Creator Economy Isn’t Really Like Film/Show Entertainment
“Come on Barry, you’re good at this sort of stuff. Think of something.” – Nathan, “Misfits,” Clerkenwell Films, 2012 A few weeks ago, we walked…
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AI Is a Tool, Not a Creative Solution
“What you men call ‘work life’ is full of flattery and peer pressure. I can be part of those, too. I’m just appalled by them.”…
Production Location Options Are Now Global
“Once loyalty begins, it does not have an end. Otherwise, it would not be loyalty.” – Mariko, “Shogun,” FX Productions, 2024 A lot of people…
We’re Entering Untested Entertainment Territory
“Ventress wants to face it. You want to fight it. But I don’t think I want either of those things.” – Josie Radek, “Annihilation,” Paramount,…
Horror Films Are Good for Body and Mind
“We’re a statistical improbability. And now they want to see who will be the luckiest among the lucky.” – Zoey Davis, “Escape Room,” Columbia Pictures,…
The Educational, Informational Side of IBC
“The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.” Main Title Announcer, “Dragnet,” Mark VII Productions,…
Toronto, Amsterdam Take Center Stage
“Still waiting for the technology to catch up with the idea. I mean it’s not easy, there are a lot of moving parts.” – “Night…
Films and Shows Should Never Lose the Personal/Emotional Touch
You should try building a boat with hand tools after a couple of shots of Jack.” – Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, “NCIS,” Belisarius Productions,…
Video Entertainment is Global, Local
“There are places out there you can’t find on any map. They’re not gone, they’re just lost.” – Nate, “Uncharted,” Columbia Pictures, 2022 Folks, just…
The Content Creation, Consumption Shift Continues
“Philanthropy isn’t tossing a bone to a hungry dog; it’s sharing when you are just as hungry.” – Necia, “Winter Sleep,” Adopt Films, 2014 The…