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Jon Schiefer's avatar

Wow! This could be an entire semester/major at a university. Just understanding this list alone! Thank you.

I don't have anything to add. More specificity, maybe but then the list would become a book. What you covered here feels like a treasure trove!

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Tony Hutchison's avatar

I’m not involved in the film industry (yet) and not qualified to comment. Though from a common sense point of view. I think you’re on solid ground. Best of luck and I look forward to following the progress. Cheers.

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Roy M. Martens's avatar

I have this standard slide for most presentations / seminars etc.

Headline: Film Business Summary

“Nobody knows anything” - William Goldman ”

“What’s Your Motivation” - Stella Adler

“Attorney, Attorney, Attorney” - Roy M.M.

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Dodie Jacobi's avatar

I like it. I like each bullet.

I'd modify the title to reflect what you allude to in several bullets - the unpredictability of film, or really anything if the full Truth be told.

Film Industry Truths 1.0 (For Now)

The focus of my career has been the evolution of business across a range of industries, most recently returned to media and entertainment.

So I really appreciate your list. Today.

As I learn more, I find myself musing much more about how I might be a Truth Buster, not for rebellion's sake. But to assure that in the continued evolution, amid the increasing pace of change, my work contributes to the gains of change and minimizes the losses. And in true entrepreneurial spirit, that I don't let Truths keep me from finding another way. There's always another way. And maybe that sentence deserves its own truthful bullet.

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Jim McQuaid's avatar

“Subscribe” in #17 caught in my throat. The feeling of the list is - it seems to me - pertinent to theatrical-feature and nit to streaming / series. Which is fine except that subscribe feels strongly like a streamers universe concept.

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Ted Hope's avatar

Yes, for better or worse, global streaming is the dominant influence on the film business and the streamers business goals are initially customer acquisition.

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Jon Schiefer's avatar

I feel subscribe (in the context of this post) could be more a concept than an action, another way of saying "I prefer the projects that emerge from Production Company/Artist X."

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Lora Dailey's avatar

Huge agree for #9! So many execs, especially in the streaming era, are trying to approach the film business the way they approach tech. Trying to chase predictions, create formulas, optimize ROI, etc. But often people don’t know what kind of story they want til they see it! IP lends itself to predictability in focus groups, but not every successful idea can be focus-grouped. It’s useful info, but I wish decision makers wouldn’t take it as gospel for how successful a project will be.

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