Hello, Indie Creatives!  In this year ending episode, we have a conversation with Producer, Actor, and Co-Owner of Pollen Path Entertainment, Tom Stajmiger. Tom talks about the correct expectations for making and exploiting a short film, finding your filmmaking tribe, and the downside of funding your film via Kickstarter. Enjoy! Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative #MAKEIT   Tom’s Links: Pollen Path Entertainment IMDb LinkedIn Captive (film) Bunker (short film) Cody Frank   Links: Scout Taylor-Compton (actress) Cannes Film Festival Sundance Film Festival Tribeca Film Festival Seed and Spark crowdfunding Alejandro Montoya Marín (director)  Greg Simon (director) The Queen’s Gambit (tv mini series) Scott Frank (writer) Poltergeist (film) SAW (film series) The Silence of the Lambs (film) The Conjuring (film) Shudder horror film streaming The Irishman (film) Lucille Ball (actress) Sin City (film) Darren Aronofsky (director) Aaron Sorkin (writer) The Boys (tv series) Requiem for a Dream (film) Pi (film) Mother (film) The Rose (film) Amanda McBroom (songwriter) Brandon Rhiness (writer) The Princess Bride (film)