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Mynette Louie

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Spirit Award-winning, Emmy & Critics Choice-nominated producer + Columbia film professor. ROSEMEAD on VOD! THE HUNTRESS @ Sundance +more TK!

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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 13h
Who has a gift link to this article so I can hate-read it? theankler.com/indie-films-...
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Indie Film's Plot Twist: Huge Demand, Not Enough Movies - The Ankler
Top agents from Roeg Sutherland to Deborah McIntosh on why a hot market is suddenly short on supply
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Must-read for everyone who works in any capacity in film. This is Hollywood's Detroit moment. Thanks @hopeforfilm.bsky.social, I mean Thirving Alberg, for saying out loud what every American producer is thinking. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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PART II — How Do We Bring Production Back?
Further changes producers say could make shooting in America viable again.
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Come work with me! We have a rare job opening for a full-time professor of Creative Producing at Columbia's graduate film program! Check out the details here, and apply by 9/30: apply.interfolio.com/190693
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
How do you finance your first feature? That's the (sub-) 1 (to 5-ish) million dollar question! I'll be moderating a Zoom panel on it on 7/29, 8p ET/5p PT, and it's totally FREE! It won't be recorded, so register and join us: humanitasprize.org/industry-101-financing-101
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
READ THIS to know what it's like to be a Producer today. "I don’t know if there was ever a time when a producer could just produce, but I do know that time is not now." substack.com/home/post/p-...
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The Evolving Role of the Producer
By Rebecca Green
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
After being interviewed by @nytimes.com, I was compelled yet again to write about #indiefilm issues illuminated by #Obsession. In fact, I wrote my very first Substack post abt em! Read it & click on a gift link to the NYT article @ mynette.substack.com: PROFIT SHARING & UNIONS IN INDEPENDENT FILM
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I spoke on The Town with Matt Belloni today about the obsession with #Obsession numbers, #indiefilm waterfalls, sharing profits with crew, and distribution woes. Take a look or listen! youtu.be/BUSzOxhGZ68?... youtu.be/BUSzOxhGZ68?...
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The ‘Obsession’ Windfall and How Indie Hits Pay Out
YouTube video by The Town with Matt Belloni
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
I cannot take any more of the incorrect info/assumptions about #Obsession math! So here's my public service to ya: a decent approximation of the waterfall based on my 2 decades of indie #producing. (Note: Focus took US rights & only some int'l, so I'm only including USBO to date.) You're welcome!
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Gr8 piece on James Harris & Mark Lane, producers 1st to believe in Curry Barker. Barker has been whisked away by Hollywood & already shot his next film wo them. Indie producers are 1st to invest resources in new talent. Hwood shld start rewarding us for it! www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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These Producers Built a Business Working With First-Time Directors. It Paid Off Big With ‘Obsession’
Tea Shop's James Harris and Mark Lane are the prime movers behind Curry Barker's hit movie, and they pride themselves on taking a chance on newcomers.
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
My directors who've made films w/o me said they missed having me around as partner invested in story w/whom to brainstorm creative solns & dream big. Passion for problem-solving & knowledge of how to make a movie is what separates Career Producers from credit hogs. tribecafilm.com/storytellingsummit
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Congratulations to Juan Devis on his new post as President of @filmindependent.org! I had the chance to meet him last week, and while I was a mess of emotions thinking of Josh Welsh, I was (and am) excited about Juan's vision for our beloved organization. ¡Vámonos! deadline.com/2026/04/film...
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Film Independent Names Juan Devis As Its New President
Juan Devis, a producer and former CCO at the Los Angeles company behind PBS SoCal and KCET, has been named president of Film Independent.
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Producers: have you submitted your testimony to block the WBD/Paramount merger yet? Do it! To save artistry, originality & diversity in storytelling... blockthemerger.com#share-your-s...
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Join us 3/5, 6:30p at @columbiasoa.bsky.social's Lenfest (615 W.129th St) for a FREE screening of Rosemead, followed by a conversation w/Eric Lin, Marilyn Fu & me mod. by Qin Gao of @columbiauniversity.bsky.social's Asian American Initiative. Register at www.lenfest.arts.columbia.edu/spring-2026-...
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Gr8 piece. DIY distribution is brutally hard & expensive. But so is filmmaking. "This might sound cynical, but the cottage industry that has grown around filmmaker-led, community-focused distribution may be offering false promises to a lot of filmmakers." anthonykaufman.substack.com/p/the-double...
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The Double-Edged Sword of Filmmaker-Led Distribution
Does every movie actually need to get released?
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
❤️ her! “'I’m a producer on it, but I didn’t know until 3 weeks in'...Seyfried said she then called a producer on the film, who informed her that her agent negotiated the credit on her behalf. 'It was one of those vanity credits,’cause I didn’t do sh*t to make that movie" deadline.com/2026/02/aman...
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Amanda Seyfried “Didn’t Know” She Was An EP On ‘The Housemaid’ Until Filming Began: “One Of Those Vanity Credits”
With 'The Housemaid' nearing $360M worldwide, Amanda Seyfried recently admitted the extent of her work on the Paul Feig film.
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Thanks Dear Producer for giving us producers the space to reflect on the #sundancefilmfestival and the state of #indiefilm. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz8D...
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
If you're in the @aajaofficial.bsky.social or @cuny.edu journalism school communities, come see ROSEMEAD this Wed @5p and chat with me & director Eric Lin after! RSVP at luma.com/jonxpp5d
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Sharing the L.A. Times panel I spoke on at Sundance. I didn't get to complete any of my sentences, but at least they put photos of The Huntress and Rosemead crews in here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NPm...
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Sundance: Three top indie producers explain what indie film needs to survive (and thrive) in 2026
YouTube video by Los Angeles Times
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Thoughts on Sharon Waxman's NYT opinion piece? (Headline revision is mine.) What do you think we should do about this? Shrink our budgets (and scopes) even more? Advocate for more soft money? Democratize distribution and marketing (how?)? Stop making movies? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/o...
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Speaking on Dear Producer's virtual Sundance roundtable this Sat, Jan 31 @ 11am PT / 2pm ET. Register for FREE at www.dearproducer.com/p/producers-...
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
"Its representation of the paranoia and fear in a society where a powerful, secretive minority can exploit and implicitly and explicitly terrorize the communities over which they have control feels very real and present." saltlakemagazine.com/review-the-h...
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Review: The Huntress (La Cazadora) • Salt Lake Magazine
Read Salt Lake Magazine's review of the film The Huntress (La-Cazadora) which premiered at Sundance 2026 in Park City.
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
The wait is almost over! THE HUNTRESS 🏹 premieres in 5 days on opening day at the #SundanceFilmFestival: Thursday, Jan 22, 3p at the Library. 📖 See y'all soon in Park City! ➡️ Sales: United Talent Agency ➡️ Publicity: Cinetic
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
"Charlie's Angels" reunion/lovefest for Lucy Liu in ROSEMEAD! See it now in the theater new you! www.elle.com/culture/movi...
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‘Charlie’s Angels’ Stars Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Demi Moore Had a Sweet Reunion
“I love you ladies deeply.”
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
ROSEMEAD now playing in 40+ theaters in 2 dozen cities. It's Certified Fresh on RT! “Enough can’t be said about Lucy Liu’s astonishing, naturalistic turn...At this moment in time, any truthful, heartfelt story abt America’s immigrant experience deserves our attn”-LAT www.fandango.com/rosemead-202...
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Frank Shyong @frankshyong.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
I have an op-ed today in the Seattle Times about "Rosemead" and the operation of shame in AAPi communities, how it's is not just our statistics but our history. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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‘Rosemead’ holds up a mirror to our battle against shame
As a journalist covering Asian American communities, Frank Shyong saw the potency and danger of shame. An article he wrote inspired the film "Rosemead."
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
I'm speaking about ROSEMEAD and mental health on this virtual panel tonight 7p ET. Register for FREE and join us! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Serica Storytellers: ROSEMEAD & The Realities of AAPI Mental Health. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Watch a clip from ROSEMEAD + join ROSEMEAD producer Mynette Louie, lived-experience storyteller Lisa Oberholzer-Gee, and therapist Jeanie Y. Chang for an honest conversation about AAPI mental health, ...
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
RIP James Ransone. He played "Stan" the paparazzo in Aaron Katz's GEMINI. He was wonderful in Sean Baker's TANGERINE too. A great actor gone too soon. 😢 variety.com/2025/tv/obit...
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Join us tomorrow night at The Museum of Modern Art's The Contenders series! It'll be the final ROSEMEAD screening of the year, before we reopen in theaters nationwide on January 9! www.moma.org/calendar/eve...
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
ROSEMEAD opens in Los Angeles today! Come to AMC Century City and chat with us! www.fandango.com/rosemead-202...
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Excited to premiere THE HUNTRESS at the 2026 #SundanceFilmFestival on Day One, opening the World Cinema Dramatic Competition! A Mexican thriller inspired by true events, the film is Suzanne Andrews Correa's feature directorial debut starring Adriana Paz! festival.sundance.org/program/film...
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Come hear about the 8-year journey to produce and release ROSEMEAD from me and Andrew Corkin this Thursday at 5p ET, courtesy of The Gotham. Register at link below. #producing rsvp.thegotham.org/1F12AE5E-7CD...
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
BOOYAH! $50.2K, one of the top PTAs this yr! Theatrical releasing is critical to the survival of independently financed films. We can't rely on corporations to help us tell the wide range of our underrepresented stories that appeal universally. Next wkend, we take LA! deadline.com/2025/12/indi...
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Lucy Liu’s Double Act With Drama ‘Rosemead’ & ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ – Specialty Box Office
Lucy Liu pulled double duty at the indie film box office with drama 'Rosemead' at one NYC engagement and 'Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair' reprise.
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
I was just thinking of Tammie 2 days ago, wondering how she was doing, hoping that she'd beaten the stupid cancer. I'm so sad she is gone. Too soon. She was a light. Hugs to her loved ones. deadline.com/2025/12/tamm...
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Tammie Rosen Dies: Sundance And Tribeca Communications Chief Was 49
Tammie Rosen, who ran communications for Tribeca Enterprises and the Sundance Institute, died December 3 at 49.
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Review by Peter Travers. Film opens Dec 5 in NYC, Dec 12 in LA! "Lucy Liu deglams with a vengeance to give the performance of her life... ROSEMEAD means to shake you and it does. Pay attention." www.thetraverstake.com/featured/spo...
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Peter Travers reviews "Rosemead"
Lucy Liu brings her movie star glamour way down to reach a career high as a mother fighting to save her son from his violent instincts.
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Read this please and thank you! #producing variety.com/2025/film/fe...
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‘Our Value Was Never Disrespected’: Hollywood Career Producers Are Battling Actors, Greedy Managers, Penny-Pinching Execs and Stolen Credits to Survive
Inside Producers United, a collective fighting for the survival of TV and film producers in Hollywood amid rapid industry changes.
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Already reading bad takes comparing ROSEMEAD to other AA films, e.g, it "borrows elements" of Chinese mothers fr Didi & EEAAO. 😳 Asian Americans said this! This is like saying 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' borrowed elements fr white moms of Lady Bird & Serial Mom. Decolonize your minds, my brothas!
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Look what opens Dec 5, the same day as ROSEMEAD. Make it a Lucy Liu double feature! #Rosebill www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ Trailer Released for Tarantino’s New 4-Hour Version
Quentin Tarantino's new version of his action classic two-part film has a trailer and release date.
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Frank Shyong @frankshyong.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Thanks to AAJA Los Angeles and the CCF for sponsoring this Rosemead screening on Nov 13. I’ll be doing a q and a with @josiehuang.bsky.social after. Come say hey! Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/movies-as-...
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Movies as Mirrors: Lucy Liu & Frank Shyong on AAPI Mental Health
Join us for a free screening of ROSEMEAD followed by an introduction with Lucy Liu and a conversation about AAPI mental health.
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
ROSEMEAD trailer is here. Check it out! Opens Dec 5 in NYC, Dec 12 in L.A.! people.com/lucy-liu-ros...
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Lucy Liu Wows in Emotional 'Rosemead' Trailer: 'Audiences Have Never Seen Her in a Role Like This' (Exclusive)
'Rosemead,' starring Lucy Liu, is in theaters Dec. 5, and PEOPLE has an exclusive trailer that shows glimpses of the star as Irene, a woman struggling in the wake of her teen son’s schizophrenia diagn...
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
It's wild when agents send producers a script asking us to spend years of our lives working for free to conjure it into a film, and their disclaimer is "will commission your fixed and contingent comp at 10%." No thanks, buddy, no thanks. #producing
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Two more awards for Lucy Liu & Rosemead: Critics Choice Trailblazer Award and Miami Film Precious Gem Award!!! Congrats to Lucy and all the other brilliant winners! deadline.com/2025/10/lucy...
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Film Independent @filmindependent.org · 27/09/2025
Just a FEW days left to help us get to $250K by Sep 30! From #FiFellow to Film Independent’s Director of Artist Development, Angela Lee shares the story of her first yes in our Fast Track Finance Market. ❤️ Help more storytellers get their first yes by donating here: bit.ly/41FtI3b
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
RIP Robert Redford, actor, director, producer, founder, and so much more. A rare and true polymath and artist who changed the lives of countless filmmakers (including myself) via #Sundance Insititute and Sundance Film Festival. www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2...
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Robert Redford, Sundance founder and Hollywood icon, dies at 89
Robert Redford has died at 89. The actor, director, producer and environmental activist put Utah on the movie map by founding the Sundance Institute in 1981.
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Producers face so much disrespect. Just heard about one not being invited to their own #FilmFestival premiere party bc the distributor only considered director & actors as "core team"-even though producer attached wri, dir & cast! Thx EPC for calling out this BS. www.screendaily.com/news/euro-in...
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Euro indie producers call for greater recognition at festivals and awards
European Producers Club publishes set of recommendations to enhance visibility, hospitality and recognition of producers.
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
ROSEMEAD coming soon! Been a long journey (8 yrs!), but even longer 4 Lucy to find this role worthy of her enormous talent. Can't wait for u 2 c her performance critics call “career-redefining, bone-deep & a highlight of her storied career that'll leave you speechless” deadline.com/2025/08/lucy...
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Lucy Liu Dramatic Turn ‘Rosemead’ Acquired By Vertical For December Theatrical Release
Lucy Liu Drama 'Rosemead' Acquired By Vertical For December Theatrical Release
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Current state of #indiefilm financing: "Everybody Else Is Doing Mezz, So Why Can't We?" #producing
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
If I had $1 for every person who ever said to me “no one wants to see dark films,” I could start a film distribution fund. To those people, I now say to you, “IN YOUR FACE!!!” 😛 ROSEMEAD has won Locarno Film Festival’s Prix du Public UBS audience award!!! www.locarnofestival.ch/news/2025/08...
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 15/07/2025
If this is accurate, WeTransfer is unusable for professional creative work. Would violate most work-for-hire contracts to share copyrighted material with a third party like this.
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
You guys, film projection is in absolute shambles. What can we do about it??
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Mynette Louie @mynette.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Come to my panel at NYAFF on 7/16, 6pm at @filmlinc.bsky.social's Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center! Co-presented by AIM and NYWIFT. #producing #distribution #asianamerican #aapi www.nyaff.org/nyaff25/even...
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