AI, and the Broken Indie Film Machine – Why I Started Filmmaker Berserk

They stole my film like it was nothing.

I didn’t get into AI because it was trending. I got into it because I was done being robbed.

I was an actress for 24 years. Then I put everything into a film called Nation’s Fire. It starred Bruce Dern, Chuck Liddell, and Gil Bellows. I helped raise $1.3 million in financing. I brought in investors from my aviation software world. This wasn’t just a project — it was my legacy.

And then it was taken.

By distributors. By producers with fake prestige. By gatekeepers who smiled while draining every ounce of momentum, money, and meaning from the project.

They overcharged. They manipulated reports. They promised backend payments and delivered silence. It was a playbook of deception that’s been used against indie filmmakers for decades — and I had just learned the hard way. I learned this was the case for every single film industry professional I had ever known in my 24 years. 

I put my heart- my life, my belief and my story behind this. 

They ripped my movie out of my hands like a child being stolen. And there was no recourse.

That’s when I snapped.

The Indie Film Machine Is Rigged

If you’ve ever made a movie, you’ve probably felt it. The burnout. The silent theft. The sea of people nodding their heads while behind the scenes your name disappears, your backend vanishes, and your film gets shelved — or worse, sold without your consent.

Most filmmakers don’t know how the machine works. And the ones that do are too burned out to change it.

So I did.

Why AI Was the Weapon I Chose

I spent over a decade building aviation software — real-time logistics, billing systems, automation tools. I watched legacy systems crumble when innovators brought better data, faster tech, and leaner models.

That’s what AI is doing to filmmaking.

While Hollywood is busy panicking about job loss, I saw opportunity:

• Opportunity to automate deliverables, budgets, and post workflows

• Opportunity to create pitch decks, forecast streaming revenue, and spot red flags in contracts

• Opportunity to finally protect your IP, your time, and your money

AI doesn’t replace the artist. It protects them — when used right.

That’s what Filmmaker Berserk is all about.

This Isn’t a Course. It’s a Counterattack.

Filmmaker Berserk isn’t theory. It’s not a film school in disguise. It’s a war map. A toolkit. A survival guide for filmmakers who’ve had enough of:

• Distributors who self-report and underpay

• Producers who hijack control

• Festivals that serve the system, not the artist

Inside Filmmaker Berserk, I teach you how to use AI to:

• Slash your budget and still deliver a cinematic film

• Build a real business around your IP

• Create workflows that no distributor can fake their way through

This is the knowledge they don’t want you to have.

If You’re Angry — Good

That means you’re ready.

The industry is broken. The machine is rigged. But for the first time in decades, the tools to fight back aren’t locked behind studio doors.

They’re here. They’re AI-powered. And they’re yours.

🎯 Join the Movement at FilmmakerBerserk.com

— Krista Grotte Saxon Global Authority on AI in Film