Creative Practice

Develop Your Creative Practice: a HopeForFilm Masterclass

Perhaps I can help you develop the life you truly want...

Aug 30 •

The New Era Filmmaker's Guide To Today's Realities

50+ Tactics & Recognitions regarding what we do when NOW is when we are trying to make it all work

Aug 11 •

Cursed with the hangover of a scarcity mindset

And muddled by what it truly means to live in an era of abundance and access.

Jul 30 •

Truth is… we are all cray-cray... and delulu too.

Someone has to say it!

Jul 14 •

Hello, Sh*tstorm, 2025 — how we make sure the sun shines brightly tomorrow

We may not be through it yet, but there is a new day rising and I have almost 50 techniques to make sure you stay on the sunnyside.

Jun 11 •

Five Additional Qualities Of Better Film

Yup, the list goes beyond the original thirty two

May 25 •

Why do we try to make it better?

Is the best revenge always making a great movie?

May 12 •

The hummingbirds come out in the rain…

nothing is going to keep this flock down

May 6 •

Coming to peace with uncertainty

a key -- albeit late stage -- step in any creative process

Apr 21 •

Let’s admit it: we failed… massively.

When you look at “indie film”, can you come to any other conclusion?

Apr 9 •

How To Stay Sane In This Crazy Business

A HFF Masterclass on maintenance and mental health

Mar 29 •

Opportunity Is The Devil’s Playground

And yet we try to engineer serendipity, right? Why?

Mar 26 •

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