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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.

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

Cinematic Humanist 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 Purchase College and Rutgers University. AlanFilmmaker.com

I'm a video director and indie filmmaker who's had a lot of ups and downs through it all. Now I'm writing about those experiences and the lessons I learned in an effort to help you in your own life and career.

Writer & Producer of This World Alone, Guacamole Yesterdays, and Gargantuan. Founder of Mirror Box Films.

Screenwriter of Spaceman (on Netflix), the upcoming In the Blink of an Eye (Searchlight), one of MovieMaker Magazine's 25 Screenwriters to Watch, and a Black List alum. Writer (and director) for film, theater, and television.

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

I uncover the black box of streaming algos by day and write TV shows by night. In my newsletter, I explain things like: why streamers can't tell what's working, why creators can't get paid fairly, and what it would take to fix both.

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Scot is co-founder and Co-Director of the 22nd Century Initiative (22CI), a national strategy and action center that is building a movement to resist authoritarianism and preserve the possibility of a more democratic future.

film critic, culture writer, amateur scuba diver

Dream Architect (a.k.a Writer, Director & Producer) based in New York. I write about dreams; those realized, those forgotten, and the creative systems that could exist around them.

NYC filmmaker and NYU film teacher.

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

I'm Kelli McNeil-Yellen. Working screenwriter/producer & 20+year marketing/PR pro who made the leap to filmmaking with my award-winning film DARUMA now on platforms. Founder Marketing & PR for Indie Film. DM to work w/me on your film's PR & marketing

Arts and culture on most social media platforms and now here in writing

Screenwriter, director, filmmaker, and podcaster. Living at the edge of the forest in Portland, Oregon. I write about writing, filmmaking, traveling, hiking, photography, yoga, and spending time in nature. I host Oregon Indie Film Podcast.

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

Creative executive + film producer looking to re-imagine Hollywood. Formerly Warner Brothers. Founder of Apricitá Pictures, New Englands newest film and IP development studio.

Tomatometer-approved film critic, script consultant, former cynic, kombucha enthusiast, naturalized citizen of the no flex zone, and the real Forrest Gump, probably.

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

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.

Writer and Director of the upcoming "biblical b-movie" Gulf of America, a NonDē horror film re-telling the Old Testament tale of Abraham and Isaac... all set inside a blood-sucking motel in the desert.

LA-based writer and filmmaker. I'm chronicling the making of my first independently produced micro budget film on my Substack.

Showrunner. Writer. Indie Producer. Educator.

Recovering TV Writer, Filmstack Author, Funny Story Teller, Community Builder, Competitive Dog Agility Handler

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

I am an educator and filmmaker from Lafayette, Louisiana. I write about micro-budget filmmaking and the independent film industry.

Adam Kritzer is a filmmaker, musician, writer and educator, currently based in New York City. His new movie, LOST CAUSE, is currently on the festival circuit and is coming soon to a theater near you.

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

Dân Mirvish is a filmmaker, author and educator - upcoming Atomic Fondue. Directed 18½, Bernard and Huey, Between Us, Open House and Omaha (the movie). Written books, co-founded Slamdance, teaches at Chapman and was US Senate speechwriter. DGA

Filmmaker, author, entrepreneur and educator. Founder Raindance and British Independent Film Awards

Creative Exec by day. Substacker by night. Bridging Creators x Legacy Media.

Writing, directing & producing. Developing my first feature and spilling the beans for others navigating the process. Recent alumna of the TIFF Filmmaker Lab & TIFF Every Story Fellow.

This machine kills Marvel movies

exec with a moleskine | formerly @ Imagine Entertainment | weekly Industry Generals Live

Founder and CEO Seed&Spark. Producer, Good&Yum.

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

Micro-Budget Film (and Music) Label for Tender Hearts.

producer, writer, mum

for me, the action is the juice

Actor, Londoner, Dad. In that order. Expert in men chasing status whilst overcompensating for their deep routed insecurities. grew up in a Blockbuster

Mauro Mueller is a Swiss-Mexican filmmaker, showrunner, and active NonDē participant. A Student Academy Award winner and AMPAS member, he co-founded Fidelio Films, directed three feature films and produced over ten international productions.

Based in Los Angeles, filmjourn runs Microcinemas, a Youtube Channel, original production, and experimental/alternative exhibition. Forever writing. Stream. Screen. Scene.

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

I help you discover films and see them differently.

A working journal on releasing Asian films in North America. Case studies and lessons learned on theatrical & cultural distribution \ud83d\udcfc

Curated short films, watched together. See you at the Coffeehouse.

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

Co-founder of Popular Demand. Fan advocate. Community organizer. Helped bring back something you loved (Veronica Mars, Super Troopers, MST3K, Reading Rainbow, etc). Former head of digital for Lucasfilm + strategy for Big Spaceship.