By: Gregg LaGambina
Sixth in the series. When you sit down in her office and speak with Lulu Zezza about her job as a physical production executive, stories about accounting – budgets and overages and balance sheets – are to be expected. But, then, quite unexpectedly, she will tell you about the hurricanes... Read more
What is CreativeFuture? CreativeFuture is a coalition of over 500 companies and organizations and nearly 300,000 creative individuals encompassing film, television, music, photography, and book publishing. We promote the value of creativity, expanded digital access to legitimate content, and the fundamental right of creatives to determine how their works are... Read more
Jeff Sharp
By: Gregg LaGambina
First in the series. It’s not uncommon to sit back, get comfortable, and watch a film’s opening credits and wonder aloud, “What does a producer do? And why are there so many?” At CreativeFuture, we thought the easiest way to find out was to just ask one of them. Jeff... Read more
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By Meyer Shwarzstein Meyer Shwarzstein has been engaged in film distribution since 1978 and currently runs indie producer/distributor Brainstorm Media, which he founded in 1995. Many people ask: “Why can’t all movies be available everywhere at the same time?” They believe that if that were the case, there’d be no... Read more
By: Bret Hampton
Thirteenth in the series. When Hollywood legend Paul Newman spoke at my film school, he remarked that only three of the 200 students in the audience would likely go on to work in the entertainment industry. Maybe it was a slight exaggeration back then, but in today’s digital world where... Read more
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By: Shane Ryan
Twelfth in the series. Growing up with a film editor as a father, I fell in love with all kinds of cinema at a young age. He taught me how to edit film when I was five, and I’ve been making movies ever since. Despite achieving some success and recognition... Read more
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By Steve Wilkins Yes – I’m one of those fathers who lead their sons’ Boy Scout Troop and that means we go on awesome trips together. This spring, our troop was invited to participate in a Moviemaking Merit Badge Day at Warner Bros. in Los Angeles. My two young sons... Read more
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Two months ago, we asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to not hurt the TV shows and films we love and kill jobs. And we asked you, our members, to stand with us in opposing the FCC’s #UnlockTheBox proposal. 20,906 of you responded – and this week, the U.S. Copyright... Read more
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On a dare, I auditioned for A Christmas Carol when I was 9 years old. This was for a production at McCarter Theater in Princeton, New Jersey – one of the best regional theaters in the country. When I was cast as Boy Scrooge, it didn’t take me long to... Read more
By: Christian Keller
Eleventh in the series. When I was 19 years old and just out of high school, I read about Gloria Trevi, the controversial “Mexican Madonna.” This would be the beginning of an epic 10-year journey for me to get the film on the big screen. Being Swiss, I had never... Read more