👋 Hello. I am Dana Harris-Bridson, editor-in-chief of IndieWire. This is your introduction to IndieWire’s new vertical, Film Framtimeand a preview of Its new weekly newsletter, in development.
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- We introduce IndieWire’s future for filmmaking
- Why everyone has to invent their own entertainment careers
- You don’t have to do it alone
Hollywood has always been a neurotic industry, but the current anxiety, uncertainty and job losses are acute. (Following President Trump’s Bizarroworld statement of 100% customs on movies produced outside America, what is the next? Don’t answer it.) Employment in Hollywood has never been easy, but finding and holding an entertainment job has become a Jenga-like companies.
If I was a publicist, my kindest spin could be “challenging.” Or, “It has never been a better time for creative solutions.” Or, “no comment.”
But I’m not a publicist. I am a journalist who has covered film and TV Especially companies and independent film for a long.
Our while is that there is no secret to success in Hollywood. There are thousands of secrets, all of which refuse to adapt to something like a road. Indiewire believes that if we talk to people, hear their secrets and stories and share their insights, everyone knows a little more and starts to feel a little less alone.
Indieview created the future of filmmaking because while Hollywood (and the United States) may be under siege, stories tell as much as ever. Entertainment is stories, and stories allow us to relate, feel and create changes. And while Indiewire believes that the entertainment industry is important, the people who create it play even more.
Much if Hollywood is unfair, but the big equalizer is even if you went to a top film school, or were lucky enough to have a mentor, You still have to find out for yourself.
It is the truth for agents, actors, production designers, rigges, directors, publishers and first ads. Even for the elite who were born in it. All.
We want the future of filmmaking to be the resource that can support anyone who wants to write, direct, design, edit, occupy, develop, act, produce and represent.
We believe it will be particularly useful for:
- Students and newly trained
- Pros for early career
- Curious outsiders
- Anyone trying to find their way in movies, television and content creation
In addition to weekly newsletters In development (subscribe!), this is what you can expect from the future of filmmaking.
📰 Editorial
Check out our goal page, where you will find daily posts with real stories and practical advice from the entire industry.
▶ ️ Video
We are very proud to debut our new Videopranchise, “What no one says to you,” Where experienced professionals share lessons and insights directly to the camera – start with the “Dear White People” creator Justin Simien.
📅 Summits
The success of ours Initial summit in November 2024 Helped us to confirm appetite all year round for the future of filmmaking. It contained a keynote chat with Sean Baker, a conversation with Pixar creator Mike Jones and panels on Indie distribution, AI, pitching and more. It was fantastic.
✨ Upcoming attractions
Our next future for filmmaking summit will be at Cannes Film Festival’s The American Pavilion! We will also get our future back for filmmaking summit in Los Angeles this fall. (More information soon.)
Hollywood will always be an uncertain industry, but we believe that the future of filmmaking can help people build sustainable careers with honest insights, practical tools, reality controls and community building.
And we want to hear from you. Yes, you. Your ideas mean more than anything. Email me at dana@indiewire.com. (All correspondence confidential.)
Indiewire began in 1996, back when Hollywood recognized independent film as its sexy, shiny second cousin. Today, anyone who wants to be in the strange entertainment world can make much worse than thinking as a Wily, creative, somewhat misconduct.
Welcome to Indiegere’s future for filmmaking.
