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Rising tides lift all boats. Learn how a these key Direct to Audience distribution services are recalibrating how filmmakers think about windowing their releases and measuring success. If you are able to identify your audience and invest in reaching them through marketing partnerships, paid media, PR etc - then you can become your own distributor.

Honored to contribute to LBB’s article on What CES Meant for the Year Ahead! ?? Excited to share insights on AI’s transition from buzzword to a driving force of meaningful innovation, shaping 2025. The CES highlighted AI’s powerful potential to transform industries. #CES2025 #AI #Future

Honored to be apart of this invite only dinner of candid conversation curated by @thebeec (The Black Entertainment Economic Council) with key change makers in Atlanta tv and film industry about the state of media and capital. We had a chance to discuss financing issues, development opportunities, and cultivating in writer’s rooms within the city. Even though Atlanta is a leading city for film and tv happening, the city is more of a surrogate to productions who comes to Atlanta to use its facilities and tax breaks but it’s not equivalent in production being created, written, developed, produced, financed, and edited by local Atlanta talent. This doesn’t create an ecosystem but creates work reliant on outside entities. We plan to change that narrative and help build the ownership model by any means necessary. ? My suggestions for solutions: ??Build formidable writers’ rooms ??Create a streamline for high school, and colleges to learn below and above the line skillsets to keep up with the work demands ??Galvanize the financiers/and Hollywood firms to invest in infrastructure ??Utilize tax incentive to build more studios to procure more indie filmmakers

One of my favorite classes at UNC was Organizational Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) in Puerto Rico, taught by Professor Allison Schlobohm, PhD. This course explored the unique political and economic dynamics of Puerto Rico—a U.S. territory where American laws apply, but Puerto Ricans face systemic inequities, such as being unable to vote in presidential elections. The class included an immersive experience in Puerto Rico, where we worked closely with local businesses to understand how they integrate DEIJ principles into their operations while navigating challenges such as forced austerity, natural disasters, and the influx of outside investors seeking tax incentives. One of the most impactful lessons from this course was the importance of storytelling as a tool for resilience and empowerment. I saw firsthand how businesses can leverage narratives not only to preserve their cultural identity but also to build trust, advocate for equity, and create lasting change. This idea resurfaced for me recently while watching Debí Tirar Más Fotos / I Should Have Taken More Photos (https://lnkd.in/eM5f-DG2), a short film by the Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny. The film stars Jacobo Morales as a man reflecting on his life in Puerto Rico and how the island has changed over time. It explores themes of missed opportunities and gentrification through a distinctly Puerto Rican lens, inviting viewers to reflect on issues of identity, representation, and equity. For businesses in today’s globalized and diverse environment, this blend of storytelling and systemic awareness is essential. Companies can no longer thrive without understanding the cultural and political contexts in which they operate. They must ask themselves how to honor and respect the communities they work in or sell to, how to address inequities within their organizations and beyond, and how to create spaces where diverse stories are not only shared but truly valued. Debí Tirar Más Fotos serves as a powerful reminder of how art and storytelling can intersect with identity and justice—not only in a cultural context but also in business. Watching it prompted me to reflect on my experience in Puerto Rico and how these lessons remain essential for businesses in today’s interconnected world.

You have until Friday January 31st to submit your video to our 4 Rs Film Fest. The NC Climate Justice Collective’s 4 R’s Indie Film Fest is a virtual festival based on NC Climate Justice Collective’s 4 R’s framework featuring only content shot with a mobile phone. Our theme is “Winning the World We Want: Toward a just, regenerative, ecologically vibrant world.” We want submissions that feature performed text, slideshows, or captured video that highlights your vision for the world we want to live in. Submissions must be between 1-10 minutes in length. We will showcase the work by the finalists in each category and award winners $2500 in cash prizes. The 4RIFF has been created to showcase, nurture, and support the immense creative potential across our communities by providing a platform for content created using a tool so simple and readily available that it’s often overlooked: the mobile phone. Send in your submissions now! Group submissions are acceptable. Complete guidelines and more at at www.ncclimatejustice.org.

Two founders of Vocdoni are among the 65 people spied on in Catalangate, the largest cyber-espionage case ever uncovered, thanks to CitizenLab. It’s been 958 days since it came to light. Now, Ronan Farrow has made a documentary for HBO: ?? youtu.be/f8rh8reDqj8 By developing a censorship-resistant, secure, and transparent voting protocol to facilitate decision-making, we have seen how such advancements can be considered a threat by certain groups. To the point that members of our team have experienced first-hand violations of our fundamental rights. Despite these challenges, our commitment remains stronger than ever: Vocdoni exists to democratize access to secure decision-making technology, fostering open dialogue and fearless choices. No matter the scenario, and especially in an era when democracy itself is under threat. ??? https://www.vocdoni.io

Public media is two things: the first target of Project 2025 and the most accessible funding for historically excluded filmmakers, as I learned in my Harvard Shorenstein research. It's the only funding in documentary consistent and accessible enough to allow nonfiction filmmakers of color to build viable businesses. How can we organize support? It's more vital than ever to fight for ITVS and the National Multicultural Alliance. You can watch my research here: https://lnkd.in/e-KKN5z2

Yes. “Companies can no longer thrive without understanding the cultural and political contexts in which they operate. They must ask themselves how to honor and respect the communities they work in or sell to, how to address inequities within their organizations and beyond, and how to create spaces where diverse stories are not only shared but truly valued.”

This is going to be increasingly important for 2K resolution films of the 2010s in a 4k era. Digital resolutions cannot be remastered in the same way as film masters. Upscaling does not provide more detailed pixels.

"Treasure Imagination" gets recognized by Screen Sanity! The message of the film and the organization: help kids put down screens and explore their own imagination. If you haven't seen it yet, check out the 3-minute film!