"In terms of being able to create something that’s even eligible to be canonized, there are fundamental factors informed by privilege." https://themuse.jezebel.com/rethinking-the-film-canon-1844083283?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=themusejezebel_twitter

"Additionally, in the event that someone with lesser access to resources does make a film, Gates said, the lack of resources may inhibit the film from achieving certain tenets of “quality” associated with making a film worthy of the canon: things like strong performances, >

pristine editing, perfect lighting. She said that when she has shown her students the existing works of early Black film director Oscar Micheaux, some have responded by describing them as “bad.” “He didn’t have endless amount of film to shoot on and so if an actor screwed up a >

line it just stayed in,” explained Gates."

"Because work cannot become canon without being seen, a move like tearing down a paywall facilitates the critical component of access (at least in theory, since good broadband is another necessary component, and one that is tethered to economics)."

I really enjoyed this article. It had a lot of stuff about practicalities and considerations that I actually hadn't considered, and which were really useful to think about.