George Lucas has always been an “inspiring package of entertainment”. To me, he represents a distinct strand of indie: the entrepreneurial artist. A great vision that recognized how to maximize the business proposition inherent in a story world and it’s execution. How much money did his model draw into the industry, dreaming of a repeat success? I suspect it has given birth to thousands upon thousands of cinema babies. Once we start recognizing the affinity that the creative industries have with start ups and general entrepreneurial ventures all share, we will be able to properly measure Mr. Lucas’ effect — and it will be awe-inspiring indeed. But that is not the only reason I remain optimistic at this latest stab at media consolidation. Or should I say “despite” this latest stab?
Author: Ted Hope
After all the remains were dissolved and gone and the streets were once again clean and clear, it might look a bit like this here:
Have you prepared for tomorrow night? How do you know one of those revelers isn’t actually what they look like?
By Roger Jackson
Previously: Filmmakers Festival Feedback
3 Months In
We’ve been at it for three months now. Building a platform like KinoNation from scratch is an enormous amount of work, and like most start-ups we have limited resources. But we’re having fun, meeting a ton of really great people in the indie film world, and making rapid progress. Most important, we’re increasingly certain that KinoNation is a viable business, and we’ve been able to validate (prove) most of our early assumptions.
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Election Time! Vote (For Film)
It is said that if we want democracy, we have to elect to participate. The same thing is true of culture. If we want a vibrant ambitious and diverse cinema culture, we all have to participate. And now you have a chance to do that in a way that only takes about ten seconds…
Or rather: maybe some people are making some money again. Some…
This week brought some signs that things were picking up in some sectors.
SORRY! THIS LINK WAS TAKEN DOWN. NONETHELESS THE QUESTIONS REMAIN…..
How do you free yourself from the burdens of the past? How do you enter the present when the past shackles your every move? How do you move culture forward?
Hat tip (again) to Open Culture.
