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Combat photographer turned tech exec turned film finance assassin. Your distribution model's worst nightmare


Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

Morocco Nights | Where Filmmakers Finally Get Paid What They're Worth.

A global summit for creators, investors, and industry pros ready to rewrite the rules.

Experiences

Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

The Production Math Hollywood Pretends Doesn't Exist

While Trump floats 100% tariffs on offshore production and Jon Voight lobbies for tax credits, smart producers are building film empires in Morocco.

Morocco Nights

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Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

Micro Dramas, Mega Money

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

Filmmakers

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Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

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.

Filmmakers

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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.

Distribution

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Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

Netflix Offers Black Filmmakers Pennies While Tubi Makes Them Millionaires

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

Filmmakers

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Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

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.

Filmmakers

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Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

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.

Filmmakers

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

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

Film Finance

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Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

When They Laugh At Your Guarantee Request Walk Away

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

Filmmakers

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Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

Why Smart Film Investors Never Bet on Box Office

How Financial Engineering Outshines Theatrical Success in Modern Film Finance

Film Finance

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Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

Why Mediterranean and African Deal Structures Make Sense in Film Finance

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

Film Finance

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Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

The Film Industry's Hidden Playbook

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

Filmmakers

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Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

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

Why the Quest to “Look Successful” Is Bankrupting Producers

Filmmakers

Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

The Dark Art of Distribution Deals

Learn the tactics distributors use and strategies to secure real revenue for your film.

Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

Forget That A-List Actor. How Pre-Sales Finance Your Film in 2025

The Global Filmmaker’s Guide to Pre-Sales, Territory Deals, and Real Money

Guides

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Adventuring through the Canadian Rockies

Why Savvy Investors Keep Writing Checks When Most Films Lose Money

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