FilmStack Deep Dive

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.

Columnist, The Ankler

Matt Stoller is Research Director for the American Economic Liberties Project. His first book Goliath, published by Simon and Schuster, was released in October.

Media's Official Unofficial Cartographer

Outsider filmmaker reimagining the next wave of cinema through community labs and hyper-local distribution—founder of Actors Tank and FilmStack PDX, building filmworks from inside Portland’s Union Station, exploring a living cinema.

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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25+ year Executive Producer/Showrunner (Being Bobby Brown),Artivist. Teaching aspiring producers and creatives about the television industry and all its nuances. Because controlling the narrative starts with understanding how it all works.

An outlet for observations on fandoms, audience, media, entertainment and pop culture, from a chronically online marketing & social media strategist.

Filmmaker. What Other Couples Do. Bedroom Story. It’s Not You, It’s LA (aka This Fucking Town). Author of “Yes You Can - How to Make a Movie for Almost No Money.” Gen X at Midlife podcast, on Apple and Spotify.

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

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

Ex-Channel 4, BBC and Xbox, now consultant helping TV, film and online content producers build strategies and manage their businesses in this age of internet disruption.

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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.

Recovering TV Writer (Veep, HouseBroken), vertical comedy series producer and Filmstack author. Helping creative professionals navigate the opportunity ocean between traditional media and the creator economy.

How to commercialise IP and engage fans. Previously Chief Commercial Officer for the Harry Potter franchise at Warner Bros; COO at HBO Europe; and VP BizDev at Disney.

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.

Author of Like & Subscribe, a newsletter from Ankler Media about the big business of creators. Alum of Vanity Fair, Business Insider and The Hollywood Reporter.

Publisher of Widdoespeak. Entertainment attorney and producer. LA native, hoops junkie, and policy nerd.

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

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

I'm making my first documentary at 62, Voices for Change, with my kid Ray, a talented filmmaker at 19. I'm writing about this journey here.

Writer and Filmmaker of coming-of-age-as-an-adult comedies and romantic comedies. Loves telling stories of Jews in Love

Chicago-based filmmaker with expertise in narrative, narrative structure, fairytale structure, archetype, myth, the hero's journey and world-building.

Exploring change in the film industry

I'm a documentary filmmaker, story consultant, photographer, and founder and co-host of The D-Word. My latest personal doc: BETTY & HENRI (& ME).

Writing and producing for the silver screen

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

I used to do data entry for the industry leader in animated musical plush.

Writer/Director. Currently working on an adaptation of Ibsen’s Master Builder (imagine Fatal Attraction crossed with Bergman's Persona). Previously I made hitmen, zombies and grand theft auto look like good clean fun.

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'm Josh. This newsletter is where I think out loud about politics, class, race, gender, and the stories we tell ourselves to avoid the truth and more importantly art movies and philosophy. I don't have all the answers. I refuse to stop asking.