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A producer on over 70 films, studio exec on over 60, Ted launched Amazon’s foray into feature film production. His memoir/handbook "HopeForFilm" is available for your reading pleasure.
Film critic and writer. As seen in Vogue, MUBI, Eater, NYmag, Screen Slate, Cultured, Bomb Magazine, T Magazine, etc. Life's too short for bad movies and bad food.
I’m a writer and editor living in Los Angeles-ish
I write about movies and host the podcast The Last Thing I Saw. Author of THE WORLDS OF HAYAO MIYAZAKI (September 16, 2025). Bylines: New York Times, Sight & Sound, Filmmaker, W Magazine, Screen Slate. Editor-in-chief of Film Comment back in the day.
Dad, husband, journalist, aspiring amateur musician.
Writing, directing, & producing NonDē films. Organizing the NonDē 50 Films Project, contributing to FilmStack Daily Digest, and making my feature directorial debut in 2026.
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Editorial Manager, Filmmaker Magazine. Freelance film writer, various other outlets.
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