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Producing

Returning to the scene of the crime
Are we all baby reindeer looking for the approval of those that prey on us?
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Producing Well: Part 2 of The HopeForFilm Masterclass on Producing
But the truth is, this newsletter is partially meant to be an ongoing examination and discussion group on what film producing is today.
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The JUST-RELEASED-FROM-JAIL-AND-NOW-WHAT Adventure
Another excerpt from Gretchen McGowan’s producing memoir “Flying In: My Adventures In Filmmaking”
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Five Additional Qualities Of Better Film
Yup, the list goes beyond the original thirty two
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Build Your Audience, Own Your Future
notes in preparation for my panel in Cannes earlier today.
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An Introduction to Film Producing
A HopeForFilm Masterclass of course!
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Further reflections on working with Ang Lee
This time as an excerpt from my book
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25+ Tips For Packaging Your Project Successfully
An update on my post from 2012
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What I Learned Producing Ang Lee’s 1st Breakout Hit
In celebration of Andrew Ahn's new take on the original film, I bring you a blast from the past.
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Coming to peace with uncertainty
a key -- albeit late stage -- step in any creative process
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How to improve a director/producer collaboration before it even begins
Part 2 on the pondering of a producer/director collab-lab (aka group therapy)
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Do We Really Have To Set Film Budgets For "What The Market Tells Us"?
Or is the wisdom of our industry actually not wisdom at all -- but just us succumbing to the wrong incentives... again? And can you guess who suffers as…
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