r/indiefilmshite is a subreddit with 131 members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses filmmaking, indie film, distribution, short film, and indie.
A curated collection of things people who make things for people to watch on screens with limited resources should consume, led by the clicks of NYEH’s chief problem solver, Josh Folan.
Popular Themes in r/indiefilmshite
#1
Advice Requests
: "How To Minimize Spending While Maximizing Exposure on The Blcklst (by someone who got produced solely because of it)"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for the movie I Am Not a Hipster (2012)"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Oh shit - Every Frame a Painting’s back"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "NYEH Entertainment low budget indie filmmaking hell starter pack. Get yours today."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/indiefilmshite
#1
Filmmaking
: "The complex three-iShit Filmmaking apparatus of “Love Is Dead!”"
81 posts
#2
Indie Film
: "Indie Film investor moonlighting as a comedian."
24 posts
#3
Distribution
: "Choosing Your Path - An urging to reframe the way independent filmmakers think of Distribution, particularly the stigma associated with self-Distribution and a widespread willingness to take bad Distribution deals out of fear"
17 posts
#4
Short Film
: "DISTORTION | Short Film (2025)"
17 posts
#5
Indie
: "Sean Baker Goes Through His Badass Personal Indie Filmmaking Bullet Points"
14 posts
#6
Film
: "Amazing article on the history of the Withoutabox/Film Freeway war by @stephenfollows"
14 posts
#7
Podcast
: "Actor/Producer Cait Cortelyou Talks “Ask For Jane” - Filmmaking, the Hard Way Podcast"
14 posts
#8
Festivals
: "The Merits and Scams of Film Festivals"
13 posts
#9
Film Festivals
11 posts
#10
Interview
: "Next Friday, check out the spookiest short film of the year, Interview with a Frankenstein!"
9 posts
Flair Used in r/indiefilmshite
#1
Audio 🔊
: "HOW TO: Stretch Your $ as a Producer (w/ Josh Folan) - The 50/50 Podcast"
3 posts
#2
Video 📽️
: "Boom Op Tim tells the tale of shooting the infamous dress-humping scene from “The Room”"
3 posts
#3
SPOTLIGHT 📺
: "F*CK BUNNY // SPOTLIGHT"
2 posts
#4
Talkie 🗣️
: "Great American Dream Show with Josh Safdie & Sean Baker"
1 post
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+11 members(9.2%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026