Sorry you're feeling so frustrated with your lack of engagement. I feel the same way, but I think my problem is a lack of production. It's so difficult for me to produce as many videos as I need on YouTube to make an impact. I'm hoping that I can find a better audience here on Steem considering I can also write and post photos to the blockchain instead of just videos.

I don't know if it matters to you, but I've created a hashtag (#steemfilm) and logo to help promote and rally the filmmaking community here on Steemit. Use it and share it if you like. The graphics are public domain and I made the alterations myself.

You also might want to consider using the hashtag VIDEO. It's almost always a trending tag. You also might want to go on a "charm offensive" by commenting on a lot of other people's videos and following a few people.

Best of luck out there. I followed.