Premieres tomorrow! sdaff.org/2026/movies/...

Gr8 @davidehrlich.bsky.social piece! I'd add:now more than evr, artists/celebs r surrounded by 'yes' ppl. There's no 1 to tell them the truth-not just critics but producers, execs, mgrs. So in rare moments when they hear truth,they balk. And their work goes downhill www.indiewire.com/features/com...

Taika Waititi’s Delusional ‘Klara and the Sun’ Instagram Post Exemplifies the Dangers of a Growing Divide Between Critics and Artists in the Digital Age

Why Taika Waititi's 'Klara and the Sun' Instagram post shows the dangers of a divide between critics and artists in the digital age

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Do you often say things you regret? Do you have a knack for making a bad situation worse? Do colleagues whisper "He should just take the L" as soon as you leave the room? Ask your doctor if having someone in your life who swats the phone out of your hand just before you hit "Post" is right for you.

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Taika’s got what I’ve come to think of as Kevin Smith disease: basically owes his career to critics championing his early work, gets the bad reviews his later films deserve, and tries to blame it on critics. It’s not our fault you lost your fucking fastball, dude!

Sad I never got to meet Ann Hornaday, an oasis in a world where the art of film criticism is dying via brutal layoffs & armchair yahoos. Honored she reviewed some of my films. I especially love this about I CARRY YOU WITH ME. You could tell what a keen observer & great lover of life she was.

"Inspired by true events, Suzanne Andrews Correa’s debut feature The Huntress is a gripping story of trauma, revenge and the search for justice." Honored to close out the Leiden International Film Festival! www.liff.nl/en/Voorstell...

"The Huntress" is screening at SCAD Savannah Film Festival! So I wrote "A Tale of 2 Films About Surviving Sexual Assault" #Cornell7 #metoo mynette.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...

So I hate-read this mess, but it wasn't ALL bad. I know times are tough in publishing and editors are a luxury. So I did The Ankler a favor and fixed the headline and kept only the 7 good paragraphs of the article. In fact, there is a GREAT idea in here from Deb at WME. Enjoy!

Who has a gift link to this article so I can hate-read it? theankler.com/indie-films-...

Indie Film's Plot Twist: Huge Demand, Not Enough Movies - The Ankler

Top agents from Roeg Sutherland to Deborah McIntosh on why a hot market is suddenly short on supply

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Must-read for everyone who works in any capacity in film. This is Hollywood's Detroit moment. Thanks @hopeforfilm.bsky.social, I mean Thirving Alberg, for saying out loud what every American producer is thinking. substack.com/home/post/p-...

PART II — How Do We Bring Production Back?

Further changes producers say could make shooting in America viable again.

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Come work with me! We have a rare job opening for a full-time professor of Creative Producing at Columbia's graduate film program! Check out the details here, and apply by 9/30: apply.interfolio.com/190693

How do you finance your first feature? That's the (sub-) 1 (to 5-ish) million dollar question! I'll be moderating a Zoom panel on it on 7/29, 8p ET/5p PT, and it's totally FREE! It won't be recorded, so register and join us: humanitasprize.org/industry-101-financing-101

READ THIS to know what it's like to be a Producer today. "I don’t know if there was ever a time when a producer could just produce, but I do know that time is not now." substack.com/home/post/p-...

The Evolving Role of the Producer

By Rebecca Green

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After being interviewed by @nytimes.com, I was compelled yet again to write about #indiefilm issues illuminated by #Obsession. In fact, I wrote my very first Substack post abt em! Read it & click on a gift link to the NYT article @ mynette.substack.com: PROFIT SHARING & UNIONS IN INDEPENDENT FILM

I spoke on The Town with Matt Belloni today about the obsession with #Obsession numbers, #indiefilm waterfalls, sharing profits with crew, and distribution woes. Take a look or listen! youtu.be/BUSzOxhGZ68?... youtu.be/BUSzOxhGZ68?...

The ‘Obsession’ Windfall and How Indie Hits Pay Out

YouTube video by The Town with Matt Belloni

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I cannot take any more of the incorrect info/assumptions about #Obsession math! So here's my public service to ya: a decent approximation of the waterfall based on my 2 decades of indie #producing. (Note: Focus took US rights & only some int'l, so I'm only including USBO to date.) You're welcome!

Gr8 piece on James Harris & Mark Lane, producers 1st to believe in Curry Barker. Barker has been whisked away by Hollywood & already shot his next film wo them. Indie producers are 1st to invest resources in new talent. Hwood shld start rewarding us for it! www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

These Producers Built a Business Working With First-Time Directors. It Paid Off Big With ‘Obsession’

Tea Shop's James Harris and Mark Lane are the prime movers behind Curry Barker's hit movie, and they pride themselves on taking a chance on newcomers.

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My directors who've made films w/o me said they missed having me around as partner invested in story w/whom to brainstorm creative solns & dream big. Passion for problem-solving & knowledge of how to make a movie is what separates Career Producers from credit hogs. tribecafilm.com/storytellingsummit

Congratulations to Juan Devis on his new post as President of @filmindependent.org! I had the chance to meet him last week, and while I was a mess of emotions thinking of Josh Welsh, I was (and am) excited about Juan's vision for our beloved organization. ¡Vámonos! deadline.com/2026/04/film...

Film Independent Names Juan Devis As Its New President

Juan Devis, a producer and former CCO at the Los Angeles company behind PBS SoCal and KCET, has been named president of Film Independent.

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Producers: have you submitted your testimony to block the WBD/Paramount merger yet? Do it! To save artistry, originality & diversity in storytelling... blockthemerger.com#share-your-s...

Join us 3/5, 6:30p at @columbiasoa.bsky.social's Lenfest (615 W.129th St) for a FREE screening of Rosemead, followed by a conversation w/Eric Lin, Marilyn Fu & me mod. by Qin Gao of @columbiauniversity.bsky.social's Asian American Initiative. Register at www.lenfest.arts.columbia.edu/spring-2026-...

Gr8 piece. DIY distribution is brutally hard & expensive. But so is filmmaking. "This might sound cynical, but the cottage industry that has grown around filmmaker-led, community-focused distribution may be offering false promises to a lot of filmmakers." anthonykaufman.substack.com/p/the-double...

The Double-Edged Sword of Filmmaker-Led Distribution

Does every movie actually need to get released?

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❤️ her! “'I’m a producer on it, but I didn’t know until 3 weeks in'...Seyfried said she then called a producer on the film, who informed her that her agent negotiated the credit on her behalf. 'It was one of those vanity credits,’cause I didn’t do sh*t to make that movie" deadline.com/2026/02/aman...

Amanda Seyfried “Didn’t Know” She Was An EP On ‘The Housemaid’ Until Filming Began: “One Of Those Vanity Credits”

With 'The Housemaid' nearing $360M worldwide, Amanda Seyfried recently admitted the extent of her work on the Paul Feig film.

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Thanks Dear Producer for giving us producers the space to reflect on the #sundancefilmfestival and the state of #indiefilm. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz8D...

If you're in the @aajaofficial.bsky.social or @cuny.edu journalism school communities, come see ROSEMEAD this Wed @5p and chat with me & director Eric Lin after! RSVP at luma.com/jonxpp5d

Sharing the L.A. Times panel I spoke on at Sundance. I didn't get to complete any of my sentences, but at least they put photos of The Huntress and Rosemead crews in here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NPm...

Sundance: Three top indie producers explain what indie film needs to survive (and thrive) in 2026

YouTube video by Los Angeles Times

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Thoughts on Sharon Waxman's NYT opinion piece? (Headline revision is mine.) What do you think we should do about this? Shrink our budgets (and scopes) even more? Advocate for more soft money? Democratize distribution and marketing (how?)? Stop making movies? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/o...

Speaking on Dear Producer's virtual Sundance roundtable this Sat, Jan 31 @ 11am PT / 2pm ET. Register for FREE at www.dearproducer.com/p/producers-...

"Its representation of the paranoia and fear in a society where a powerful, secretive minority can exploit and implicitly and explicitly terrorize the communities over which they have control feels very real and present." saltlakemagazine.com/review-the-h...

Review: The Huntress (La Cazadora) • Salt Lake Magazine

Read Salt Lake Magazine's review of the film The Huntress (La-Cazadora) which premiered at Sundance 2026 in Park City.

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The wait is almost over! THE HUNTRESS 🏹 premieres in 5 days on opening day at the #SundanceFilmFestival: Thursday, Jan 22, 3p at the Library. 📖 See y'all soon in Park City! ➡️ Sales: United Talent Agency ➡️ Publicity: Cinetic

"Charlie's Angels" reunion/lovefest for Lucy Liu in ROSEMEAD! See it now in the theater new you! www.elle.com/culture/movi...

‘Charlie’s Angels’ Stars Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Demi Moore Had a Sweet Reunion

“I love you ladies deeply.”

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