“Essential for the aspiring filmmaker,” this is an inspiring, tell-all look at the independent film business from one of the industry’s most passionate supporters (Todd Solondz, director of Welcome to the Dollhouse) Hope for Film captures the rebellious punk spirit of the indie film boom in 1990s New York City and its collapse two decades later to its technology-fueled regeneration and continuing streaming-based evolution. Ted Hope, whose films have garnered 12 Oscar nominations, draws from his own personal experiences working on the early films of Ang Lee, Eddie Burns, Alan Ball, Todd Field, Hal Hartley, Michel Gondry, Nicole Holofcener, and Todd Solondz, as well as his tenures at the San Francisco Film Society, Fandor, and Amazon Studios, taking readers through the decision-making process that brought him the occasional failure as well as much success. Whether navigating negotiations with studio executives over final cuts or clashing with high-powered CAA agents over their clients, Hope offers behind-the-scenes stories from the wild and often heated world of “specialized” cinema--where art and commerce collide. As mediator between these two opposing interests, Hope offers his unique perspective on how to make movies while keeping your integrity intact and how to create a sustainable business enterprise out of that art while staying true to yourself. Against a backdrop of seismic changes in the independent film industry, from corporate co-option to the rise of social media and the streaming giants, Hope for Film provides not only an entertaining and intimate ride through the business of arthouse movies over the last decades, but also hope for its future. “There is nobody in the independent film world quite like Ted Hope. His wisdom and heart shine through every page.” —Ang Lee, Academy Award winning director of Brokeback Mountain
The 12-time Academy Award nominee and creator of HopeForFilm.com presents an analysis of the indie film business that reflects on his work with fellow contributors while chronicling its rebellious punk spirit in 1990s New York City through its technology-driven regeneration today.
Hope is not an attitude--it's a way of life. Therapist Ted Brackman, a colleague of Jim Wallis in the early Sojourners community, mines psychological, theological, and sociological insights in this practical and compassionate guide for "living well while ill." Ted's work was deepened by his eleven years with pancreatic cancer (after a nine-month prognosis). He developed and lived out a way of life animated by hope in the transcendent reality of God's future coming to us in the present. In his writing, he is an honest, inspiring companion: - for those who struggle to face the next hour with courage and strength. - for those who feel defeated and need a new way forward that reframes the present. - for caregivers and advocates who need new tools for replenishing both internal and external resources. - for communities of faith seeking to bring change to, and empowering hope within, marginalized populations. For all those ready to find a new way of living when false hopes and distractions are stripped away, to learn how to build a foundation for personal, communal, and social thriving . . . Ted Brackman offers Bright Hope.
“Essential for the aspiring filmmaker,” this is an inspiring, tell-all look at the independent film business from one of the industry’s most passionate supporters (Todd Solondz, director of Welcome to the Dollhouse) Hope for Film captures the rebellious punk spirit of the indie film boom in 1990s New York City and its collapse two decades later to its technology-fueled regeneration and continuing streaming-based evolution. Ted Hope, whose films have garnered 12 Oscar nominations, draws from his own personal experiences working on the early films of Ang Lee, Eddie Burns, Alan Ball, Todd Field, Hal Hartley, Michel Gondry, Nicole Holofcener, and Todd Solondz, as well as his tenures at the San Francisco Film Society, Fandor, and Amazon Studios, taking readers through the decision-making process that brought him the occasional failure as well as much success. Whether navigating negotiations with studio executives over final cuts or clashing with high-powered CAA agents over their clients, Hope offers behind-the-scenes stories from the wild and often heated world of “specialized” cinema--where art and commerce collide. As mediator between these two opposing interests, Hope offers his unique perspective on how to make movies while keeping your integrity intact and how to create a sustainable business enterprise out of that art while staying true to yourself. Against a backdrop of seismic changes in the independent film industry, from corporate co-option to the rise of social media and the streaming giants, Hope for Film provides not only an entertaining and intimate ride through the business of arthouse movies over the last decades, but also hope for its future. “There is nobody in the independent film world quite like Ted Hope. His wisdom and heart shine through every page.” —Ang Lee, Academy Award winning director of Brokeback Mountain
LEADERSHIP, its roles and the responsibilities of the position! PROCESS and the importance of its effectiveness to all LEADERS! That's what "HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY" is about and what makes it different than the other leadership books on the market today. Just because you are in a leadership position does not anoint you as an effective leader. Having an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the leadership continuum, and knowing how to effectively navigate through the challenge of setting a direction for an organization while providing the road map to get there is what makes the difference between success and failure. "HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY" provides tools needed for this process! Whether you are leading a Fortune 500 organization or are an entrepreneur you need effective processes that are the "how to's" to support your vision/mission, and strategy! "HOPE IS NOT A STRATEGY" is about changing the way you think and the outcome you can expect in your business venture. Theodore V. (Ted) Gee Jr. is a proven leader, with global experience in multiple business environments that has operated at the direct, operational and strategic levels of leadership. He has been highly successful leading in various Fortune 500 companies where change, start ups, and growth opportunities were in great demand. He served as an officer in the United States Army, and then worked his way up the corporate ladder from front line production supervisor, to Chief Operating Officer and as a President within a multibillion dollar industry pacesetter.
Sam Foster can't help it -- he's in love with his Grade 6 teacher. The trouble is, his best friend Darryl's in love with her, too. That's a problem, but Sam's also up to his ears in other worries: how to win the annual Hope Springs a Leak river race and how to get the money to buy the towns only genuine new Maple Leafs sweater before his sister Robin snags it for her boyfriend. Hope Springs a Leak is a rollicking, good-humored tale of life in a small town where kids and grown-ups mix with hilarious results.
Now including thousands of new quotations, this bestselling compilation of business wit and wisdom is the ultimate desk reference for speakers, writers, CEOs, managers, and employees alike. This handsome collection, featuring nearly 2,000 new quotations, new topics, and a fresh new look, is a trove of enlightening and useful witticisms about the world of business, drawn from across the centuries and all corners of the globe. It features a wide range of germane wisdom from such contemporary luminaries as Katherine Graham, Susan Sontag, Bill Gates, Ronald Reagan, Fran Lebowitz, Gore Vidal, and Donald Trump alongside timeless quotes from Ovid, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Gertrude Stein, Mahatma Gandhi, Henry Ford, Helen Keller, John D. Rockefeller, Oscar Wilde, J.R.R. Tolkien, Virginia Woolf, George Bernard Shaw, and thousands of others—not to mention hundreds of quotes from the Forbes men themselves. Fully indexed for easy use as a speaker’s or writer’s reference, this inspiring volume comes straight from the most trusted and widely read business magazine of all time.
Uses previously undisclosed letters written by Maugham and the personal correspondence of his friends to portray Maugham's literary successes, intelligence work, marriage, and inability to come to terms with his own homosexuality.
The world's bestselling "techno-thriller" author breaks into gaming in a big way. Be prepared for "conversational gaming", a new category combining net multi-player gaming and chat. Ted Chapman gives hints and tips about "influence tokens" which show how political power in each region of Russia is distributed among the players. Politika provides completely free game software bundled in a Clancy book based on the game's premise.
From the writings of one of today's most visionary spiritual thinkers comes a book of profound explorations on faith, love, and life. In 12 provocative essays, Loder shares his gifted insights into the sneaky ways God surfaces in the muddle of everyday life.
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