They are Only a Small Part of the Equation Having a film script you believe in, wanting to get it turned into a feature is an exciting and daunting adventure. To be among the 150 to maybe 200 of these films which reach that success each year is a dre...
Or Are We Caught In The Station Trying to Find A Track Out? Some filmmakers come to me in a situation where they have “all trains arriving on all tracks at one time.” This is because creating a film is a very complex endeavor with many parts and task...
The FilmProfit Streaming-Only Financial Modelling Service Over the last few years, the independent film deal world has gone a bit topsy-turvy. In this newly shaped world, I have been working hard to keep my filmmakers on top of the landscape and as k...
Which Has a Better Chance at Gaining Funding? Do your targeted investors share the same viewpoint of your project that you nurture? In other words, are you pitching away, hoping the beautiful images and lookbook slides you worked so hard to make (and...
I periodically appear in interviews and webinars, where I discuss what I have learned over the years that can impact your success, from the first days of development to the delivery of a film to audiences. A key topic both in my mind and among my cli...
2025 has been like a rollercoaster ride for all of my filmmaker friends and acquaintances. 2025 has been like a rollercoaster ride for all of my filmmaker friends and acquaintances. Near the end of 2025, I wanted to reup some of the things I have pos...
Now, Five Years Later Almost exactly 5 years ago to the day, I posted an article (What in Holy Hell Are Indie Films Facing in 2021?) in which I focused on key challenges in the world of film distribution, through the lens of exhibition woes. An impor...
What has been the most common question asked of me by filmmakers when I am out at group events? Simple: “Do you use AI to do your work?” Yes, that’s the question. And maybe you wonder about that, too? I have a quick answer, which can be contained in...
In an increasingly and incredibly diverse world, film stories and the people who are in these stories need to be diverse as well. When right for the story, it is right for the distribution stream and for the audience. Studies I consult show me that a...
Embrace information! Digging into data, past and present is a much more effective way than following “fad” talk about what genres are hot in the industry right now. It is true that “fads” are followed by many (most?) humans. But fads are usually not...
