From the back cover: “Independent filmmaker, curator and educator Nadine M. Patterson shares over twenty years of experience in the world of independent cinema. This book offers practical advice for the independent filmmaker, and critical analysis of the industry." Chapters in the book include: Yes– You Must be Crazy to Pursue this as a Career Money is the Last Thing You Need to Make a Film For Colored People: Why Selling Out by Perpetuating Negative Stereotypes and Making Bank is a Form of Cultural Suicide