Anthony
@anthonyepp.bsky.social
i help storytellers make their epic movies.
producer, runner, husband, cat dad.
Proudly Canadian
My Substack - The Greenlight Report
https://greenlightreport.substack.com/
producer, runner, husband, cat dad.
Proudly Canadian
My Substack - The Greenlight Report
https://greenlightreport.substack.com/
The most dangerous word in crowdfunding is "launch."
Across 47,809 Kickstarter film campaigns, people who launched within a week of joining failed 74% of the time. People who'd been around over a year succeeded 49% of the time.
Across 47,809 Kickstarter film campaigns, people who launched within a week of joining failed 74% of the time. People who'd been around over a year succeeded 49% of the time.
The Most Dangerous Word in Crowdfunding Is "Launch"
The Greenlight Report: non-de filmmaking, continued: crowdfunding as the non-de presale, the audience you own, and why greenlighting is self-determination*
greenlightreport.substack.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:57 PM
The most dangerous word in crowdfunding is "launch."
Across 47,809 Kickstarter film campaigns, people who launched within a week of joining failed 74% of the time. People who'd been around over a year succeeded 49% of the time.
Across 47,809 Kickstarter film campaigns, people who launched within a week of joining failed 74% of the time. People who'd been around over a year succeeded 49% of the time.
I’m interested to hear from people at TIFF market this year. How is the experience?
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‘It’s Canada’s turn now’: TIFF market looks to capitalize on U.S. political climate, boost local film | CBC News
As the U.S. tries to draw moviemaking back to Hollywood amid a shifting industry landscape, the Toronto International Film Festival is launching a market to foster deals up north and support Canadian ...
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September 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I’m interested to hear from people at TIFF market this year. How is the experience?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Watching Swingers again for what is an embarrassingly N-teenth time… and the story and pacing and filmmaking is severely underrated. The setups and payoffs are, as they say, money.
September 12, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Watching Swingers again for what is an embarrassingly N-teenth time… and the story and pacing and filmmaking is severely underrated. The setups and payoffs are, as they say, money.
What does joining the Directors Guild of Canada as a full 1st AD mean to me?
This is mixed farming approach to a career.
This is mixed farming approach to a career.
September 11, 2026 at 10:18 PM
What does joining the Directors Guild of Canada as a full 1st AD mean to me?
This is mixed farming approach to a career.
This is mixed farming approach to a career.
On this Sept 11, here’s a wonderful movie by my friend Mike Johnston and Studio 104 Entertainment on the heroism and trauma faced by first responders from Vancouver who went to New York to help.
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The Day No Birds Sang | TVO Docs
YouTube video by TVO Docs
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September 11, 2026 at 3:26 PM
On this Sept 11, here’s a wonderful movie by my friend Mike Johnston and Studio 104 Entertainment on the heroism and trauma faced by first responders from Vancouver who went to New York to help.
youtu.be/wS6onvtFwk0?...
youtu.be/wS6onvtFwk0?...
Hey all! If you are in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Phoenix, San Diego, Orange County, San Francisco, or Portland, in the next week, then check out this fantastic movie from my friend Daren Smith!
brotherhoodmovie.com/tour
brotherhoodmovie.com/tour
September 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Hey all! If you are in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Phoenix, San Diego, Orange County, San Francisco, or Portland, in the next week, then check out this fantastic movie from my friend Daren Smith!
brotherhoodmovie.com/tour
brotherhoodmovie.com/tour
Part 1 of 2 from The Greenlight Report. This week’s article is about making a movie the way @markiplier @markduplass, @jimmycthatsme @hope.ted and others are saying we need to make them…
Link to Greenlight Report in bio, or go to this link
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Link to Greenlight Report in bio, or go to this link
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Make a Film Like Markiplier.
Step 1: Be Markiplier. (Part 1 of 2)
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September 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Part 1 of 2 from The Greenlight Report. This week’s article is about making a movie the way @markiplier @markduplass, @jimmycthatsme @hope.ted and others are saying we need to make them…
Link to Greenlight Report in bio, or go to this link
greenlightreport.substack.com/p/make-a-fil...
Link to Greenlight Report in bio, or go to this link
greenlightreport.substack.com/p/make-a-fil...
One of the more salient examples of shared experience is sitting in rush hour traffic.
Thousands of cars all moving in the same direction with similar goals and hopes.
Thousands of cars all moving in the same direction with similar goals and hopes.
September 8, 2026 at 2:55 PM
One of the more salient examples of shared experience is sitting in rush hour traffic.
Thousands of cars all moving in the same direction with similar goals and hopes.
Thousands of cars all moving in the same direction with similar goals and hopes.
Coppola’s bet on Godfather II wasn’t the dual timeline. It was the commitment behind it. When you break convention, you don’t get to hedge: you put everything into the picture, hold nothing back, leave nothing unexplored.
September 8, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Coppola’s bet on Godfather II wasn’t the dual timeline. It was the commitment behind it. When you break convention, you don’t get to hedge: you put everything into the picture, hold nothing back, leave nothing unexplored.
Nobody has a vested interest in the 4,000th superhero movie.
But a Canadian spy thriller, shot on Canadian streets, adapted from a Canadian novel - that’s different.
The city where we film wins when it gets made.
But a Canadian spy thriller, shot on Canadian streets, adapted from a Canadian novel - that’s different.
The city where we film wins when it gets made.
September 3, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Nobody has a vested interest in the 4,000th superhero movie.
But a Canadian spy thriller, shot on Canadian streets, adapted from a Canadian novel - that’s different.
The city where we film wins when it gets made.
But a Canadian spy thriller, shot on Canadian streets, adapted from a Canadian novel - that’s different.
The city where we film wins when it gets made.
This has been what I would call a summer of normal. I have enjoyed it very much.
September 2, 2026 at 9:13 PM
This has been what I would call a summer of normal. I have enjoyed it very much.
I asked a friend who invests in real estate what he'd need to hear from a film producer.
"Tell me how I get my money back before you tell me about the movie."
That's the whole business plan, in one sentence.
"Tell me how I get my money back before you tell me about the movie."
That's the whole business plan, in one sentence.
The Quiet Canadians — A Canadian Spy Thriller | Habethy Films
A Canadian spy thriller, shooting 2027 built in the open. Adapted from Warren Thompson's novel. Request access for weekly Field Briefings from the field.
quietcanadiansmovie.com
August 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM
I asked a friend who invests in real estate what he'd need to hear from a film producer.
"Tell me how I get my money back before you tell me about the movie."
That's the whole business plan, in one sentence.
"Tell me how I get my money back before you tell me about the movie."
That's the whole business plan, in one sentence.
In case you missed this week's episode of Off the Lot, Ken broke down his 5 lessons from directing Remnant. If you're getting ready for your first feature, you'll want to watch this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tky...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tky...
5 Things I Learned Making My First Feature Film | Off The Lot Podcast
YouTube video by Off The Lot | The Indie Filmmaking Podcast
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August 28, 2026 at 10:47 PM
In case you missed this week's episode of Off the Lot, Ken broke down his 5 lessons from directing Remnant. If you're getting ready for your first feature, you'll want to watch this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tky...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tky...
In 1973 George Lucas traded a bigger fee for the toys and the sequels. He wasn't betting on a movie. He was betting on what came after, which is the only bet an independent filmmaker can afford to make. The franchise isn't your IP. It's you.
You Are the Franchise
The Greenlight Method, Part 5. The final stage.
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August 25, 2026 at 5:21 PM
In 1973 George Lucas traded a bigger fee for the toys and the sequels. He wasn't betting on a movie. He was betting on what came after, which is the only bet an independent filmmaker can afford to make. The franchise isn't your IP. It's you.
Tomorrow on the Greenlight report: franchise.
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Subscribe and read first thing in the morning…
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Subscribe and read first thing in the morning…
The Greenlight Report | Anthony Epp | Substack
The business intelligence newsletter for independent film professionals. Deals, financing, and the money mechanics behind getting indie films made - written by a producer in the trenches. Click to rea...
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August 25, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Tomorrow on the Greenlight report: franchise.
greenlightreport.substack.com
Subscribe and read first thing in the morning…
greenlightreport.substack.com
Subscribe and read first thing in the morning…
Ken finally made his first feature film. Today on Off The Lot he sits down with me and lays out five lessons from getting Remnant financed, cast, shot, tested, and into distribution: what actually happens when the plan breaks on set, why nobody will ever care about your movie as much as you do…
5 Lessons From Making My First Feature Film | Ken Kabatoff | Remnant - Off The Lot: The Indie Filmmaking Podcast
I finally made my first feature film.After years of working in film and television, raising the money, assembling the team, shooting Remnant, going thro...
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August 24, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Ken finally made his first feature film. Today on Off The Lot he sits down with me and lays out five lessons from getting Remnant financed, cast, shot, tested, and into distribution: what actually happens when the plan breaks on set, why nobody will ever care about your movie as much as you do…
So the CMPA put out a statement yesterday that I am sharing below.
Quick backstory: the federal government walked away from a trade deal Thursday night rather than give up the Online Streaming Act.
Quick backstory: the federal government walked away from a trade deal Thursday night rather than give up the Online Streaming Act.
CMPA responds to federal government announcement on trade | CMPA
OTTAWA, August 22, 2026 — Today, the CMPA released the following statement from its President and CEO, Reynolds Mastin, regarding Canada-US trade negotiations.
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August 23, 2026 at 5:26 PM
So the CMPA put out a statement yesterday that I am sharing below.
Quick backstory: the federal government walked away from a trade deal Thursday night rather than give up the Online Streaming Act.
Quick backstory: the federal government walked away from a trade deal Thursday night rather than give up the Online Streaming Act.
Proud of Canada. Our consumer habits and Canada-strong attitude as Canadians is showing its influence…
Ps It’s why a movie like The Quiet Canadians will be a success…
Https://quietcanadiansmovie.com
Ps It’s why a movie like The Quiet Canadians will be a success…
Https://quietcanadiansmovie.com
August 22, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Proud of Canada. Our consumer habits and Canada-strong attitude as Canadians is showing its influence…
Ps It’s why a movie like The Quiet Canadians will be a success…
Https://quietcanadiansmovie.com
Ps It’s why a movie like The Quiet Canadians will be a success…
Https://quietcanadiansmovie.com
Join the mission: quietcanadiansmovie.com
Special Training School 103. On farmland by the lake between ▮▮▮▮▮▮ and ▮▮▮▮▮▮ — Whitby and Oshawa, if you want to go look. Sabotage, silent killing, wireless, forgery. Taught in Ontario, to operatives headed for occupied Europe.
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Special Training School 103. On farmland by the lake between ▮▮▮▮▮▮ and ▮▮▮▮▮▮ — Whitby and Oshawa, if you want to go look. Sabotage, silent killing, wireless, forgery. Taught in Ontario, to operatives headed for occupied Europe.
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August 16, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Join the mission: quietcanadiansmovie.com
Special Training School 103. On farmland by the lake between ▮▮▮▮▮▮ and ▮▮▮▮▮▮ — Whitby and Oshawa, if you want to go look. Sabotage, silent killing, wireless, forgery. Taught in Ontario, to operatives headed for occupied Europe.
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Special Training School 103. On farmland by the lake between ▮▮▮▮▮▮ and ▮▮▮▮▮▮ — Whitby and Oshawa, if you want to go look. Sabotage, silent killing, wireless, forgery. Taught in Ontario, to operatives headed for occupied Europe.
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The universe conspires against every movie ever made. Weather, money, egos, time… all of it says no. Which is why, when the lights go down and it plays, you’re watching a small act of defiance.
Https://quietcanadiansmovie.com
Https://quietcanadiansmovie.com
August 15, 2026 at 7:50 AM
The universe conspires against every movie ever made. Weather, money, egos, time… all of it says no. Which is why, when the lights go down and it plays, you’re watching a small act of defiance.
Https://quietcanadiansmovie.com
Https://quietcanadiansmovie.com