When you think of independent filmmaking, the word implies that you are working out of the mainstream. It's a lone runner, it's you against the world.
When you make a film, you learn a really important lesson. Filmmaking is dependent on a crew, it requires many different elements to make things happen. The film is a collaboration between of team members, we are dependent on each other.
So when the credit list scroll up, remember, it took many people to make that happen. When you think of production value.
It's a crew of very talented individuals focusing on one job and when collectively combined you have something beautiful.