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You Are Now the Studio
IndieWire published a piece recently that stopped me mid-scroll. The headline was "Don't Call It a Comeback: How Independent Film Will Be Rewired in 2026." It's a sharp analysis of where indie film actually stands right now â not the hopeful spin, not the doom spiral, just a clear-eyed look at the new operating reality. And one line in particular landed like it was written directly at me:"Producers are asked to think like founders. Directors are expected to articulate not just vision but valu...
Cyon Media and the Future of Film3 Distribution
Last week I had one of those phone calls that reminded me there are genuine people out in the world building film3 tools that actually want to put power into the hands of the makers. Meet Cyon. The women behind the company, CTO Tracie Mitchell and CEO Lotta Stenroos, understand that the film industry has long been defined by gatekeepers â from studio executives and festival programmers to the invisible hand of streaming algorithms. For independent filmmakers, that system often means limited c...
Hollywoodâs Scale Addiction: The Business of Control
The NetflixâWarner Bros. Discovery talks arenât interesting because they may or may not result in a deal. Theyâre interesting because they expose the direction the entertainment industry has already chosen: consolidation over competition, control over creative independence. Whether this merger ultimately closes, stalls, or is blocked by regulators almost doesnât matter. The logic behind it is already shaping Hollywood in real time. Fewer companies control more distribution, more IP, and more ...