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Guillermo Del Toro: “There are 2 pieces of language that entered our lexicon around 5, 6 years ago that are horrible: ‘content’ & ‘pipeline,’ which are to describe oil, water or sewage. Whatever it is, they don’t describe art & cinema, because....

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This is why the entertainment industry is on strike:

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We should all care.

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they talk about an impermanence, something that we just flush through, and has to keep moving. And in my world, a beautiful work of audiovisual storytelling should hold its place next to a novel or a painting.”

Cannes Future of Cinema Panel Was a Fascinating Discussion, Despite Women Not Having a Seat at the...

Eight male directors discussed the future of cinema during an hours-long symposium in Cannes on Tuesday.

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Cinema is an empathy machine; we need that now more than ever. The more your work captures that unique ability to help us walk in another's shoes, the more it is going to resonate with audiences.

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“It’s such a sadness that you think you’ve seen a film on your fucking telephone. Get real.” -- David Lynch

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5 years

A filmmaker friend just reminded me of something several of our filmmaker idols have recommended: when making your first feature tell the story only you can tell & tell it in the way you want (ie. don't let others tell you how to do it). You may never get that chance again!

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6 years

Personally speaking, I think the saddest thing about present day cinema culture, is the ever-growing percentage of people who would rather watch something new versus something old. If people cared about quality, they'd be happier watching all the greats from yesteryear.

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How to have a fulfilling career in the film business? Work harder than is expected of you and be nice to people. Generosity & a thirst for knowledge help too. A quest to refine the transformative power of art & storytelling can be a real asset also. What else?

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5 years

There are no films directed by women on the AFI's Top 100 Films Of All Time List. As these lists are not fact, but fairly arbitrary, isn't it time AFI addressed this? People use such lists for "required viewing". AFI should "require" a broader spectrum.

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5 years

“A person who has not made his great contribution to science before the age of 30 will never do so.” -- Einstein I am confident this is not true about cinema. We might even want to slow down the process as I think best work will come from those who have lived & contemplated life.

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6 years

America is coming to a big choice: Democracy vs. Capitalism Our wealth divide is too deep to support both. Weekend #MustRead s: 1) 2) 3)

The Coming Collapse - Truthdig

Every day the foundations of our institutions decay more, but American society is emotionally unable to grasp the mortal danger that approaches.

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3 years

Film Producers! You know how you always print the address of the local hospital on the call sheet? There should always be a sexual harassment helpline number on the call sheet too.

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3 years

If you are/were a 1st or 2nd time feature filmmaker or one who hasn’t made one in 5 years, & you could make a $1M one where your upside was limited because every director was paid same & excess profits funded the sustainability of the program, would you sign up? #Asking4AFriend

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6 years

A director knows the difference between the film they want to make, plan to make, are making on set, making in the edit room, and then that they have actually made -- and that they are generally five different things.

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4 years

ICYMI: A new chapter begins....!

Ted Hope Exiting Amazon Studios Co-Head Of Movies Post For First-Look Producing Deal

Ted Hope Exiting Amazon Co-Head Of Motion Picture Production Post For First-Look Producing Deal

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3 years

@thumbelulu When you read the books about it, it is clear that ALL the companies had policies on cover up, but few truly had policies to help the victims.

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10 months

I am very optimistic that there will be a new counter culture emerging in response to corporate blandness. the biz has hurt itself & missed opportunity. Next will be early 90's-ish: indie filmmaking will be driven purely by love. To do bold work will require a very modest life.

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4 years

Last day at Amazon Studios. What a privilege to work on so many good movies with so many good people. Everything is so much more than a village. We are in all of this together forever.

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5 years

I am surprised by how rare it is for a writer, producer, or director to come into a script meeting and tell me what they want to do. Instead they want the studio to give the notes. Seems backwards to me. If they did speak first & declare, the conversation would be better.

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Film School was never this clear... The power of Lighting & Focal Length clearly revealed:

The Power of Lighting and Focal Length in 4 Compelling GIFs

tl;dr lighting is everything!

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4 years

Filmmaking Is About Things Going Wrong We prepare ourselves to do a good job, but the real job is dealing with all the stuff that is done wrong or doesn’t go right. Fixing things & moving forward is the daily truth of filmmaking.

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2 years

What if all Film Directors had to work on other filmmakers' films? What if in order to direct a feature you had to demonstrate you could first collaborate well in some way other than directing? What if producers had to do the same thing? Would it lead to better films?

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5 years

I appreciate all the patience #KristenStewart 's fans have had on this, and now it can be told when her incredible luminance will light up the screen in USA with what is a remarkable performance in #Seberg . We have our date! December 13!

Kristen Stewart Amazon Studios Pic ‘Seberg’ Stakes Awards-Season Release Date

Amazon Studios has set December 13 as the opening day for its Kristen Stewart-starring Jean Seberg biopic Seberg.

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6 years

You come in for a pitch, I want to hear HOW you are going to tell the story, not just the story you are going to tell. I also want to know why YOU need to tell THIS story & why this story should be told in the way that you want to tell it. What more do you want me to understand?

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More than 20 countries, including the UK, France, Mexico, Canada & Finland, committed to ending their use of coal before 2030. Can't America do the same thing? Do we need to start at the municipal or state level in the US? cc: @KamalaHarris @tedlieu

UK and Canada lead global alliance against coal

A significant group of nations take a stand against using coal for electricity generation at UN climate talks.

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We need an ALTERNATIVE to Hollywood that is not cruel and evil. Doesn't THIS quote make you sick? “The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses”

Hollywood Studios’ WGA Strike Endgame Is To Let Writers Go Broke Before Resuming Talks In Fall

The 2023 scribes' strike could go a lot longer than the 2008 labor action if executives have their way

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4 years

“A self-motivated & well-informed population is usually far more powerful & effective than a policed, ignorant population.” —- Yuval Noah Harari

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5 years

I am so impressed by those who remain positive, generous, compassionate, and appreciative throughout the filmmaking process. It is so hard and not easy. But we need more of these folks!

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6 years

It felt like I walked into a painting

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It is official. You are living in a new era. Streaming surpasses cable. 613 million subscriptions worldwide, an increase of 27 percent over 2017:

The MPAA says streaming video has surpassed cable subscriptions worldwide

But cable TV still rakes in more money.

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2 years

What's killing #indiefilm ? a) collapse of the internatnl sales + equity financing (due to global streaming); b) lack of available "financeable" cast (they all have 17 offers of "go" series); c) lack of a steady flow of theatrical 1st films; d) filmmkrs inability to earn living?

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1 year

We are desperately in need of new stories with new perspectives told in new ways. We need to come up with new ways to encourage this. Any suggestions?

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5 years

THIS: "there are 27 white male film critics for each woman of color, a study from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found."

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6 years

If you haven't read this article, please do so now. It's going to get a lot hotter than we've been told, and with it will come disaster. There are things we can do.

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It's time for a 4 day work week in America (and paid family leave, paid sick leave, and mandatory 4 week minimum paid vacation). #MakeEverybodysLifeBetterPlease

The case for a 4-day workweek

“Productivity barely suffers when workweeks are shortened or even just compressed,” one labor expert tells Salon

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6 years

Trump speaks at fourth-grade level, lowest of last 15 U.S. presidents, new analysis finds

Trump Genius? He Ranks Lowest Among Last 15 Presidents

President Trump says he's "like, really smart," but he communicates at the lowest grade level of the last 15 presidents.

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“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift & the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant & has forgotten the gift.” -- Albert Einstein

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4 years

What is YOUR definition for what a #Producer does? Currently, mine is: Lift the good into great, be they projects, people/collaborators, processes, or entire ecosystems.

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3 years

Many people have good ideas. Few people actually execute them. When you are starting out, you don’t even need good ideas as much as you need to learn how to get things done. Getting things done builds a process and processes help build good ideas.

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Timothée Chalamet on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS Tonight at 11:35pm ET/11:35pm PT for @beautifulboymov

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7 years

"Female-led films do better at the box office, earning 16% more than male-led films"

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4 years

It is such a relief to open up a screenplay and see that it is under 115 pages.... #justsaying

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4 years

Authors’ copies have arrived!

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6 years

In 2015, the Democratic Socialists of America had 6,000 members. Today that number is closer to 43,000 and growing. via @theprospect

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4 years

Packed up and said goodbye to my old office at Amazon Studios in Culver today... 5.5 years.... think that 5x longer than the Indiewire betting pool had me down for!

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1 year

Here’s a problem for film industry to solve: Positive festival reception remains the best driver (and virtually only path) of indie acquisitions but festival acceptance for indie films grows forever more challenging due to the volume of corporate studio/streamer titles competing.

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5 years

What ever happened to WEIRD? Weird is one of my favorite creative choices. It seems to be in very short supply these days, and I wonder why. Please bring on the WEIRD once again to the cinema screen.

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To date, 3 of the top 5 highest-grossing movies from Sundance 2018 are documentaries: 1.) HEREDITARY ($43.6MM DBO) 2.) WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR ($19.3MM DBO) 3.) RBG ($13.2MM DBO) 4.) SORRY TO BOTHER YOU ($12.3MM DBO) 5.) THREE IDENTICAL STRANEGRS ($5.5MM DBO)

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." Dr. Seuss

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5 years

Thrilled that we continue working w Adam Driver At @amazonstudios and start w one of my fav directors: Leos Carax

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1 year

Currently in USA it is virtually impossible to commit to creative industries unless you are rich, privileged, have the security of a significant side hustle, or somehow have figured how to stay out of debt & keep overhead low (i.e. no significant loans/ don’t live in NYC or LA).

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6 years

May I offer some filmmakers a bit of advice? Have your next project ready (packaged, complete w visual materials, budget, schedule, etc) before you are finished with your current one.

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4 years

Hey Producers! Time to rise! "Essentially Hollywd will be putting more & more trust in producers — you may even say it’s going more indie — + don’t be surprised to see many ex-agents forming partnerships w/ creative producers to form these new companies."

Prepare For The Death & Rebirth of Hollywood

Production, exhibition, and good old fashion power are all being violently uprooted in tinsel town and where we land twelve months from…

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8 years

Our world is filled with false items to enhance our sense of control but the truth is: there is no control

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2 years

My first PRODUCER credit since leaving Amazon Studios... is an Amazon Studios movie... and it is a good one too!

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17-Year-Old Stanley Kubrick’s Photos Of 1940s New York Prove That He Was Born Genius

Before Stanley Kubrick directed arguably some of the best movies ever made like '2001: Space Odyssey' or 'The Shining,' he was a simple teenager in New York looking for a job. But even then, when the...

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3 years

#ProducerDefinitionOfTheDay : What is a Producer? A Producer is the person that does everyone else's job when they don't.

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3 years

After 30+ years of producing/financing/supervising movies, I finally know how to answer that question "What kind of movies do you want to produce?" Me: "Ambitiously Authored". i.e. #Indie or Studio, English-language or not, films w distinct cinematic perspectives.

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10 months

Nothing to do now but build a total new system.

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It is so exciting to watch these two truly unleashing their talent. They didn't get trapped by giant franchises, but emerged with new understanding of what matters and how best to develop it. Lean into the love...

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Hey @A24 ! I have to confess you have what is perhaps the BEST slate of films ever this year! #TheLighthouse , @uncutgems , #Waves , @MidsommarMovie , @thefarewell , #TheLastBlackManInSanFrancisco Thanks for bringing all these films to everyone this year! Keep up the great work!

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"I look back on my life and it’s 95 percent running around trying to raise money to make movies and five percent actually making them. It’s no way to live.” –Orson Welles

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I would never have produced my first film if I hadn’t “failed” to produce 15 or so films first.

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Great news! @amazon is streaming all of Mozart in the Jungle for free this weekend

Amazon is streaming all of Mozart in the Jungle for free this weekend

And it's slapping a Golden Globes-themed discount on Amazon Prime for American customers

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Not to judge or anything, but in reading scripts you get a quick reveal of a writer’s respect for people in general. The obvious set up, the lack of nuance, characters that are no more than a plot device — these lead me to suspect the author of not caring for others...

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For all filmmakers, it is often more important to know the right questions to ask, than believing you have the answers.

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In my private paradise, Sandler wins for Best Actor. Along with PARASITE and THE LIGHTHOUSE, I predict UNCUT GEMS will prove to be the films from 2019 that have the most influence on where film culture goes. And I totally dig this interview:

Cutting through the chaos of Uncut Gems, the best movie not nominated for an Oscar

Josh and Benny Safdie made a crazy risk, a gamble, and it’s paying off

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no offense to all the great writers, but... one of the flaws of cinema today (and just reminded to me by a w/d) is: people shoot the script instead of directing the movie.

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Can a movie change your life? Which ones did and why?

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Re: Script Length 35 years ago, I got 1st gig as a script analyst. I have read >5000 "professional" scripts now. The scripts <115pgs generally show the reader more respect -- having tightened & honed, paid off the structure, & tightened themes -- than the longer ones do.

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You are a director. You are reading a script. Do you accept the images as written or only for their intent? When reading material, do you read with an eye to what it can become, or just what it is?

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Best film festival advice I ever got? Never shake hands with people; fist bump instead. @sundancefest is always a festering Petri dish of viruses and running noses waiting to happen.

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First: break through the wall, then: shatter the ceiling, escape the box, and fail better, rinse and repeat, letting the love guide you & good luck find you.

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“My movie is born first in my head, dies on paper; is resuscitated by the living persons and real objects I use, which are killed on film but, placed in a certain order and projected onto a screen, come to life again like flowers in water.” -- Robert Bresson

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So much of the reality of filmmaking is about making a ton of good decisions rapidly and consistently throughout the day. What can you do to prepare yourself for this onslaught?

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Time & time again, I am reminded how important it is to find the enthusiasts to collaborate with. Finding those that get visibly excited by ideas & good work is such a gift. Enthusiasm is contagious & lifts people to do their best work.

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Woohoo! Kristen so deserves this. Who else could it even be?

Kristen Stewart has been named ‘actress of the decade’

The actor is set to receive the Hollywood Critics Association award early next year

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Let's say you were guaranteed you would be shooting your first or 2nd feature in 9 months w $1M budget & creative control. What would you do to train to make sure you were in shape for it, physically, mentally, emotionally, politically, team, skill & talent wise?

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@Almaharel @HoneyBoyMovie @AmazonStudios HONEY BOY comes to theaters November 8th. People get ready.

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Wondering... what movies best show how we have to work together to get something done? You know, the opposite of a single hero’s journey, but a collective effort?

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“I really believe in the liberating & humanizing power of cinema. I believe that images & ideas that are carried by stories can have the power to strike you in your solar plexus, & really change your mind…The world is ending, & we’re watching beautiful films.” - A.G. Iñárritu

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Film festivals should take the first step and require certification that AI was not used in the creative process of any film they accept.

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I am really proud that in my last year at Amazon Studios, our team was able to get behind & truly support so many emerging directors . Newcomers w bold voices! This year so far: 5 films -- All new directors. All global releases. All well reviewed. MANY more to come!

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It is ironic than Independent Cinema has never been what it calls itself: independent. We have always been dependent -- dependent on the mainstream cultural manufacturing, marketing, and distribution system. But they f’d us, beat us, & robbed us. And now they are doubling down.

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Kristen Stewart Shines as a French New Wave Icon in Seberg “ She’s among the greatest actresses of our day, though to call her “great” does a disservice to her subtlety” Time

Kristen Stewart Exudes the Bold, Shimmering Presence of a Woman in Pain in Seberg

The new movie about the 'Breathless' star premiered at the Venice Film Festival

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I like this quote to end the year from @neilhimself aka Neil Gaiman (and shared years ago to me by sister: "I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes... >>>

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WHAT SHOULD WE DO NOW TO IMPROVE FILM CULTURE, FILMMAKING, & FILMBIZ? If only it was as simple as: Make (or finance or distribute) Better Movies. Do you have any concrete ideas about what the community can do?

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Sometimes it seems like filmmakers are so excited that they got the pitch meeting that they forgot why they are there in the first place. Remember: if you are well prepared & demonstrate you are a good human, you might leave with funding for your movie!

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The new character posters of SUSPIRIA have dropped! Starting with Dakota! @suspiriamovie

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I think one of the reasons I prefer films to series is cinema's compressed timeline not only emphasizes structure but also allows the theme to resonate further.

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Control is a myth. The pursuit of it is a fetish. The compulsion to exert it is a corruption. Freedom is the abandonment of control. Learn how to lead with out demanding control is a worth goal.

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Filmmakers & Film Marketeers: Please stop with the ordinary.

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The role of the producer & director is to consistently withstand t pain of rejection. 100 doors close b4 you find a window to crawl through — & that is just not once, but 1000s of times on each film & then everyone thinks it’s easy to get it made & why didn’t you make it better?

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Tomorrow I begin a cross country odyssey with my son. Nice that the two sages that have accompanied so often through life — Bob Dylan & Neil Young — just released albums to carry us — or at least me! — across this long road. Thanks for the gifts!

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Hey filmmakers! Who are your favorite architects? I don't feel we discuss this enough. Zaha Hadid was a genius. She made me see the world differently.

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THIS is the best year ever for #documentaries in USA. Record grosses for RBG Wont You Be My Neighbor Three Identical Strangers Whitney and there is still more to come! How would you account for this?

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Movies disappear. They fall out of circulation. Rights holders vanish. Gone forever? Or not? Know what you can do. The time to save cinema starts with your own work. #MissingMovies to the rescue! cc: @nyindieguy

Cinematic Treasures Are Disappearing. That’s Where Missing Movies Comes In

A consortium of film artists and professionals is working to save great films that have fallen into obscurity, one reel at a time.

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Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese." -- Luis Buñuel

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Who are the cinematographers who are ready for their big opportunity? Who are the ones ready for their first $40M+ feature & why? Why do you love their work?

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