# The Truth About FILM Distribution with Film Mode Entertainment's Clay Epstein 🎬

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Podcast: [Film Hustlers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/film-hustlers-340738)
Published: 2026-05-19T11:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail Welcome back, Film Hustlers! 🌍 If you’ve ever wondered if it’s actually worth raising a million bucks to make an independent movie, this is the one episode you cannot afford to miss. Veteran film distributor Clay Epstein (Founder of Film Mode Entertainment) pulls back the curtain on the harsh realities of the market, the myth of "gurus" telling you to believe in your dreams, and what it actually takes to sell your movie. Turn up the volume, hit that SUBSCR...

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