From all of the newsletters that I am on, and all of the releases that have been circulating, it is clear that the film industry is working its way back towards people connecting. I am joining in this rejuvenation virtually. In April I spoke on the panel Taking Control: Engineering…

Some great things to report as I continue outreach for my book, The Documentary Distribution Toolkit. After hearing from people in Ukraine and Brazil, as mentioned in my last blog, I was curious to ask the publisher where the book has been sold. For privacy reasons they can’t tell me…

I received my own copies of my book, The Documentary Distribution Toolkit: How to Get Out, Get Seen, and Get an Audience, from the publisher at the start of the year. It is awesome to see my own name in print. Writing the book took an entire year, and getting…

One week from today, on November 19, the book I wrote The Documentary Distribution Toolkit: How to Get Out, Get Seen, and Get an Audience will officially be available for purchase. One of my friends tested the link and already received it but that is the official release date. I…

The book I worked on for the last year, The Documentary Distribution Toolkit: How to Get Out, Get Seen and Get an Audience, is officially in production. I have heard from the production manager and am in the process of reviewing proofs. The publisher sent me cover mock ups to…

My manuscript has been sent in to the publisher. Last week, after six months of research, and talking to over 100 people through phone calls, zooms and email, I turned in the elements for my upcoming book, The Documentary Distribution Toolkit. What a journey. Even though I have worked in…

In the midst of re-altering home life multiple times to transition to self-isolating summer learning and activities, life has brought about an unexpected opportunity. I am writing a how-to book for social documentary filmmakers about self-distribution. I sent in the official book proposal 3 weeks ago and have been told…

Like most people in the media industry, both in the United States and Canada, I am participating in isolation efforts brought about by the coronavirus. It doesn’t necessarily mean I have more time since I share responsibility for monitoring my child’s distance learning needs, but it does mean I need…

It has been more than a month since my last installment of describing my adventures to understand and contribute to the Canadian media industry. Having grown up and worked in the United States until entering the MBA program at the Schulich School of Business in 2017, I appreciate that it’s…