For the first time ever in the history of the film biz, we NOW have the capacity to contemplate the design of a total systems rebuild of the film ecosystem. We can build it better for all stakeholders and take advantage of the tools now available us while making it function for today’s realities instead of the antiquated concepts of yesteryear. Here is a step in that direction:
I have written out 126 further steps too. They are all
Bet you didn’t know I was responsible for this summer’s biggest box office hit. Yup. Guardians Of The Galaxy: I am responsible for that.
And if you were in Zurich for their film festival, you might have gotten some excellent advice on how to make award winning films. It may have seemed like Nicholas Chartier was giving the speech, but I am taking credit there too (but only because he gave me some).
I had nothing to do with either, but
Did you miss the excerpt of my book “Hope For Film” that Women And Hollywood ran the other week? It’s not too late.
In my book, Hope For Film, I write:
“Indie film is not about community or culture – it is more about business and success than ever before. This is where I let my gray hair (what’s left of it) show. The folks in this business generally forget that we are first and foremost a community. We could be
It is so easy to think we’ve moved away from the TV and to mobile and online, but..
The other day I did it a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything). I managed to answer every question. There were a lot of them. You can find all the answers here. They run the spectrum from favorite color and what I like about being a CEO to how I got started, whacky experiences, and the future of the film business. Please check it out.
If you need a quick fix, here’s how I got started:
I never had a day like yesterday. It was the first time I ever did a full day of publicity. I started at Columbia University talking about producing to the first year grad film students. From there I went to HuffPostLive and Ricky C show. Check it out:
I lingered there afterwards so I could
