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Thoughts on acting, filmmaking, and the journey of starting over at 52.

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The Festival Circuit, Honestly: Where to Submit, Where to Skip, and Where You’re Just Funding Someone’s Side Hustle

Most festival advice online is either pollyanna nonsense or written by someone selling you a course. Before I send Legacy into the festival ecosystem this fall, I wanted to write down what I actually know about how this works. Here's the honest map of which festivals are worth your money, which won't get you a deal but are still worth submitting to, and which ones are funding someone's hobby business with your $60.

May 10, 2026

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Fractured Atlas 101: How Fiscal Sponsorship Actually Works (From Someone Who Just Used It)

Most filmmakers either don't know what fiscal sponsorship is, or think it's a grant. It isn't. Here's what I learned raising over $10,000 for Legacy through Fractured Atlas.

May 9, 2026

Simon Shih

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