Archive - Hope For Film

Do We Really Have To Set Film Budgets For "What The Market Tells Us"?

Or is the wisdom of our industry actually not wisdom at all -- but just us succumbing to the wrong incentives... again? And can you guess who suffers as…

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What would an ideal producer/director matchmaking service look like?

The continuing exploration of cinema's crucial relationship...

Mar 10 •

TRU #6: the evidence is in

A quick survey of FilmStack leads to the usual conclusions

Mar 9 •

"This film is a huge piece of my heart. To me- that’s art. It’s giving your heart in the hopes that you reach someone else’s."

Five Questions for Fresh Kills director, writer, producer, and star, Jennifer Esposito

Mar 7 •

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Jennifer Esposito

Check it out! The Rushfield Lunch with yours truly.

A recording from Ted Hope and Richard Rushfield's live video. Woohoo!

Mar 5 •

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Richard Rushfield

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Do Most Film Directors Actually Want A Partner In A Producer?

Or do they want something closer to a General?

Mar 5 •

Flip it, toss it, weave it, share it.

Or maybe just fuck it.

Mar 4 •

"Long Live Independent Film!"

Mar 3 •

Cinema's Secret Formulas: How To Save Money

And 4 tips for filmworkers on the business of cinema in the era of abundance, data hoarding, corporate lameness, and unrestrained CEO greed.

Mar 2 •

February 2025

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