Hello, Indie Film Creatives!  In this special episode, Chris joins fellow filmmaker and Women In Film & Television (WIFT) board member Ava Leigh Stewart on a panel talk at the Knoxville Film Festival. We talk about Network Effect, the power of "Why," the state of Indie Film, and what filmmakers can do to attract investors. Enjoy! Listen+Subscribe+Rate = Love Questions or Comments? Reach out to us at contact@bonsai.film or on social and the web at https://linktr.ee/BonsaiCreative Love Indie Film? Love the MAKE IT Podcast? Become a True Fan! www.bonsai.film/truefans www.makeit.libsyn.com/podcast #MAKEIT   Links: Knoxville Film Festival Women in Film and TV Nashville KD Amond (filmmaker) Sarah Zanotti (filmmaker) Nashville Film Festival Faye (film) Southeastern International Film & Music Festival Scilla Andreen (IndieFlix CEO) The Wonder Years (tv series) Indie Flix Mr. Johnson’s Julius Caesar (short film) Kristopher Wente (actor) Bob Raines (TN Entertainment Commission) Whitney (documentary) Dick Gregory (entertainer & activist) Emil Gallardo (writer) Lulu Wang (director) The Farewell (film) Kevin Christopher (lawyer) Michael Shannon (actor) Quentin Tarantino (writer) Another Version of You (film)