Peter Hujar’s Day by Ira Sachs (Now available from Criterion) Notice to Quit (2024 - Now on MUBI) Power Signal (Sundance 2023)
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We're not talking enough about the insane success of @BoulderLight’s BUDDY. Acquired by Roadside out of Sundance with no MG - and now it’s crossing $25M domestic - about to pass THE INVITE, Sundance’s $12M+ sale to A24. One of the true indie successes of 2026!
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Great to see the @nytimes spotlight Kodak's film manufacturing and the talented people behind it.
We're grateful to the filmmakers who continue to choose film. As demand for motion picture and still film grows, we're investing in innovation and capacity while leveraging the same coating and chemistry expertise used to make film to drive growth in batteries, pharmaceuticals, printed electronics, and advanced materials. nytimes.com/2026/09/12/arts/…
Well said.
The Obsession art director post. Man, what a choice.
One year total experience. Only credit pre-Obsession is a single short film. Sign on to a low budget indie. Agree to rate. Movie explodes. You're suddenly the Art Director fo the most talked about film of the year.
If this ever happens to you, let me give one piece of advice. Embrace it. Use the credit to fight off offers, get a BTL agent, turn those difficult three weeks into an incredible career.
Do NOT cut every connection you have to the filmmakers, put out tweets about how you wish you'd shut down their production, and complain about the rate you agreed to (which isn't even like $100 or some student film sketchiness).
Do you know how many indies I have done as an actor for $240/day? A fucking lot. Every single time I know what I'm getting into and I hope to god it turns out well and leads to another opportunity. I cannot even imagine getting cast in Obsession and then putting out a career ruining post about it instead of trying to leverage it into more work.
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Hollywood is starting to change their system of talent selection. They are now making big bets on successful internet filmmakers. This is amazing news because the alternative was so political and cheesy and failing. It is a new dawn and I am so stoked about it.
My brain keeps parsing this as 'Paddington: Escape From New York' and I need StudioCanal to know I would pay real money to watch Paddington navigate a post-apocalyptic Manhattan with nothing but a hard stare and a marmalade sandwich.
StudioCanal’s Salut To CinemaCon With ‘Paddington 4‘, ‘Escape From New York’ Reboot & More ‘Ink’ deadline.com/2026/04/studioc… via @Deadline
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Galaxy Quest is still pitch-perfect. The screenwriting, the performances, the directing.
It's one of my favorite examples of getting a wide-ranging tone just right.
It goes from comedically outlandish sci-fi to genuine character moments, and it never misses a beat of emotional truth in between.
That is so much harder to do than people realize. A truly remarkable feat.
I love this movie.
"The audience is not your enemy. The audience is the point." - @franklinleonard
If you work in film and you haven't read Franklin's brilliant marching orders for the industry in 2026, you're missing out.
franklinleonard.substack.com…
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United has been better than Delta for a while. The Starlink is far superior to Delta’s WiFi. Makes me very sad as a Delta guy.
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🚨 2026 #SpiritAwards voting ends TODAY at 5:00 PM PT! Vote for the best in film:
PETER HUJAR’S DAY
THE PLAGUE
SORRY, BABY
TRAIN DREAMS
TWINLESS
Open to eligible #FiMembers only! Join now to vote for the 2027 winners: bit.ly/joinFi
ALT Blue background (bright and dark), 5 film stills, copy: 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees in the category of Best Feature: PETER HUJAR’S DAY THE PLAGUE SORRY, BABY TRAIN DREAMS TWINLESS
Wow. This killer essay from @franklinleonard sums up EXACTLY what success for narrative film looks like in 2026. A must read.
