Cinematic Risk-Taking: Peter Zerzan Reveals How to Thrive in Changing Industries

Entrepreneurs on Fire

John Lee Dumas

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🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Peter Zerzan is an award-winning independent director blending action, thriller, and drama. A former political organizer, he creates impactful films with realism, efficiency, and vision, now developing his first feature.

Top 3 Value Bombs

1. Determination outshines talent. The filmmakers who persist and finish are the ones who break through.

2. Collaboration is a lost art, but it's the secret weapon to creating impactful, mistake-proof films.

3. Independent filmmakers must embrace global opportunities, new platforms, and creative financing to thrive in today's industry.

Check out Peter's website and explore his work and projects. He is building his first feature and is open to collaboration and investors - Peter Zerzan Website

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0:00.0	Who's ready to rock today, Fire Nation. JLD here and welcome to Entrepreneurs on Fire,
0:07.7	brought to you by High Level, the all-on-one sales and marketing platform.
0:11.8	Today we'll be breaking down cinematic risk-taking. Peter Zerzan reveals how to thrive
0:17.1	in changing industries. And to drop these value bombs, I have brought Peter into EOFire Studios.
0:22.4	Peter is an award-winning independent director, blending action, thriller, and drama,
0:26.4	a former political organizer.
0:28.2	He creates impactful films with realism, efficiency, and vision, now developing his first
0:33.9	feature.
0:35.1	And today we'll talk about breaking through a crowded pond, cracking the
0:38.7	festival code, profiting in a shifting industry, and oh, so much more. And the big thing
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1:20.3	offers, building processes, and driving traffic all in just 90 days.
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1:31.4	Peter, say what's up to Fire Nation
1:34.0	and share something that you believe
1:36.0	about becoming successful
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