I read with great interest this Hollywood Reporter piece on how Steven Spielberg himself predicts the implosion of the film industry: If Spielberg feels like it’s tough to make a film, what does it mean for the rest of us? If literary, creative, or basically any non-tentpole films need to be made for TV, what
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Favorite Takeaways From the 5th Annual Film Finance Forum East
April 16, 2013 – Posted in: InterviewI attended the 5th Annual Film Finance Forum East today, presented by Winston Baker with Variety magazine and chock full of key players in film production, distribution, sales and financing. There was so much information, and I highly recommend catching an upcoming conference like this if you can. It was encouraging to hear the different
Lessons Learned From Ang Lee About Juggling Art AND Business
January 30, 2013 – Posted in: InterviewI had the amazing privilege of attending a talk with director Ang Lee, screenwriter David Magee and TV critic Mike Hale at The Times Center. Of course, there were candid insights into Life of Pi, which Lee directed and Magee scripted. But I was particularly struck by how much Lee balanced talk about creative considerations
Interview With SyFy and Chiller Programming Executive, Tom Vitale
December 21, 2012 – Posted in: InterviewTom Vitale is an Executive Vice President, Programming & Original Movies, for the SyFy and Chiller channels of NBC Universal. I spoke with Tom about trends in entertainment, advice for aspiring science fiction/ horror producers, and the state of diversity in the industry today: Exclusive, original content is more important now Vitale has been
Interview With Jeff Geoffray, President of Vumanity Media and Producer/ CFO of Blue Rider Pictures
December 10, 2012 – Posted in: InterviewJeff Geoffray has the distinction of being producer and CFO of a successful entertainment company, Blue Rider Entertainment (more than 100 pictures produced!) and now also co-founder and president of a tech start-up, Vumanity Media. Here are some highlights from my interview with Jeff Geoffray on the movie business today and why an established film