While I was preparing my presentation, "Seven Macro Trends," I reached out to people I thought might have some ideas and/or examples I should weave into my presentation. This posts brings together the highlights of their responses to my query, "what do you think is the most significant macro trend in media and entertainment today?"[Read more...] about Researching Macro Trends
Seven Macro Trends (RioSeminars 2011 Presentation)
I promised during my keynote presentation on Monday, October 10, 2011 at RioSeminars 2011 that I would post my slides and some notes before Sunday at midnight, so here there are along with some notes that go with the slides.[Read more...] about Seven Macro Trends (RioSeminars 2011 Presentation)
Ten glimpses into the crystal ball: the future of documentary
I've been contemplating the evolution of the documentary this summer and I was delighted to see that The MediaGuardian's recent Sheffield …
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Distribution U. crash course on Crowd Funding, Audience Building & Distribution
Distribution U. looks like a wonderful event for independent filmmakers who are trying to figure out the best way to take advantage of the …
Making Media Now 2010
Important Update: Making Media Now has been rescheduled to the Spring of 2011. Filmmakers Collaborative felt that in order to make it the …
Fragments from The Conversation 2010 (March 27, New York)
I attended the The Conversation at Columbia University on March 27, 2010, a conference focused on "Social Media, Distribution, and the Future of Film." Here are my notes.[Read more...] about Fragments from The Conversation 2010 (March 27, New York)