How a MicroStrategy CopyCat is Using Bitcoin to Disrupt this $86B Industry

Marty Bent interviews Ali Webb and Carlos Flores from Forager about their innovative White Paper Studio model that uses Bitcoin-backed funding to support independent filmmakers. They discuss how their approach separates investment risk from creative control, allowing artists to focus on original storytelling while providing investors with 5-10% annual returns through Bitcoin treasury strategies. The conversation covers Hollywood's shift toward risk-averse sequel culture, the challenges facing indie creators in accessing capital, and how Bitcoin can preserve human-driven content in an era of AI-generated media. Webb and Flores explain their bond structure that attracts non-traditional film investors and enables funding for projects that major studios might consider commercially unviable.

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0:00 - Intro
0:36 - The story of Forager
8:11 - Small world for Marty
10:48 - Whtppr and the indie film capital problem
19:04 - Bitkey & Opportunity Cost
20:43 - Mechanics of the bitcoin fund
27:36 - Defining success for Whtppr
30:25 - Unchained
31:12 - Bringing back what’s been lost
42:12 - Upcoming short films
44:34 - AI content
56:46 - Wrapping

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