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IndustryJan 7, 2026· 9 min· By Mitchell Hughes
Music Video Workflow in 2026 - From Treatment to Final Master
The compressed timeline of a music video, the artist-management relationship, the post-heavy pipeline, and the production-tool stack that fits an MV's specific rhythm.
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The WGA AI Rules - What the Strike Settled and What Productions Actually Do
What the 2023 WGA agreement says about AI writing, how showrunners interpret it in 2026, and the practical workflow rules indie productions adopt to stay clear of trouble.
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Indie Film Budget 2026 - Where the Money Actually Goes
A real-world budget breakdown for a $1M, $5M, and $15M indie feature in 2026. Above-the-line, below-the-line, post-production, contingency, the line items that always blow.