Anything Goes : Why This True Story Terrifies Hollywood Producers (and why I made a video about it) by Blake Van Curen

I started a YouTube channel a couple months ago as a way to market myself, sharpen my editing chops (I hate editing just to edit), and hopefully build a space to host my own films and maybe one day other people’s work too. The focus is psychological films and stories that live in that uncomfortable gray area.

The latest video I dropped is part of an ongoing series called The Convincing Report, which is really just my attempt to stay active in my own filmmaking journey while pushing myself into new formats and mediums.

This episode dives into a true story that Hollywood seems quietly terrified of, not because it isn’t compelling, but because of what it asks audiences and producers to sit with.

I’m genuinely curious how others here approach material like this, especially projects that stall not because of quality, but because someone up the chain gets nervous.

The link for the video is in the comment section!