Just like any other field, the knock-on effect of the pandemic on the film industry has been far and wide, especially for independent filmmakers. As an industry that requires lots of people to be in one place, one of the most immediate effects of the
Last Saturday there was this crazy “Festival Of Ice” here in Toronto. It was sick (in the good way)! Tell me what you think of these: Amazing huh!? Outstanding talent. Each sculpture garnered a small gathering but there was ONE that was by far the crowd favorite.
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
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
People ask me what I do for a living, and I’ll say “I’m a filmmaker.” Then they say “Oh! My nephew does that.” NO. I ACTUALLY MAKE A LIVING WITH FILMS. YOUR NEPHEW IS UNEMPLOYED. I know you’re thinking, “Curt, you handsome and wise devil…
This will be controversial. Yup. This will be controversial to the inane filmmakers who don’t understand the difference between stealing ethically, and stealing without attribution. BUT that’s good news for you. While others see the world in their black and white ideologies, there are others that know that the greys
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 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.
You’re looking particularly resplendently marvelous today! I just got back from Rome (it was my birthday last week) and I can’t wait to let you know the lessons I gleaned that you can apply to filmmaking. In case you missed it, here’s my podcast on getting money
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