This report was compiled and written by Courtney Romano.


Welcome to the ND50 Real Time Report for Q2 2026

The NonDē 50 Films Project (ND50) is a collective project of non-dependent filmmakers at every stage of the production process: development, production, post-production, and distribution.

As a collective, we collaborate, strategize, and share institutional knowledge.

We work together on collaborative efforts to:

The following report analyzes self-reported data from 30% of our active ND50 filmmaker projects. It creates a snapshot of the work being done inside the cohort, demonstrates the advantages for ND50 filmmakers to leverage for every film they produce, and identifies the places where our filmmakers need infrastructural support.

Our big areas of insight in the following report cover:

How should you use this report?

This report is for non-dependent filmmakers, film investors, and cinematic infrastructure-builders. It can be used in a variety of ways.

Non-dependent filmmakers & producers can use this report to…

Film investors can use this report to…

Infrastructure-builders can use this report to…