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With the demise of Hollywood, Producer Ted Hope thinks filmmakers can find an independent way to work.

Entire episode: youtu.be/KySaWLD-zeE
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New Episode! Ted Hope, Hope For Film: the rebirth of independent cinema

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In a commencement address at Berkeley, some connections between film theory, Carrie Mae Weems, the current battle to stop the Paramount Warner merger, AI-fueled technofascism, and the ongoing struggle for justice in Israel/Palestine, among other things.
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So what does it really mean to have Filmmaker-Led Distribution? And who can you hire to make it work?

This is that HopeForFilm Field Guide To DaaS Providers -- that's Distribution as a Service, friends!

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Hey film school teachers & students!
I flubbed up when I published this post. I didn't want it to publish when I hit the button. I then removed it & didn't share. It's resurfaced and I think it is a useful one.
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My newsletter HopeForFilm launched two new columns today: "Project Of The Month" and "5 Questions"--highlighting one of my original collaborators, Hal Hartley, who is in the final days of his crowdfunding campaign for "Where To Land".
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WAS 2023 one of the worst years for the film biz EVER? This is a great read of how it compares with some other truly terrible ones. I wish The Trades would do more historical articles likes this. I wish I knew someone who could write these for HopeForFilm.
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This round up of articles is coming at just the right time for our team as we shift from production company to full on marketing machine as we sprint towards our theatrical release of our latest feature film You, Me & Her on Valentines Day!!!!

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Surprise! The FKATheFilmBiz is not prepared for the current disruption (that will be more tumultuous than streaming was and is NOT AI) - Ted Hope
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When A Movie Becomes A Movement

A HopeForFilm TakeOver post from the producer of the Oscar Shortlisted Doc Short "All The Walls Came Down".

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"If filmmakers want to have a sustainable ecosystem, the least they can do is act like it and take simple steps every week to make sure they’re doing their part to keep cinema and cinemas alive. So here are five to-do items for the week, and frankly, every week."
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Wouldn't it be great if Sundance (& other festivals) could give filmmakers the names & contact info for all the people who attend their screenings so they could follow up w/them to promote their eventual releases? @TedHope, is this on one of your #HopeForFilm lists?

“The last thing people need is more movies. What they need is serious counseling” -- #HopeForFilm

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#HopeforFilm Book Excerpt: WALKING AND TALKING got financed because of a scene that had been cut out of the script

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"A must-read for anyone interested in the [film] industry, especially up and coming producers" #HopeForFilm -

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