Last year, we asked young filmmakers from all over the country to participate in our “Contribute to Creativity” video contest, a partnership with Maker Studios YouTubers. We loved the submissions so much that we decided to launch a brand new Tumblr page to share the short films with the world!... Read more
On September 14th, CreativeFuture and other members of the creative community issued a statement rejecting the latest iteration of the FCC’s set-top box proposal because it threatens creativity, innovation, and represents a job-chilling intrusion into the creative economy. Read the statement here.
By: Bret Hampton
Thirteenth in the series. When Hollywood legend Paul Newman spoke at my film school, he remarked that only three of the 200 students in the audience would likely go on to work in the entertainment industry. Maybe it was a slight exaggeration back then, but in today’s digital world where... Read more
By: Shane Ryan
Twelfth in the series. Growing up with a film editor as a father, I fell in love with all kinds of cinema at a young age. He taught me how to edit film when I was five, and I’ve been making movies ever since. Despite achieving some success and recognition... Read more
By Steve Wilkins Yes – I’m one of those fathers who lead their sons’ Boy Scout Troop and that means we go on awesome trips together. This spring, our troop was invited to participate in a Moviemaking Merit Badge Day at Warner Bros. in Los Angeles. My two young sons... Read more
By Melissa Chamberlain All parents worry about their kids. We watch our children dream big and we do our best not to stifle their ambitions – so that they might enter into the adult world with the confidence that comes from being supported and encouraged. Even as they move away... Read more
Two months ago, we asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to not hurt the TV shows and films we love and kill jobs. And we asked you, our members, to stand with us in opposing the FCC’s #UnlockTheBox proposal. 20,906 of you responded – and this week, the U.S. Copyright... Read more
On a dare, I auditioned for A Christmas Carol when I was 9 years old. This was for a production at McCarter Theater in Princeton, New Jersey – one of the best regional theaters in the country. When I was cast as Boy Scrooge, it didn’t take me long to... Read more
By Ruth Vitale, CreativeFuture CEO Having released over 100 films, (as I like to say – from the ridiculous to the sublime) including Dirty Dancing, Gummo, and Hustle & Flow, I’m very familiar with all the moving parts behind a production. It’s not an easy task to get it done.... Read more
On June 8th, CreativeFuture and the Creative Rights Caucus – in conjunction with International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) – visited Washington, D.C. to present “Anatomy of a... Read more