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Alex Bailey of DIY Golems stages a non-violent takeover of Hope For Film.

May 28, 2026

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Welcome to Ted Hope’s Substack. I’m…well, not Ted Hope.

My name is Alex Bailey. I write a substack called DIY Golems, which I cheekily refer to as ‘artisanal rants’ - essays about Film, TV, storytelling, writing, Non-Dē, learning to cook, magic and the way these are all, in my head, one thing. I’ve been an assistant to a partner at a talent agency, a sho…

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Artisanal rants. Film, TV, storytelling, writing, Non-Dē, learning to cook, magic and the way these are all, in my head, one thing. | First feature - WHERE DOES DAISY GO WHEN SHE'S NOT WITH US? - shooting later this year.