u/InevitableAnalyst538

If the script is good, it sells on the page. If it's not, a slick 5-10 minute short isn't going to fix that. You’re just spending $10-20k to feel productive and buy yourself the false promise it might get into Sundance, instead of sending the script out to people in your network.

I keep seeing people pouring money into a POC short and I'm genuinely not convinced it moves the needle with anyone who can actually greenlight or fund something. Maybe I'm wrong? So tell me I'm wrong… Has a proof of concept short ACTUALLY gotten you something real, a manager, a meeting, money, a greenlight? Or did it just end up on Vimeo with 40 views?

Trying to decide if I should make one for my own feature or just keep sending the script. Convince me either way.