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Ambition

8 things to include in your film pitch

Last week I told you why investors do NOT care about your business plan nearly as much as you think. So what do they want instead? How do you not end up feeling like the dog below? Easy! This week I’m giving you a list of the 19

7 ultra-specific questions for filmmakers. What’s your score?

I’m curious… What influences the quality of your life? Is it your money? Your films? Your cat? I’d argue that (in large part) the quality of your life is the quality of your emotions. Films and cats can definitely influence your emotions, which is why you feel fulfilled after filming

Making a living as a screenwriter / director

Recently I hosted a show called The Circuit, which was about the future of indie filmmaking. Left to right: Michele Alosinac (City of Toronto), Carolle Brabant (Telefilm), Piers Handling (Toronto International Film Festival), Bern Euler (Canadian Film Fest). Someone in the audience asked a question about why

This Is 10x Thinking

This is about ambition. Sometimes the pain of failure is so disquieting that you lie to yourself, put the blame on others for not “getting you,” and delay MASSIVE action with the justification that it’s okay ’cause you’ll accomplish your goals “someday.” I call BS.

Getting into Hollywood as an indie filmmaker

I’ll get straight to it. Just finished up a podcast with Phil Cooke, an international award winning filmmaker from Hollywood who’s filmed in 60+ countries. We were planning on releasing it a few weeks from now but the content was SO actionable that we decided to