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Honestly, one of the best ways for someone like Elon Musk to “hide” himself on the internet is to create an account under his name and then sarcastically claim he’s Elon Musk.

How does one go about getting into film festivals? Do you just fill out a form, pay a fee, and send your movie? Or do you need an agent/agency to get into them? Or is it a mix of both?

Have you tried getting a movie into the Academy Awards? If so, what’s the process and you’re experience been like? Or are the Oscars something reserved for big studios?

General tips for people who want to work in the same field? Are writing portfolios good and what should they have/types of pieces? How did you enter the professional writing field and how did you make it your full time job? Thanks!

I have a couple of questions:

1) Would you recommend any websites or videos that would help a noob like me get started in game development? What are they?*

2) How long do you think it would take to make a platformer like Metroid if I was doing it solo? A game in the style of the Telltale games? Dark Souls?

3) What engine would you recommend for each type of game from question #2 - or would any engine work for all of them?

*I already graduated college and work full-time and I don’t plan/want to go back to school. If you know of any resources that would help someone like me learn game development, that would be great.

Thanks for this AMA!

Thanks!