Ep 3: Spielberg was a YouTuber too

Everybody's talking about Hollywood's future—but history shows we've been here before.In episode 3 of The Indie Playbook, Daniel Cotroneo, Grace Porras, and Dominic Russo explore how filmmakers like George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, and Martin Scorsese built new paths outside the traditional studio system—and what independent filmmakers can learn from them today. They discuss creating opportunities instead of waiting for them, why ownership matters, the fight for audience attention, and how reviving the Bay Area film community could shape the next generation of storytellers.Whether you're a filmmaker, writer, content creator, or entrepreneur, this episode is a reminder that disruption often creates the biggest opportunities.