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The Backlot is Changing
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001. It's Called The Film "Business"
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The Rise of AI..
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How to Find Your Role in Film and Where to Find Work
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Learning to Love the Process
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Does Leaving Your Comfort Zone Make You A Better Storyteller?
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The State of Documentary Film - Episode I. Starting on the Surface
Part One in the Eight-Part Series on the Status of the Documentary Film Industry
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AI is officially aiming its sights on Hollywood
OpenAI's Hollywood Meetings and Late Night with the Devil
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The Backlot is Changing
The Growth and Evolution of the Newsletter
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A Few of the Platforms Providing Hope for the Film Industry
Also, An Ode to One of My Favorite Franchises, This Week's Recommendations, and A Note on Next Week's Newsletter
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Does Marvel Have A Stakes Problem?
And One of the Keys to Sustainability in Filmmaking
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The Antidote to Social Media Stimulation
Stoking Creativity, Prioritizing Focus, and Regaining Control Over Our Mindset
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Learning to Ignore the Noise
Lessons from Running and The Growing Need for More Climate Stories on the Big Screen
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5 Things I’ve Learned From Running A Production Company
A Whole Lot of Mistakes, Lessons Learned, and Growth
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Combatting the Notion of the Broke Artist in Documentary Filmmaking
Why This Trope Is At the Heart of Our Industry's Woes
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