How do you get honest feedback on a film in progress?

Ways to get candid notes on a cut, story or project before release (peer brain trusts, audience test screenings, outside reviewers).

Axis: a peer brain trust … audience screenings … outside reviewers

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date	who	answer	source
2026-11-03	Ed Catmull	Ed Catmull says there are few tools for honest feedback to leaders who lose objectivity: the Brain Trust, an audience screening (late in the game) and an outside voice.	Pixar’s Co-Founder on AI: What Happens to Creativity? 01:15:57