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Unmotivated. Lazy. Creatively constipated . Is this you? by Signe Olynyk After months of little progress, I tried this wondrous thing called the internet. I googled. Meat freezer. Slaughterhouse. Trapped in cooler. Words that I hoped would trigger some sort of creative anything. As I searched, I came across an abandoned, slaughterhouse near Edson, Alberta … Read more
In Part 2 of the distribution journey, we hear about the distribution options facing a new film. If you missed Part 1, you can read it here. by Signe Olynyk There are more and more options all the time, but at the time, these were the primary distribution options we were considering: 1. Producer’s Rep … Read more
With the fall season on us (well, that is for our fellow southern hemispherians), ‘harvest’ is an appropriate theme. For a filmmaker, distribution is the equivalent of reaping a crop. But how do you ensure that you have a bountiful harvest, and not just a gathering of rotten fruit? The answer comes from the expert … Read more
“Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived, or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed?” – Hunter S. Thompson. What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done? by Signe Olynyk Ten years ago, I didn’t know a soul in Hollywood. Today, I run the largest … Read more
I am riding shotgun in a car as I write this. My laptop is brighter than the headlights, leading the way through the night. Hollywood bound. The annual, long trek from Canada to Los Angeles has begun… by Signe Olynyk Like many writers, pitching is something that hasn’t always come easy to me. As someone … Read more