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As Schamus Moves On, Let’s Tie One On (A Bowtie That Is…)

We haven't aged a bit!
We haven’t aged a bit!

I don’t think we can get a clearer marker that times have fully changed in the Film Biz than James Schamus leaving Focus Features.  And this is a curve that is not in a positive direction.

With his bow tie no longer the Focus brand, we can firmly say that the corporate suits see no business in art. James made money from beauty, found gold by reaching higher,

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STOP Believing “Build It And They Will Come”

The Field Of Dreams Is Filled With Plenty Of Corn

Jon Kilick and I have a fair amount in common — but we also seem to see the state of the world, or at least our film culture and industry,  in a very different way.

We both also recognize — and encourage others to recognize — some really important things about the film world, namely that this is a great time to be a creator.  We have