Maris Lidaka
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Maris Lidaka
@marislidaka.substack.com
I’m a filmmaker and documentary editor:
https://marislidaka.com/

Founder of The Blended Future Project.
https://blendedfutureproject.com/

Resources - nue.bio/MarisLidaka
•The tools to build outside the system are everywhere
July 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
•Technical skills matter less than community building
July 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
•The pathway changes to keep certain people out
July 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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July 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
100% worth it when you see the final film (and yes, that's new math)
July 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
10% explaining to family why you're working at 2am
July 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
40% organization and file management
July 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
30% technical problem-solving
July 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
20% creative decisions
July 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The solution isn't better searching - it's better organizing from the very beginning.
June 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The story she told about her escape from the Soviet invasion of Latvia in the 1940s seemed like distant history. But it became the emotional foundation of how I approached the story as the editor.

Here’s a little preview:
https://vimeo.com/1071194910
June 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM