Sitemap - 2023 - Hope For Film
Consciousness, Conformity, And Indoctrination
5 Questions #6 : Christopher Zalla
The Best 2023 Movies To Unlock Inspiration
5 Questions #5: Nicole Holofcener
Unlock The Power Of Loving What You Do
5 Questions #4 : Matthew Heineman
The HopeForFilm Degree In “How To” In The FKATheFilmBiz
5 Questions #3: Roger Ross Williams
How To Attract Financing To Your Film Project (HT#14, $#6)
5 Questions #2: Joe Brewster & Michèle Stephenson
In honor of Human Rights Day... Free Virtual Screening!
A Total Overthrow Of The Awards Industrial Complex
Swoosh! The Good Thing Just Slipped Through Our Fingers…
HT #13: Fly Into Life's Mystery
HT #12: So The World Does Not Usually Agree With Your Taste… Now What?
Where Is Inspiration Hiding Today?
Why Did The Old Indie Model Fail?
Deciphering The Secret Languages Surrounding Us
Where Did Authored Cinema Fail?
Is Happiness Even Possible In The Film Business?
Our Need For A Cadence Of Incremental Operational Improvements
How Many Movies Can One Person See In A Weekend?
Philanthropists Could Significantly Improve Our Film Ecosystem, Or...
Can I Name Your New Film Company For You?
Here's How We Save TheFKATheFilmBiz!
The Simple Fix That Could Change Everything
HT#11: Want To Know The Secret To Getting Your Movie Made?
Five Easy-To-Build Things That Would Improve Indie Film
The success-based bonuses of life (and other poetry)
It Is Time For An Artists’ Bill Of Rights
$#5 Film Financing: Determining Your Goals (And Theirs)
Life's A Rollercoaster Ride Of Delight, Fight, Flight & Fright, Right?
HT#10: Presenting And Pitching: The How And The When
America's Greatest New Film Festival! (FF#6)
How Labor WILL Win The Strikes
The AMPTC’s Action Against The Creative Class Exposes That Entire Film Ecosystem Is Now At Stake
They Won’t Get Fooled Again! Or Will They?
HT #9: The Necessary Steps To Getting Your Movie Made
Let's Build A Film Ecosystem Prioritizing The Artist
Invite your friends to read & fuel Hope For Film
Dangerous Ideas & Big Debates Are Needed To Improve & Protect Our Film Ecosystem
My Masterclass On Creative Process For Artists & Executives
The Future Of Film Festivals? (FF#5)
Where Do You Want To Draw The Line?
The Hierarchy Of Needs Of A Creative Person (or Film Professional)
Woohoo! Stepping Forward Without A Path
5 Wild Ideas To Support The Creative Community
The Coming Cinema Apocalypse (Is Here)
Contemplating Ends, New Beginnings, & The Same Old Same Old
The Tenets Towards A Non-Dependent Independent Film Ecosystem
What Does Indie Provide (vs The Mainstream)?
The Only Solution Is A New Ecosystem
To Link Roundup or Not Link Roundup
HT #7: See The Becoming: 20+ Ways To Improve Collaboration
$#4: Models For New Era Film Investment
$#3: Are We Shutting Out All The New Money That Wants To Enter The Film Space?
Can You Stackrank The HopeForFilm Tenets Please?
HT#6: How To Bounce Back From A Bad Experience
MMMM: They Are Looting The Store
HT#5: How To Get You & Your Film “Discovered”
MMMM: Time To Reprioritize Everything
There Is Water Under The Ocean & How's The Water Today Folks?
The Best And The Brightest Consistently Make Bad Decisions
MMMM: The Pleasure That Is Also A Pain
The Solution Is To Share More: Links & Ponders May 26th
HT#4: How To Make Sure You Are Ready For The Coming Sh*tstorm
If You Don't LOVE Movies, Please Quit The Film Biz ASAP
Links And Ponders Tuesday 5/16
MMMM: Strategies For The Future?
The Many Catch-22s Filmmakers Must Escape From
HT#3 & FCM#1: How To Really Be “Talent Friendly”
The Need For A “Best Practices For Great Cinema” Annual Summit
Why We Need To Share “Best Practices For Great Cinema”
Things Grow, Things Fall Apart
Better Films Get Made By Good People, Pt 2 of 2
Seriously... Being A Good Person Will Help You Make Better Movies, Pt 1 of 2
Links & Ponders Tuesday April 25th
FAIR. SAFE. INNOVATIVE. FUN. And a whole lot more!
What VISION For An Entertainment Company Should Look Like
Tuesday Link Round-Up And Related Ponders
MMMM: 20+ More "Little" Things To Contemplate About The FKA The Film Biz
Can We Free Ourselves From The Tyranny Of Competition And Measurement?
The Fairytale That Was Bound To Be A Nightmare
Tuesday Links & Ponders 4/11/23
MMMM: What's The Best Road For A Fast Build?
20 Examples Of The FKATFB's Practice Of SOTADTO
SOTADTO: Saying One Thing And Doing The Other, Pt 1 of 2
Link Pondering (And A Free Screening Of A Film I Helped)
AMPAS Can Help Save Cinema Going, But…
Announcing… The Annual Future Of Film Summit!
Want To Sustain & Improve Indie Film? Give New Producers $$$$ NOW!
ICYMI: A Sprinkling Of Links (With A Dose Of Ponder)
Where Should A Lover of Cinema’s Focus Now Be?
The TPP Shell: Tenacity, Persistence, & Perseverance
30 "Lessons" For Starting Your Life In The Creative Industries
The Little Things That Would Make MY Life Better
$#2: How To Return Investment In First Features To Something Other Than Philanthropy, Pt 2 of 2
$#1: How To Return Investment In First Features To Something Other Than Philanthropy, Pt 1 of 2
MMMM: I Want, You Want, We All Want…. Something Better And Soon
The "Secret" First Truth Of The Film Business
We ReallyReallyReally NEED a Think Tank For Cinema, Story, & FilmBiz Innovation
“Now Is The Time To Dream Big”
Redesign It ALL To Incentivize The Good Stuff
We Need A Map Of The Film Ecosystem
Recommended Creative Practices for the Age of Abundance & Access, 2023 Edition.
Substack Could Be A GREAT Home For The Film Community, But…
MMM: The Beauty Of Aging, Recognizing, Sharing, & Celebrating
COMMITTED CINEMA: Time To Name A New Movement
Everything You Have Ever Loved
Fond Remembrances For Two True Lovers Of Cinema
Has The Film Industry Lost Respect For DEVELOPMENT?
MMM: On This Tuesday It Is Still Monday.
If Movie Stars Really Wanted To Save Cinema & The Theatrical Experience
What I Want To Learn For My Art
HT#2: How To Restore Trust & Confidence To FilmBiz Relationships
MMM: The Gulf Between Thought And Expression
The Oh So Many Ways We Can Elevate Movie Going &/Or The Experience
If We Demand Wondrous Cinema Palaces, Will They Build Them?
MMM: Let's First & Foremost Renew Our Commitment To The Beautiful Things
Hey LA! Free Screening! Of An Incredible Film!!
Coming Soon: An America Without Movie Theaters
Life/Work Hacks & Strategies For The Film Professional Or WannaBe
Recent Inspirations, Provocations, & Other Readings Of Interest
HT#1 & FF#4: How To Get Your Film Into The Festival Of Your Choice
Using Our Everyday Superpowers To Generate Great Movies
A Simple Fix For The American Indie Film Ecosystem: Sundance Film Sales - (OI #? & FF #3)
FF#2: What Would An Alternative Submission Process For Film Festivals Look Like Anyways?
How Bad A Mistake Did The FilmBiz Make?
FF#1: What Would A PERFECT Film Festival Look Like?
No One WANTS To Work Anywhere Now.
Cultural Production In The Age Of Abundance
What I Might Have Missed If I Had Gone To Sundance The First Time I Had A Chance
Did Our Industry Forget That Relationships Matter? Or Is It Even Bigger Than That?
Are Too Many Posts In Your Inbox A Bit Like Too Many Movies To Watch?
Monday Morning Musings: The Curse Of Being A Persistent Optimist... In The Film Biz
FIT#1: Excavating Or Ditch Digging? Searching For Truth In The Film Biz
M#1: A Recognition That Powers Us All Through The Struggle
What Does It Mean When THEY Say Their Goal Is Audience Acquisition? (DTB #1)
The Challenges Of A Producers' Collective
Monday Morning Musings: The Brutal Beast That Is "Best Of" Lists
We Don't Really Need To Live In Our Own Individual TRUMAN SHOWS...
What I Mean By FKATFB And Why I Think We Should All Use It
To Hell With Our Waves Of Plague