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Recommended by Jon Stahl

Underexposed

By Alex Rollins Berg

Unearthing the hidden gems of cinema, old and new, with filmmaker and erstwhile NYU film teacher Alex Rollins Berg

The Label

NonDē's first film label is moving cinematic culture forward.

Casen Pointe’s Case Points

A deep dive into the cases that Casen Pointe investigates and - inevitably - solves.

The Mediator

By Doug Shapiro

The Mediator explores the structural changes reshaping the media industry and what they mean for the media business, culture, and society. I try to get at the why, not just the what.

Business of TV

By Jen Topping

TV & film have been upended by the internet. Discover everything producers need to know to plan for the future.

Jen's insights on the ongoing collision between traditional media and the creator economy are essential reading for anyone trying to navigate their creative careers right now.

- Jon Stahl

Simon Owens's Media Newsletter

A newsletter about how publishers create, distribute, and monetize their digital content. This newsletter is free to subscribe to.

Audrey's Weekly Email Newsletter

By Audrey Knox's Substack

Written by Audrey Knox, a former Film & TV Literary Manager, this newsletter is a manual on how to build a career as a professional screenwriter. New chapters published every Friday.

Like & Subscribe from Natalie Jarvey

By Janice Min

A newsletter about the big business of creators

TV Futurist

By Sandra Lehner

Building the Bridge Between TV, Brands & Creators

Can’t believe I’ve been on Substack for a year and only just recently discovered TV futurist. Sandra shares insights about the rapidly-changing entertainment ecosystem with a particular focus on the creator economy. All about it.

- Jon Stahl

Widdoespeak

By Sam Widdoes

Thoughts on human creativity and the business thereof. From the perspective of a lawyer and producer. Nothing on this page should be considered legal advice.

Hollyweird with Colby Day

A newsletter about writing and living in Hollywood (a totally normal place)

FilmStack Daily Digest

By The FilmStackDD team (Amanda

A collection of highlights from (and for) the FilmStack community, curated on a rotating basis from the community.

The online hub of the FilmStack movement. Join the cause!

- Jon Stahl

Anti-Brain Rot

By Swabreen Bakr

Fighting brain rot one post at a time.

For anyone who wants to tell stories outside the studio system, understanding marketing is now a must, and Anti-Brain Rot is my new go-to in that realm.

- Jon Stahl

ON DEATH GROUND

By Sean King O’Grady

"Death Ground", wrote Sun Tzu, is the space wherein delay means disaster, where there exists no possibility of retreat, where the only option is to fight or die. This is my guide to survival in today's reality, standing firmly ON DEATH GROUND.

Sean’s insights are personal, incisive and eye-opening. He’s a real filmmaker making real movies and we should count our lucky stars he’s willing to share the nitty gritty with us all.

- Jon Stahl

Hope For Film

By Ted Hope

We need a vibrant alternative to mainstream culture, especially a non-dependent cinema ecosystem. Let's build it together & examine what got us here in the first place -- including how we can each build our own sustainable & generative creative practices.