Working Title

Every movie starts as an idea on paper. Very few make it to the screen.

Working Title: From Paper to Screen follows writer, producer, actor, and director Mark Elias as he documents the real, unglamorous, and occasionally exhilarating journey of making an independent film. Each season tracks a single project from the first draft to final release—covering fundraising, casting, production, post, and everything that threatens to derail it along the way.

Season One follows the making of We Could Be Heroes, offering an honest, behind-the-scenes look at what it actually takes to get a movie made today. No hype. No shortcuts. Just the work, the decisions, the setbacks, and the small wins that turn words on a page into something audiences can finally watch.

If you’ve ever wondered how films really get made—this is the process, in real time.