A recent article from The New York Times Magazine has the creative community shaking its collective head in disgust. By Ruth Vitale This article originally appeared on LinkedIn Pulse. Fifteen months ago, The New York Times ran an article by its chief film critic A.O. Scott that so perfectly captured... Read more
CreativeFuture, Congressman Doug Collins (GA-9), and IATSE and SAG-AFTRA members talk to students about the power of imagination. Today, third, fourth, and fifth grade students from Friendship Elementary School in Buford, Georgia, learned they can harness the power of imagination to build careers in the creative industries. CreativeFuture joined Congressman Doug... Read more
The “Hannibal” executive producer has a message for major brands: “You’ve got a problem. Solutions are available.” Today, Ad Age published an op-ed by Martha De Laurentiis, the chairman of the De Laurentiis Company and executive producer of Hannibal. Recently she joined with other members of the CreativeFuture Leadership Committee... Read more
An important clarification on the state of the internet… and a love letter. By Ruth Vitale This article originally appeared on LinkedIn Pulse. Netflix.com is working. So is HBONow. Same with Amazon Prime, Hulu, iTunes, and dozens more of the many digital platforms that offer films and television shows for... Read more
“The West Wing” Writer and Producer Paul Redford explains how a strong creative economy allows him to support a family. Last week on Capitol Hill, the Creative Rights Caucus hosted “From Script to Screen,” an event that featured industry leaders and creatives discussing what’s involved in bringing some of the most... Read more
Screenwriter James V. Hart opines on the difference between honorable and dishonorable pirates. James V. Hart writes about pirates – the eye patch and peg leg kind, not the ones that host stolen creative works on ever-changing website domains. The screenwriter, whose lengthy credits include Hook, was on Capitol Hill... Read more