Patronage by inexperienced wealthy heirs destabilizes independent cinema

Evidence

Inexperienced heirs throwing around money is destructive to the overall health of the industry. For independent cinema to rely on a handful of wealthy people, inherently biased by their whiteness, privilege, and security, is to threaten the stability and sustainability of the art form. — Andrew deWaard, Derivative Media, 277

Categorization

• XREF: Echoes the Frankfurt School notes on the masking of structural critique under individualized elite patronage.