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You and Chris Nolan are sitting in a pub...
Independent filmmakers would make terrible lawyers.
Side Note
I’ve had a film, or at least an idea for one, rattling around in my head for a few years .
Part 2 - Followers Are Not Audience
Social platforms aren’t infrastructure because we don’t control them.
No one will see your film if you don't have a NAME in the cast.
Are you sure?
And now, without further ado, let's get into Case Study #1
While I/we wait for confirmation on rights information for this new project I think we can safely dip into the 5W’s.
"The Waiting is the Hardest Part" - Tom Petty
I read this yesterday morning and had to chuckle - Simon Owens: “There are so many weeks where I feel like I’m just spinning my wheels.
Just hit the f%@#'n PUBLISH button already
CASE STUDY #1
Part 1 - The Development of the film *IS* the story.
Development of our film is the richest content we're ever going to have access to. We need to stop letting it disappear just sitting on hard drives.
Lets Try Something....
Lets fill some seats
Why I Think Most Networking Events Are Underwhelming.
My blunt note on vague mixers, pseudo enthusiasm, and how we could build serious collaborator events instead.
What If Vancouver Had Its Own Independent Film Circuit?
A thought experiment.
$224 Million. $750K Budget. So Where Did the Money Go?
Obsession is being celebrated as an indie miracle. It's also a masterclass in who actually benefits when a low-budget film breaks through.
The Indie Producer Is the Missing Character in the Local Film Scene
Why we need more creator-producers who understand rights, money, audience, packaging, and follow-through.
Metanoia
Metanoia (metánoia) is an ancient Greek word that literally translates to "changing one's mind" or "thinking differently". It is derived from the prefix meta (meaning "beyond" or "after") and noeo (meaning "to perceive" or "the mind")
What this newsletter is becoming...
Building NonDēNorth in public.
Every One Gets a Trophy
Why “Community” Is Not Enough
MAKE SOME NOISE !!!!!!!!!!!
The 70s Had Fewer Platforms, But Stronger Word of Mouth
The 1970s filmmaker survival kit: what low-budget directors today can steal from that era
Having met Gavin Booth (poster child for NonDeNorth) in a previous post.
What would a Vancouver Creator-First Film Scene Actually Look Like ?
A call to stop developing privately (forever).
Do you even know a casting director ?
"Without Casting Directors, there is no show, no film…" - George Clooney
Character actors
"I was only a leading man for a minute; now I'm a character actor." - Robin Williams