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I find the article below fascinating. It makes me think things like the recent WGA collective bargaining agreement calling out AI and establishing guardrails and protections will soon be seen as rather simplistic. I can't say for sure because I haven't read the agreement but it does seem to me that...
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Enjoy the inspiring journey of Italian-born Stefano Da Fre as he shares insights from being a Cannes film actor to becoming an AFI-award-winning film producer and director. He explores the need for distinguishable and unique work and finding your signature style to help you stand out fr...
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Ma guy Stefano!!!
This decision from Netflix does not surprise me. As I was looking at possible jobs with Netflix I learned about their philosophy and massive push to automate the entire filmmaking workflow from original (or not so original) idea to delivered product. They are updating and transforming every aspect o...
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I think this is gonna be Netflix's loss as big-name filmmakers and other filmmakers go elsewhere, Tucker Teague. I also think a lot of people and companies in the film industry are making a HUGE mista...
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It's so lame. I know Ted Sarandos is a big fan of auteur filmmakers, so it's a surprising move from a company with leadership like him involved. But of course, we all know Wall Street runs Hollywood these days.
I guess I don't have to worry! Not knowing what an "Auteur" film is!
Jed Power an auteur is a filmmaker whose personal influence and artistic control over a movie are so great that the filmmaker is regarded as the author of the movie. modern examples would be like Quen...
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Jed Power probably best not to know
In Philadelphia there is a statue of the fictional boxer Rocky. I think every city should have one major film related statue. What city are you from and what is the movie-related statue you think should be erected in your city?
I'll go first. I'm from New Orleans and I think we should have a statue...
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Since Pittsburgh is ghetto. A trash can statute would be fitting.
A statue of Sandra Bullock, Pat Alexander. She went to the university here.
No, the header is not misleading, well, not too misleading.
In an effort to bolster audience reviews, I have resorted to a marketing ploy - give to get. I'm giving away $100.00 every month (globally), for reviews posted on the apple podcast app for my show AGE OF PROPHECY - doom of Aladfar (www.aopf...
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Definitely is Maurice Vaughan
You could probably do it for $40 or $50. Get on a college or university forum somewhere or place an ad in the school paper and I'm sure you would get some bites from college students!
wow Pat Alexander that is brilliant advice. Thank you for that.
Abdur Mohammed back in the day, i used to participate in full on psychology department experiments for $50. So listening to a podcast and writing a review seems like a cakewalk. Every college kid need...
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Absolutely Pat Alexander I am heading to Columbia in NYC... testing ground lol. Thanks for the fantastic advice.
"The Blair Witch Project" wasn't scary to me, Stephanie Munch. It didn't show much. Hope the reboot shows more. I think Jason and Blumhouse are gonna do a great job making it scary....
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I hope so to Maurice ! I didn't like the original movie for the same reason, so I'm looking forward to seeing this reboot.
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"Plot details have not been revealed, but Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson referred to the film a “new vision for Blair Witch that will reintroduce this horror classic for a ne...
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Blair Witch isn't really a franchise that's ever gotten much of a reaction out of me, except okay great. Pretty indifferent to them doing a new one and would be more interested in seeing a new franchise launched with those funds
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Benefits of staying aligned within your inner child (youthful spirit):
"People with youthful spirits often share one common trait – a positive outlook on life ... choose to see the glass as half full, even when the going gets tough. Positive thinking has been linked to a host of health benefit...
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So true, and you can't fake positivity either. People see right through it and it expends more negative energy than it does positive energy. The key is accepting where you are in the world and your st...
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Can movies REALLY make a difference in our society? What do you think?
His films are all very funny! Force Majeure is based on the research that totally breaks the myth of the male hero. Actually, when there is a big accident like for example Titanic, in real life men sa...
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Safer to count on them as some sort of entertainment, even intellectual ones...they surely can leave an impression on the individual, through...
I think cinema has an impact on human psychology, but in a minimal way. Movies allow us to experience the world through someone else's eyes. We can see their struggles, triumphs, and relationships. Th...
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Ruben Östlund was interviewed last week by The Guardian about film and society. He thinks everyone needs a license to use a camera. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/12/triangle-of-sadness-dir...
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Tanveer Pial well put. i know in my life, movies have changed the way i think about much of the world and provide a crucial lens into worlds and experience i could never have on my own....
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have now 15 screen plays. getting tired of living on air.They say I need representation. Where do I begin?
Hey @Donna a great place to start is getting your work out there. Submit to contests and see how you place. Submit your scripts for coverage and get feedback as a sort of barometer for where you are....
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Pat gave you great advice, Donna Tiberio. Here are blogs on networking (www.stage32.com/blog/tags/networking-41). The blogs also talk about what Pat mentioned. Building industry relationships/networki...
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A fascinating article/opinion piece. While we praise the WGA for seeking safeguards against the encroachment of AI into the screenwriting realm, the actual future reality may be different and worse than we imagined. The question I have is could the future outlined in the article below also have a si...
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Yeah, it's bleak to imagine a future without human made films and content. I do believe there are a lot of people in the industry who will provide a strong resistance against this AI movement. But mak...
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Stage 32 is excited to welcome Liliana Granados for her upcoming webinar.
Many established production companies have POD Deals (Production Overall Deals) which means they already have output deals, first look deals or are producing content for a specific studio, network or streamer. These are trusted...
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I think so too, Tucker Teague ("the beginning of the AI "journey" in the creative arts, and copyright law is going to be one of the touchstones of that journey, with a lot of debate and wrestling stil...
Expand commentI think so too, Tucker Teague ("the beginning of the AI "journey" in the creative arts, and copyright law is going to be one of the touchstones of that journey, with a lot of debate and wrestling still to come"). It's a complex issue. The U.S. Copyright Office and governments of the world need to put more protections in place to protect creatives and others.