Starting Out

What You Should Know BEFORE You Launch Your Career In The Cinema Industries

A HFF Masterclass on "Starting Out"

Aug 16 •

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 •

When You Can’t Find a Seat at the Table

This Friday's HFF Takeover #19

Jul 18 •

Ellis J. Sutton

Resources: Starting Out

A guide to what others have recommended for those that are now entering the culture industries.

Jul 5 •

Cinema's Secret Formulas: How to advance up the professional ladder

The most obvious thing is often regularly neglected, alas.

Jun 14 •

20 practices to achieve an Optimum Production Mindset

My recommendations for those of you in -- or going into -- film production as a CAREER (or even a stepping stone to something else).

Jun 2 •

How To Make Stuff Happen

A HopefulConversation with Joe Lewis on Indie TV & the big picture today on the small screen

May 4 •

Check it out! The Rushfield Lunch with yours truly.

A recording from Ted Hope and Richard Rushfield's live video. Woohoo!

Mar 5 •

and

Richard Rushfield

53:47

How to get hired on a great 1990's NYC indie

and other tales from those who lived them.

Feb 19 •

and

Gretchen McGowan

Cinema's Secret Formulas: Why Change Is Slow

#3 in a series.. and the return of LP&W's

Dec 1, 2024 •

What Should The Non-Dependent Filmmaker Be Most Concerned About Right Now?

“I must create a system, or be enslaved by another man's. I will not reason and compare: my business is to create.” ― William Blake

Oct 16, 2024 •

30+ Tactics I’d Use To Succeed If I Was Starting Out As A Cinema Producer Today

It ain’t easy out there on the path to producing!

Aug 26, 2024 •

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