Montréal filmmaker Noah Leon writes about the practical realities of independent filmmaking, from distributing his documentary Love Notes to Newton through Vimeo On Demand to using an iPhone as a serious camera. The posts are personal, candid and grounded in his own production experience and budgets.

A weekly newsletter on video production that pairs news on the creator tech and economy (Render Reel) with stories of the mavericks who shaped the industry (Rough Cut). Each issue delivers short news items on streaming, film, cameras and AI, plus a longer lead story with commentary.

Practical AI tutorials, free tools and skills, and interviews with founders and operators about building with AI. Issues mix hands-on workflows with opinionated analysis of trends such as the future of software.

A one-person workshop by Daniel Rusnok that builds tools and systems for Substack creators and publishes what each costs and earns, failures included. Recent issues cover an interview series on writers' tech stacks and a detailed breakdown of a five-stage pipeline for turning Substack posts into short videos, with timings and costs.