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How a carefully balanced mix of creative risk-taking, financial discipline and audience-first thinking turned an indie studio into a cultural powerhouse.

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This article is part of my ‘Big Ideas’ series, in which I explore the evolving landscape of the film industry. Each instalment will focus on one of the key shifts highlighted below, digging deeper ...

The visual effects industry is regularly portrayed as being in a near-permanent state of crisis. Depending on when you check in, you might hear about studio bankruptcies, talent shortages, ...