The Negative Pickup

The Negative Pickup

Your insider guide for investors and creators looking to master the business side of filmmaking.

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FilmmakersFilmmakers
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Micro Dramas, Mega Money

Micro Dramas, Mega Money

1-2 minute vertical series are a $15B storytelling revolution that turns everyone into winners

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
FilmmakersFilmmakers
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Entertainment Lawyer Drops the New Rules of the Hollywood Money Game

Entertainment Lawyer Drops the New Rules of the Hollywood Money Game

$20 billion Hollywood dealmaker Schuyler Moore reveals the new rules of engagement for film producers and investors in the film industry.

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
FilmmakersFilmmakers
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When They Laugh At Your Guarantee Request Walk Away

When They Laugh At Your Guarantee Request Walk Away

Seven distribution deal red flags and the alternative that doubled one filmmaker's money.

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
Film FinanceFilm Finance
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Why Mediterranean and African Deal Structures Make Sense in Film Finance

Why Mediterranean and African Deal Structures Make Sense in Film Finance

How Your Movie Can Make Money Before You Even Turn On a Camera

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
FilmmakersFilmmakers
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Hollywood Stole $2 Trillion from Black Creators and We're Here to Collect

Hollywood Stole $2 Trillion from Black Creators and We're Here to Collect

Black filmmakers and creators have been robbed of our stories, wealth, and culture for generations. Here's how we reclaim what's ours.

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
FilmmakersFilmmakers
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The Film Industry's Hidden Playbook

The Film Industry's Hidden Playbook

What Getting My Crypto Documentary Killed Taught Me About Hollywood's Real Business Model

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones

Previous Issues

FilmmakersFilmmakers
+2+2
Micro Dramas, Mega Money

Micro Dramas, Mega Money

1-2 minute vertical series are a $15B storytelling revolution that turns everyone into winners

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
FilmmakersFilmmakers
+7+7
Hollywood Stole $2 Trillion from Black Creators and We're Here to Collect

Hollywood Stole $2 Trillion from Black Creators and We're Here to Collect

Black filmmakers and creators have been robbed of our stories, wealth, and culture for generations. Here's how we reclaim what's ours.

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
FilmmakersFilmmakers
+5+5
Entertainment Lawyer Drops the New Rules of the Hollywood Money Game

Entertainment Lawyer Drops the New Rules of the Hollywood Money Game

$20 billion Hollywood dealmaker Schuyler Moore reveals the new rules of engagement for film producers and investors in the film industry.

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
FilmmakersFilmmakers
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Netflix Offers Black Filmmakers Pennies While Tubi Makes Them Millionaires

Netflix Offers Black Filmmakers Pennies While Tubi Makes Them Millionaires

The Free Streaming Platform Hollywood Doesn't Want You To Take Seriously

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
FilmmakersFilmmakers
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The AI Tidal Wave That’s About to Upend Hollywood

The AI Tidal Wave That’s About to Upend Hollywood

Inside the coming AI revolution in film production that will slash costs by 90% and create new fortunes for those who adapt first.

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
FilmmakersFilmmakers
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How Successful People Get Burned In Hollywood

How Successful People Get Burned In Hollywood

Most films lose money. The trick is losing it intelligently. Entertainment attorney Schuyler Moore on why money keeps flowing into an industry where 80% of products fail.

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
Film FinanceFilm Finance
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Film Investment is Stupid. That's Why Smart People Do It.

Film Investment is Stupid. That's Why Smart People Do It.

Why successful people choose the world's most interesting way to lose money.

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
FilmmakersFilmmakers
+1+1
When They Laugh At Your Guarantee Request Walk Away

When They Laugh At Your Guarantee Request Walk Away

Seven distribution deal red flags and the alternative that doubled one filmmaker's money.

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
Film FinanceFilm Finance
+1+1
Why Smart Film Investors Never Bet on Box Office

Why Smart Film Investors Never Bet on Box Office

How Financial Engineering Outshines Theatrical Success in Modern Film Finance

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
Film FinanceFilm Finance
+1+1
Why Mediterranean and African Deal Structures Make Sense in Film Finance

Why Mediterranean and African Deal Structures Make Sense in Film Finance

How Your Movie Can Make Money Before You Even Turn On a Camera

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
FilmmakersFilmmakers
+7+7
The Film Industry's Hidden Playbook

The Film Industry's Hidden Playbook

What Getting My Crypto Documentary Killed Taught Me About Hollywood's Real Business Model

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones
FilmmakersFilmmakers
Success Theater Is Killing Your Film Career (And Your Bank Account)

Success Theater Is Killing Your Film Career (And Your Bank Account)

Why the Quest to “Look Successful” Is Bankrupting Producers

Tauhir Jones
Tauhir Jones