Creators are starting to decide what gets made. Not entirely. Not in every case. But often enough that it’s changing how projects get financed, packaged and picked up. For a
FilmInk salutes the work of creatives who have never truly received the credit that they deserve. In this installment: director Alan Rudolph, who helmed Choose Me, Welcome To LA, Remember
Moroccan director Maryam Touzani, 45, and her French-Moroccan husband, producer Nabil Ayouch, 56, are quite the filmmaking couple. The queen and king of Moroccan cinema, we might say. Their award-winning, groundbreaking films are
FilmInk salutes the work of creatives who have never truly received the credit that they deserve. In this installment: producer and writer James Lee Barrett, who penned Smokey And The
Debut writer/director Mick Connolly went out on his own with his feature comedy Hands Up Who’d Like a Hug?, shooting for next-to-nothing on an iPhone 13 with a minimal crew
For most of the modern film era, the financing logic was straightforward. Write the script. Attach a director. Package cast. Raise the money. The audience came later. Distributors would position
Writer, director, producer Harriet McKern makes feature debut at 60 with impressive cast.
The acclaimed documentary producer shared producing insights during AIDC 2026
Building films that last beyond opening weekend
Most producers talk about marketing as if it begins once the film is locked. It doesn’t. By the time you’re cutting a trailer, you’re no longer shaping demand. You’re trying