We’ve seen a similar dynamic change in the music industry. This can also be linked to orchestration of film soundtracks. Depth is no longer the craving of the audience but instead, bite sized, superficial entertainment is what is fulfilling current cravings. This is an unfortunate development in society; however, I believe we’ll see a lower budget underground movement that will be deep and thoughtful in film. It won’t be big budget and it won’t be mainstream but it will satisfying for those that look for it.
I think the most important recent inflection points are that independent low budget cinema is about to have a new golden age. And genre films are going to be in demand. After the pandemic, the movie going public need something more to send them to the theater. Dinner and a movie was, and still is, a good idea. It started with Drafthouse, but now many theaters offer food and drinks, in the actual theater, besides the concession area, that had been the biggest money maker for the theater chains, in the past.
Now something else has to attract audiences to the cinema. I believe it will be a new type of independent film, that does more than just entertain, that actually offers possible solutions to the problems that we face in the world today. Films that excite an audience, that cause them to chant and cheer.
This new type of cinema will bring people to the theater that want more than just entertainment, they want answers, information that will inspire them, and make them believe that anything is possible. Of course, not many films do that today, but I believe this is the real future of cinema and it could actually change the world, around us, for the better.
The death of packaging with agencies was significant, especially for TV creators, and not necessarily in a positive way. I’d love to get your take on how this impacted writers employment, the shift in power to PODS, the rise of the role of managers, and where it intersected the studios’ move away from syndication models etc.
I love that theatrical box office is in the toilet. It’s do or die now—and if you're alive, awake, and hungry to make films, there's never been a better time.
Wow this was hugely insightful!! Love the timeline aspect as it helps us understand what the future may hold. More of this 😍
Thanks Sophie. I thought so too. It's a work-in-progress that keeps on giving. Maybe that's what everything is... we all are.
HUGELY insightful, thank you. Nothing like a good 360 to get us all on the same wavelength.
Fascinating to see it all laid out.
We’ve seen a similar dynamic change in the music industry. This can also be linked to orchestration of film soundtracks. Depth is no longer the craving of the audience but instead, bite sized, superficial entertainment is what is fulfilling current cravings. This is an unfortunate development in society; however, I believe we’ll see a lower budget underground movement that will be deep and thoughtful in film. It won’t be big budget and it won’t be mainstream but it will satisfying for those that look for it.
I think the most important recent inflection points are that independent low budget cinema is about to have a new golden age. And genre films are going to be in demand. After the pandemic, the movie going public need something more to send them to the theater. Dinner and a movie was, and still is, a good idea. It started with Drafthouse, but now many theaters offer food and drinks, in the actual theater, besides the concession area, that had been the biggest money maker for the theater chains, in the past.
Now something else has to attract audiences to the cinema. I believe it will be a new type of independent film, that does more than just entertain, that actually offers possible solutions to the problems that we face in the world today. Films that excite an audience, that cause them to chant and cheer.
This new type of cinema will bring people to the theater that want more than just entertainment, they want answers, information that will inspire them, and make them believe that anything is possible. Of course, not many films do that today, but I believe this is the real future of cinema and it could actually change the world, around us, for the better.
Well done Ted. A roadmap of late stage capitalism running over art.
The death of packaging with agencies was significant, especially for TV creators, and not necessarily in a positive way. I’d love to get your take on how this impacted writers employment, the shift in power to PODS, the rise of the role of managers, and where it intersected the studios’ move away from syndication models etc.
Wow. Thx. So here we are. 🎶✌️🎥
I love that theatrical box office is in the toilet. It’s do or die now—and if you're alive, awake, and hungry to make films, there's never been a better time.