
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We Maxed Out Credit Cards, Drained a Settlement, and Finished a Feature Film
By David Okonkwo
There is a romanticized version of independent filmmaking that people often imagine — a passionate artist with a great script, a group of believers, and a dream that somehow finds its way to the screen. Filmmaker D.J. Hale writes for IndieWire why that wasn't his story in making “Rescued.”
There is a romanticized version of independent filmmaking that people often imagine — a passionate artist with a great script, a group of believers, and a dream that somehow finds its way to the screen. Filmmaker D.J. Hale writes for IndieWire why that wasn't his story in making “Rescued.”
