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    Inspiring The Aspiring: Advice For New Directors

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    (Top row, l-r) Kira Carstensen, Shannon Lords-Houghton, Jesse Dylan. (Bottom row, l-r) Hani Selim, Hal Dantzler, Rebecca Niles, DJay Brawner.

    Production company EPs and executives offer career counsel to filmmakers starting out

    By The SHOOT Staff

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    “Break a leg” is theatrical slang for good luck. But there’s more than luck involved in breaking successfully into the industry and evolving into a working director.

    Each step along the way is a challenge–one we hope to make a little easier through career advice offered by a mix of production house executive producers, managing directors and execs/owners.

    To help foster opportunities for those seeking a meaningful foothold in the industry–and in the spirit of SHOOT’s 19th New Directors Showcase–we invited production company pros to offer career counsel to aspiring filmmakers.

    SHOOT garnered responses to a pair of questions:

    1. What advice do you have for new directors? Include whatever you feel will be helpful; possible topics might include…
      • Tips for getting production co. representation or an agent.
      • Tips for freelance directors on getting an ad agency’s attention.
      • How to obtain financing for a film or TV project.
      • What to put or not put on a reel.
      • How to decide which film festivals to enter.
      • What technology is a “must be proficient in” to succeed today? 
    2. Any tips on how to balance career and personal life?

    Here is the feedback we received:
     

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    Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher To Receive Harold Lloyd Award From The Advanced Imaging Society

    Saturday, December 21, 2024

    Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher will be presented with the 2025 Harold Lloyd Award in recognition of their producing achievement in creating Gladiator II at The Advanced Imaging Society’s (AIS) 15th annual Lumiere Awards luncheon, which takes place Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

    Empowering their storytelling with groundbreaking technology and skill, Wick and Fisher have thrilled audiences and driven the film industry forward for three decades. Their steadfast dedication to the highest standards of cinematic excellence have resulted in epic films, including Memoirs of a Geisha, The Great Gatsby, the Stuart Little franchise, the Divergent Series and both Gladiator films. The first Gladiator earned Wick an Academy Award® for Best Picture. In light of their consistent and distinguished contributions over the years, as exemplified by this year’s Gladiator II, the Advanced Imaging Society wished to recognize the team with this year’s esteemed Harold Lloyd Award.

    “Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment have revolutionized modern filmmaking with their bold storytelling and ability to elevate large-scale productions to epic levels,” remarked Jim Chabin, AIS president. “Their work has not only captivated audiences but also redefined filmmaking standards, leaving an indelible mark on the art of cinema. At AIS. we deeply admire their visionary contributions and enduring influence on the film industry.”

    Suzanne Lloyd, granddaughter of the late, great Harold Lloyd, remarked, “Doug’s artistic vision and Lucy’s dynamic leadership have brought authenticity, beauty and profound emotion to some of our favorite epic films. Together, they are a... Read More

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