Archive - Hope For Film

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A plea to accelerate the build.

9 hrs ago •

Resources: Starting Out

A guide to what others have recommended for those that are now entering the culture industries.

Jul 5 •

Five Ideas to Strengthen Film Culture

Today's HFF Takeover from this month's FSCOTM Curator, Swabreen Bakr

Jul 4 •

"You really can’t do it alone as a filmmaker. You need to align yourself with people who share your taste and understand the film you are…

SOVEREIGN's writer/director Christian Swegal joins for a Hopeful Conversation

Jul 3 •

When taking action, under the current circumstances, there is no other alternative than winning.

Jul 2 •

FilmStack Challenge Of The Month #4: my consideration on effective uses of sound in cinema.

Jul 1 •

June 2025

Where are we now?

Let's do a full body scan on The State Of The Cinema Industries! 20 conditions!

Jun 30 •

Cinema's Secret Formulas: How to win Sundance.

Another excerpt from my book, Hope For Film.

Jun 28 •

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Anthony Kaufman

"the indie mindset: creative, tough, resilient, innovative, scrappy. And never waiting for permission."

Open Gardens' Ben Odell's TAKEOVER of HopeForFilm

Jun 27 •

"I wish I could go back and tell her that all the "no's," all the years of stagnation and rejection, don't mean anything about her skill or…

Sarah Friedland, director of Venice's multiple prizewinner FAMILIAR TOUCH joins for a HFF Hopeful Conversation

Jun 26 •

Why all filmmakers should have their own newsletters (30 Reasons Why)

What's holding you back? The evidence is out there.

Jun 25 •

The FilmStack Manifesto v1.0 (and some accompanying tactics) perhaps?

Or is this just a recommended “Code Of Collaboration”?

Jun 23 •

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