Resources

The HFF Field Guid to US cinema-centric PR Agencies & Publicists

The 2026 WIP edition is 50 agencies strong (and growing)!

Apr 22 • Ted Hope

All that's wrong in the film biz

The alphabetical version of the 224 things I have previously shared.

Apr 20 • Ted Hope

HFF Distribution Planning Template

Now for your handydandy planning

Mar 21 • Ted Hope

What are America's greatest movie theaters?

Curious cats want to know

Mar 6 • Ted Hope

Who are ALL the US Theatrical Distributors?

The list has been changing rapidly lately, hasn't it? What's up with that?

Jan 12 • Ted Hope

So what does it really mean to have Filmmaker-Led Distribution? And who can you hire to make it work?

This is that HopeForFilm Field Guide To DaaS Providers -- that's Distribution as a Service, friends!

Dec 15, 2025 • Ted Hope

Jon Reiss' treasure chest of #Resources

Today's Thursday HFF TAKE OVER comes to you on a Friday, as over in these still-United States we had a little holiday pause.

Nov 28, 2025 • Jon Reiss-8Above

Resources: Film Financing, vol 1

What FilmStack has to say about finding money for your movie

Nov 8, 2025 • Ted Hope

Resources: Current Microcinemas & Underground Film Circuits

A WIP list of those that play NonMainstream cinema... in small venues.

Oct 18, 2025 • Ted Hope

Resources: Innovations for Microcinema & Underground Circuits

Distribution's Innovations from outside the Studio Industrial Complex, Pt. 8

Sep 23, 2025 • Ted Hope

Bring it to the audience as they want -- not just how they are used to.

Ten ways The People have changed how movies are released

Sep 17, 2025 • Ted Hope

FilmStack's Resources: more riches than you ever dreamed possible, Ted.

Awesome, but we still can do better...!

Sep 15, 2025 • Ted Hope

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