Why Hollywood Abuses Filmmakers — And Why Indikin Is Here to Change That

The dream of making it in Hollywood has lured countless filmmakers into a system that, more often than not, profits off their passion while limiting their power.

As artists, we’ve been taught to be grateful for any opportunity, even if it comes at the expense of our rights, our royalties, or our creative freedom.

At Indikin, we believe it’s time for that to change.

Here are the top five reasons Hollywood exploits filmmakers — and how we’re building a new ecosystem that flips the script.

1. Power Imbalance

Hollywood operates on a top-down model. Studios and major distributors hold the money, the marketing muscle, and the control — while creators are expected to fall in line.

At Indikin, we’re decentralizing the playing field. Our ecosystem is designed to put funding, IP ownership, and distribution power back into the hands of creators. With on-chain governance and transparent smart contracts, power isn’t hoarded — it’s shared.

2. Opaque Financial Practices

Ever heard of “Hollywood accounting”? It’s how studios report a hit movie as a loss just to avoid paying out profit shares. If you’re a filmmaker promised backend points, there’s a good chance you’re never seeing a dime.

Indikin replaces shady spreadsheets with blockchain-based transparency. Revenue streams are visible, verifiable, and automatically distributed — so if you’re owed a cut, you get it. No backroom math. No shell games.

3. Contractual Exploitation

Young or independent filmmakers are often roped into contracts that strip away their rights. Long option periods, IP takeovers, creative control surrendered — it’s all too common.

With Indikin, contracts are modular, fair, and creator-owned. You choose who to work with, how to structure deals, and retain full rights to your work unless you say otherwise. And every agreement lives transparently on-chain.

4. Cultural Gatekeeping

Hollywood remains a closed club — and when it wants to appear diverse, it tokenizes voices rather than empowering them. Real inclusion means more than just checking a box.

Indikin is open by design. We’re building a borderless community of storytellers, backers, and fans, where access isn’t about who you know — it’s about what you create. Anyone with vision and talent can thrive here.

5. Workplace Abuse and Overwork

Burnout is baked into the traditional model. Crew members overworked, filmmakers underpaid, “passion projects” used as excuses for exploitation — this is not sustainable.

Indikin supports fair budgeting, peer-to-peer hiring, and community accountability structures. Projects that value people rise to the top — not because they play politics, but because the community believes in them.

A New Path for Creators

The truth is, Hollywood isn’t broken. It’s working exactly as it was designed — to profit off creators without empowering them.

That’s why Indikin isn’t just a critique — it’s a solution. We’re building a creator-first ecosystem where vision, transparency, and collaboration come standard. Where artists don’t have to beg for scraps — they build their own tables.

Because the future of storytelling doesn’t belong to the gatekeepers.

It belongs to us.

Want to be part of the movement? Join the Indikin.com community — and let’s build something better, together.