Cinema Body Cinema Mind is a home for thinking and feeling our way through film. I explore how movies work on us—not just in our heads, but in our senses, memories, and everyday lives through essays, podcast episodes, and video lectures.

The history and politics of monopoly power.

FilmStack Deep Dive curates posts from the FilmStack community into single-threaded themes for a deep dive exploration for all filmmakers and filmlovers. Looking for a resource? Whether it is financing or festivals, noir or romcoms, we've got you.

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Writing that zooms out. New Means discusses politics in the broadest possible ways, from our neighborhoods to our workplaces to our religious lives to organizing to the ways we collectively think.

The newsletter 35K+ monthly readers choose to talk about films. TFS connects cinema to the conversations that matter now. Weekly essays that make you the smartest voice in every party, plus regular takes from readers to chew on.

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.

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Movie stuff that makes you think

Seeing Through Film is about cinema, television and our relationship with the visual media landscape that surrounds us.

stupid to do stupid not to

Essays, studies, and visual tools on the practice of art direction: where creative clarity meets cultural context.

This is for those who watch movies or TV or anything and are curious about how it all works and maybe how it can work better.

Hippocratic assertions from an antihero of film criticism

A playground for music lovers. Monthly Playlists straight to your inbox.

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

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

Fighting brain rot one post at a time.

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

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.

Imagining a more democratic, diplomatic and peaceful world in the context of global power politics and film in increasingly authoritarian times.

where culture is analyzed instead of performed

A deep dive into internet culture and our connected lives. Explore how social media shapes behaviors, communities, and lifestyles worldwide. Published every Tuesday from Paris—by Laurent François.

a passion project that prompts one to see film musically and hear music cinematically.

A one-of-a-kind place where producers share their knowledge, build community, and provide mentorship for the next generation of filmmakers.

We envision a transformed landscape for U.S. independent filmmaking where audience demand, innovative policy and regulation, and revitalized entrepreneurial activity supports a diverse array of artists and film professionals.

Non-fiction horror stories. Politics, history, travel.

Sharp takes from cinema's frontier through a director's lens, pairing philosophy with filmmaking education to help visual storytellers navigate the AI revolution.

We decode the business of independent filmmaking, film and TV series production, financing strategies, packaging, and distribution. Big picture analysis of the entertainment media landscape. Come join us!