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10 more "dangerous ideas"

This time more for your practice than for your action

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May 04, 2026
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These may not be the freshest ideas for the hyper-focused HFF reader, but you would have had to be pretty damn obsessive to have caught them all in my various drops, so I thought I would help you out and put them all together in one neat little package. Sweet! Right?

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This particular Spring ‘26 collection is more for the side of you that wonders and contemplates, as opposed to that other section that is so full of action. I have a selection coming for that side of you too, so no need to fret, friend. And of course we still haven’t built most of the things I have suggested in the past so you might want to go back and look at some old lists in preparation. Like this one:

5 Wild Ideas To Support The Creative Community

5 Wild Ideas To Support The Creative Community

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August 2, 2023
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I think you likely know how much I favor this sort of “dangerous” thinking — the kind that is dangerous only to those who are vested in keeping a broken system broken for everyone but themselves that is.

Tell Me: What’s Your NonDē "Dangerous Idea"?

Tell Me: What’s Your NonDē "Dangerous Idea"?

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Dangerous Ideas & Big Debates Are Needed To Improve & Protect Our Film Ecosystem

Dangerous Ideas & Big Debates Are Needed To Improve & Protect Our Film Ecosystem

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The (complete) "Dangerous Ideas" I had hoped to share at Slamdance's "Market Monday" 2026 Day of NonDē

The (complete) "Dangerous Ideas" I had hoped to share at Slamdance's "Market Monday" 2026 Day of NonDē

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Apr 12
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Ten Additional “Dangerous Ideas” to the maintenance of current cinema ecosystem (you know… the one that is profoundly broken for most)

  1. Recognize the connection between our current political situation and the state of the cinema ecosystem:

  1. Speak loudly about what is going on. Your job is not at stake.

  1. Dare to practice Utopian Ideation, even if Rome is burning…

  1. Have fun. Prioritize joy and your well being.

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