Over the course of four days during the first-ever NEXT WEEKEND film festival last weekend, we asked filmmakers to offer up one piece of advice for independent filmmakers. From Eliza Hittman (It Felt Like Love) to actor/producer Isaiah Washington, check out what they said below. 

Lucy Walker (The Crash Reel, Waste Land)

Sam Fleischner, Stand Clear of the Closing Doors

Lofty Nathan, 12 O'Clock Boys

Eliza Hittman, It Felt Like Love

Chad Hartigan, This Is Martin Bonner

Isaiah Washington, Blue Caprice

Shaka King, Newlyweeds

Chadd Harbold, How To Be A Man

Hannah Fidell, A Teacher

Zachary Heinzerling, Cutie and the Boxer