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The Ultimate Merch Masterclass is on Today..
...and there is still time to join pioneer filmmakers Amy Hobby, Jeanie Finlay, Gary Huswit and I, plus our new ...
Get Out To Fall of Freedom this Weekend
Kink is resistance - it always has been. Two of my banned music videos play as part of Fall of Freedom at ...
The Ultimate Merch Master Class: Create Value Beyond the Box Office
Just in time for the holidays - join filmmaking pioneers Gary Hustwit, Jeanie Finlay and Amy Hobby who will share ...
Distribution is Democracy/FilmStack Inspiration Post #81
My contribution to the growing FilmStack inspiration challenge.
Shout out to the Filmstack community as a ...
Tales from the Lab: Christie Marchese on Film Drops
How filmmakers are using short, exclusive PVOD releases to build momentum, raise funds, and prove audience demand ...
How Outdoor School Found Its Way: Reflections from the 8 Above Lab
Making a film is one thing. Making sure it reaches the people it was meant for — that’s the real challenge. ...
Independent Film’s Future Just Got Brighter: FFC welcomes Jax Deluca and more!
Future Film Coalition hires rockstar Interim Executive Director, The Librarians Release Success, Among Neighbors ...
Bearing Witness: Among Neighbors and the Courage to Confront the Past
Opening October 10 at the Quad Cinema, Yoav Potash’s new documentary unfolds like a mystery — revealing not only ...
Sabbath Queen Webinar Recap: Sabbath Queen with Director Sandi DuBowski
From Festivals to Soul Spas: How Sandi is Redefining What a Theatrical Release Can Be - Plus NY Times Critic Pick ...
The Librarians: Defending Books, Democracy, and the Freedom to Read
Opening next week at the Film Forum, The Librarians is a rallying call for intellectual freedom, diverse voices, ...
Beyond the Marquee: The Power of Event Theatrical – Part 2
Second in a two part series on the what, why and how of Event Theatrical.
The Three Main Avenues of Event ...
Beyond the Marquee: The Power of Event Theatrical
First in a two part series on the what, why and how of Event Theatrical
Event theatrical is a term that ...
Case Study Webinar: Sabbath Queen
A Case Study Webinar with Director Sandi DuBowski—marking one year of our Substack by revisiting the power of the ...
Its Panel Picker Season
Help us bring two panels to SXSW 2026: New Hope for Distribution and Culture Under ...
Hacking Substack: Inspiration From My Recent Birthday Journey
Psychedelics, a shift in philosophy, and a deep pricing experiment
If you have listened to my ...
Tales From the Lab: On Choosing Hybrid Distribution
In our latest Tales from the Lab, we have a guest writer, Kelsey Taylor, the director of To Kill a Wolf - in ...
2025’s New Indie Distributors
For my subscribers - here is the full article that I wrote with Scott Macaulay for Filmmaker Magazine about Four ...
Slamdance Unstoppable Tour is 100% Organic
Unstoppable co-founders, Juliet Romeo, Taylor Miller and Peter Baxter explain Slamdance's latest foray into ...
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