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...
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-...
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...
If everyone who worked in film would just let the filmmakers make the films, the world would have better films and life would just be grand.
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!
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
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...