Taylor Reed
Everybody to Kenmure Street: “There’s clearly something larger than life that happens when people put themselves on the line for the benefit of their community.”
In this vHopeful conversation, I speak with Chilean-Belgian filmmaker Felipe Bustos Sierra about his exhilarating Sundance-winning documentary, Everybody…
The Gatekeeping Problem Nobody Wants to Name
PRESENTED BYBefore I get into any of this, I want to say something, and I hope Ted will…
An Eye for an Eye: “The feelings, the emotions, and the needs are universal, but they’re just in a different system.”
In this vHopeful Conversation, I speak with Emmy-nominated Iranian American filmmaker Tanaz Eshaghian about her searing new documentary,…
Part Six: Who Will Be Responsible For “Independent Cinema”?
building is never easy…Over the previous five parts, we’ve gone from asking what our cinema-support organizations say they…
PART II — How Do We Bring Production Back?
You may recall there is a Part 1 to this post. If not, you may want to read…
What Are We Actually Trying to Sustain In Our Cinema Biz?
“What Does America’s Cinema Business Need Now?” — A New Seven Part Serieswhat are we actually chasing now…
What Makes Something Special Enough to Buy?
As I was gearing up for my upcoming travel to London and Milan this week I sent a…
DOJ & FCC Hold ParaBros’ Beer, Coyote vs Acme Explodes the Box Office, AI programs aren’t legit news sources
Passivity Buster 3, third in a seriesMedia critic and author Jennifer L. Pozner is back with another Block…
5 BEST PRACTICES to make films and in-person screenings accessible for both filmmakers and audiences
Hello! First, thank you Ted for featuring accessibility on your Substack!! Today’s takeover is by Annalisa Shoemaker and…
Dylan Skolnick Must Be Reinstated
“You fuckers are screwing us!” I’ll never forget the sound of Vic Skolnick, usually a mensch, berating a…
The Oldest Person in the World: “I do wake up every day thankful to be alive and feeling very, very lucky, which is a great kind of worldview to have.”
In this vHopeful Conversation, I was delighted to speak with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sam Green about his tender, funny,…
Cookie Queens: “The way that the world sees girls and women and the way we know ourselves to be are not always in sync.”
In this vHopeful Conversation, I speak with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Alysa Nahmias about Cookie Queens, her joyful, incisive…
How To Build The Right Festival Strategy For You & Your Film — in 40 Steps, 2026 Edition
I don’t care how big it is or where it is, when you hit a wall you’ve got…
PART I — Who's pushing film production overseas?
but why does it feel like a long walk off a short pier?Too many film people in our…
Part Five: Who Will Be Responsible For “Independent Cinema”
hear my songLast go round, we started building the list — the Recommended Best Practices (RBPs) — for…