film production

The Film Industry Reality Project The film industry is full of success stories. Far fewer people talk about what really happened behind the scenes. How long financing actually took. How many deals collapsed. How long payments were delayed. Or what almost brought a project to an end. The...

In recent years, there has been growing discussion around a concept often referred to as “Hollywood accounting.” While it’s not typically highlighted in official communications, it frequently appears in industry conversations and legal contexts. Some creators and commentators have raised...

What we’re seeing right now isn’t just another industry cycle. It’s a structural reset driven by two forces happening at the same time: consolidation and /lean Hollywood/. On one side, major studios and tech companies have effectively merged roles. Production, distribution, and platform...

I’m a U.S.-based filmmaker. I’ve already made a few films real projects, real crews, real releases. But right now, financing a new film feels harder than at any point in my career. What’s strange is this should be the easiest time ever. AI is cutting production costs. Smaller crews, faster...