Monthly Archives: September 2014
How ‘Star Wars’ was secretly George Lucas’ Vietnam protest
http://nypost.com/2014/09/21/how-star-wars-was-secretly-george-lucas-protest-of-vietnam/ How ‘Star Wars’ was secretly George Lucas’ Vietnam protest When filmmaker George Lucas showed a rough cut of his third feature to his friends Brian De Palma and Steven Spielberg in the spring of 1977, Spielberg thought it was going to be a huge hit. De Palma mocked it ruthlessly. “What is this Force s–t?”Continue reading “How ‘Star Wars’ was secretly George Lucas’ Vietnam protest”
‘Walt Before Mickey’ Shows Down-On-His-Luck Disney
DreamWorks Animation, Disney & Sony Slapped With Class Action Over Wage Suppression Deals
New Paul McCartney tribute album features The Cure, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, and more
How NOT to Negotiate a Distribution Deal
How NOT to Negotiate a Distribution Deal. HOW NOT TO NEGOTIATE A DISTRIBUTION DEAL You’ve finally finished your film and have just received your first distribution offer. Now what? Negotiation is an essential—but little understood—part of dealmaking. To make fair deals with good distributors, there are mistakes you must avoid and steps you need toContinue reading “How NOT to Negotiate a Distribution Deal”