Join me on Sunday 1.25.25 at 12pm PT for a free talk on director career strategy

I laughed way too hard at this

David Lynch was as much philosopher as filmmaker.

Are film pitch decks really used in the film industry or are they just a grift?

Haley | Film Producer Let's clear up some misconceptions about film pitch decks and what film

Director David Lynch discusses how to choose the right idea for a movie.

David Lynch on how directing THE STRAIGHT STORY was similar to his other, darker films.

David Lynch on casting the aging actor Richard Farnsworth in THE STRAIGHT STORY

David Lynch describes how he selected the screenplay for his film THE STRAIGHT STORY.

David Lynch describes how he discovered the true story that was the basis for his film THE STRAIGHT

Chappelle on Jimmy Carter.

Chappelle on Jimmy Carter.

Chappelle's message to the incoming president Trump.

Director Brian De Palma on his early life.

Director Brian de Palma explains why Alfred Hitchcock's VERTIGO is so special.

RIP Tiktok

Why is Tiktok getting banned?

Tiktok will be banned

Follow me on Youtube for more low-effort takes on the film industry and advice no one asked for 🤣

I'm doing a talk tomorrow morning (via Google Meet) called "Raising Money and Film Finance." More

If you're in the Los Angeles area, just be careful

2025-01-10

When something awful happens to an entire city, you reveal who you truly are when you blame the

Left town for a few days for obvious 🔥 reasons! Hope the condo is still there when we return.

Just evacuated from the fires

Filmmakers, beware of paying for worthless information on the internet

Here's the original theatrical teaser for TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY

Here's where you can go on Reddit to get film industry advice from actual filmmakers

In case the Tiktok ban goes through, here's a list of all my other social media accounts

If you'd like an Intro to Film Finance, I will be teaching one this weekend online.

Why weren't the metal bollards up to stop the Bourbon Street attack?

Here's what the alleged Bourbon Street attacker looks like

The electric truck was likely chosen intentionally

Rumors about the flag on the truck driven into the French Quarter for the #neworleansattack

This is absolutely the worst news to wake up to on New Year's Day

BREAKING NEWS: New Orleans attacker named and a redacted photo of the suspect

More details on the New Orleans attack that happened last night on NYE.

Martin When you are just starting out, I recommend focusing on sound and story.

And why is he a monkey? #BetterMan

I'm doing an AMA (ask me anything) on film finance and investing

Thankfully, we are not required to fill out BOIs at this time! Happy New Year!

Have y'all seen anything like this in California this week? #uap #uaptiktok #ufo #drone #drones

Great film pitch decks are such a powerful way to get your film project past gatekeepers.

I'm doing a Q&A this weekend focused on how directors can build their careers! Grab your ticket at

Zine Is it impossible to make a very low budget movie and sell it?

You can also make a feature film for basically $0.

What kind of mindset should you have to raise film financing?

How did director Christopher Nolan make a movie for $7000 and launch his career? Will that path work