Archive - Getting to Greenlight

November 2022

March 2021

What's more important: Picking Hits, or Avoiding Misses?

It’s probably a little early in Getting To Greenlight’s lifecycle to put this out there, but I’m working on a post on this topic and I’m curious…

Mar 24, 2021 •

Weekend Read: "How Data Analytics is Changing Film Packaging, Financing, and Distribution"

And by "read" I mean "watch"

Mar 20, 2021 •

Case Study: Blumhouse's Secret Formula For Making Hit Movies

Ever wonder why other producers haven't replicated Jason Blum's success?

Mar 17, 2021 •

Netflix's Theatrical Strategy Thread

A friend and beloved former colleague started a conversation about Netflix’s non-US theatrical strategy over on LinkedIn.

Mar 14, 2021 •

Netflix Disrupting Netflix

Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

Mar 13, 2021 •

Getting To Greenlight Thread #1

I’m still getting this newsletter organized (I’d like to lead off with some high value stuff), but thought I’d open a thread and see what happen…

Mar 9, 2021 •

If you wanted to invest in movies, where would you start?

This newsletter is about what you need to know to be a competent film financier, plus a few things I've learned about the entertainment industry over…

Mar 6, 2021 •

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