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.

Media's Official Unofficial Cartographer

Critic, writer, and essayist focusing on film/pop culture, amongst other wild obsessions. On staff at New York Magazine. Living full tilt toward pleasure. Sensualist. A gentlewoman from the South.✨\ud83d\udc95

Longtime entertainment industry professional, now a wine buyer and seller. Co-Host of the "Vintertainment" podcast where we pair wine with movies.

Marketing @ Kinema, Co-founder @ GOLD Comedy, romcom enthusiast, always carrying Aquaphor

\ud83c\udf7f\ud83c\udfab Founder & CEO @kinemaHQ \ud83c\udfa5 \ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udffb Co-Founder @Picture_Motion \ud83c\udfac \ud83d\udcfa EVP, Entertainment Partnerships @PublicisMedia

Screenwriter (creator, NBC/Sky's DRACULA) | Novelist (PSALMS FOR THE END OF THE WORLD) | Host of 5AM STORYTALK podcast. Storytelling craft deep dives, emphasis on film/TV, in between trying to make sense of the 21st century through the lens of art.

Cinematographer with decades shooting movies and teaching movies. I've helped hundreds of students find their cinematic confidence through my mentorship in classroom and set, teaching at three Universities. https://www.alanfilmmaker.com/

Quiet girl in a loud dress. Artist & filmmaker. Feature #10 is ALL RIVERS SPILL... I make wry films with melancholic joy, and find inventive ways to connect them with audiences. Your Fat Friend, Seahorse, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch & more!

Writing, directing, & producing NonDē films. Organizing the NonDē 50 Films Project, contributing to FilmStack Daily Digest, and making my feature directorial debut in 2026.

Director. Producer. Documentary & Fiction Films. INVISIBLE NATION (PBS). Co-Writer, Co-Host LOVE IS A CRIME (Vanity Fair). Writer, Host vHOPEFUL CONVERSATIONS podcast w inspiring filmmakers & authors, listen (Apple. Spotify), watch here, HopeForFilm

NYC filmmaker and NYU film teacher.

Words, written and spoken, on film, culture, art, education, with a philosophical inflection.

Film/TV Producer traveling the world, making movies while helping other filmmakers to succeed and have impact in the world.

Playwright& Filmmaker. Brooke's feature Ramona At Midlife is available to stream on Prime, Apple TV and Vudu. Her memoir No Place Like Home (Random House) is available on Audible. www.ramonaatmidlife.com, www.brookeberman.net

Cofounder and Head of Editorial, Narratively

Film producer and Co-Founder of Distribution Advocates.

Actress, writer and producer and mental health advocate working creating a TV series “THE FACILITY” https://thefacilityseries.com/

FilmStack & fiction. Born in Southport, based in London. Writer & production crew.

Anthony Kaufman is a film programmer, film journalist, and film teacher.

one more time with feeling.

I am a filmmaker and am also devoted to helping filmmakers connect with audiences - eg - distribution and marketing. I distribute films, run a distribution lab, speak and do strategic consultation.

Uniting the worlds of cinema and criminal justice, one movie and one movie lover at a time.

Entertainment Marketing, Transmedia Storytelling, and making sense of both for you!

Founder and curator of Black Women Directors, a digital library.

A one-of-a-kind place where producers share their experiences, build community, and provide mentorship for the next generation of filmmakers.

I'm a film industry analyst, passionate about understanding how the industry works and sharing insights to help filmmakers get their projects funded, made, and seen. I consult for Guinness World Records on film-related records.

Award-winning filmmaker, festival programmer, and juror. This stack will focus on areas of the industry I feel are relevant to independent artists.

Cinema-maker. Former Co-Executive Director of Filmmakers Alliance.

young industry professional building what's next for film & tv

CEO, 3pas Studios, Substacker-in-Chief, Eagles Super Fan

Actress/Writer/Director/Producer of the critically acclaimed film, FRESH KILLS. Creator of a Rebel Collective. NY Times Best Seller. “Life shrinks or expands in portion to one’s courage “ Anais Nin

Disrupting the Status Quo One Creative Project at a Time

Beantown economic sociologist turned screenwriter and producer building alternative business models. Co-founder @ Intrinsic Entertainment Collaborative. https://seedandspark.com/fund/buyletterboxd

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A Non-Dē filmmaker. Producer of Think of England, a Non-Dē film.

Indie film publicist. Festival strategist. Bright Iris Film Co. founder. Decades in the trenches of independent film, with a lot to say about it and everything else.

Maida Lynn is the founder of Facet (https://facet.ltd/), board co-chair of The Roxie Theater, and fascinated by the nonprofit NonDē film world.

Writer and director. Filmmaker behind 'In No Great Hurry', 'The Lure' and more.

I’m an independent filmmaker based in Utah. My feature length documentary, SNOWLAND, is now playing on film festival and community screens. Big Sky, Slamdance, and more.

failing upwards weekly

Indie Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Craft Beer Enthusiast. I have a draft due, but I'm procrastinating here instead.

Based in Los Angeles; filmjourn runs & connects alternative venues, produces feature films and a Youtube Channel. Champions experimental/alternative exhibition. Forever writing. Stream. Screen. Scene.

NYC Commercial Producer | Writer | Film Nerd | Sharing raw notes from the climb toward directing a first feature.

Expect lots of FilmStack and then random thoughts on tv, movies, theater, books, and life

I write music for screens and places, and make films. Founder @ NonDē Shorts Festival.

Making art and making a living in documentary film. I've directed 8 feature docs including LISTENING TO KENNY G, CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN, HAIL SATAN?, NUTS! and OUR NIXON. I choose to LOL. I am also a sought-after consultant and educator.

I write worlds, and film them too. Founder @ NonDē Shorts Festival. Award-winning filmmaker exploring high production value solo filmmaking. Currently writing a horror TV pilot, shooting a feature documentary and a Sci-fi drama short.

Puncturing Hollywood myths.

Fom Jacmel. From New York. From New Jersey. A lover of film and literature. Writer and Director of The Forgotten Occupation

World Builder, Writer and one half of the Vintertainment Pairing Podcast.

Art House Convergence (AHC) is a 501(c)3 arts service organization that connects, amplifies and advocates for mission-driven, community-focused independent cinemas and exhibitors.

The official Substack of the Slamdance Film Festival reporting on the future of filmmaking