Dr. Howard Suber, author of The Power of Film, says that the majority of all great films could be titled “Trapped.” Here he talks on a panel at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum about the enduring interest in Holocaust films, illustrating that theme
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Beyond Lemonade – Positioning
A Project Document explains the concept, characters, marketing and branding to anyone who works on Beyond Lemonade or provides services to the project (writers, producers, production staff, ad agencies, web designers or PR people).
The Limits of Imagination
Their challenge as leaders is to step forward decisively and make the hard potentially divisive decision on their own.
Beyond Lemonade – Designing a Logo
The next step in developing Beyond Lemonade, my online series, is creating a logo and visual style for the series and web site.
The TV Economic Model Changing
The future is arriving faster that anyone expected. It is playing out in the biggest pay-TV provider, Comcast’s takeover of NBC and Rupert Murdock’s battle with Time Warner cable.
#MondayMusings – What You Need to Know Before New Year’s Eve
#MondayMusings – Willpower, like a bicep, can only exert itself so long before it gives out.
#MondayMusings – Thousands of Historic Books Online
#MondayMusings – The Library of Congress released a treasure trove of content
Biggest Sleeper Hits of the Decade
Here’s a list of the biggest sleeper hits of the last ten years. What patterns do we see? Only two could be classified as drama, and both feature foreign locales and are about foreign nationals. Two are documentaries (one is a comedic practical joke video). Four are comedies. And two are horror films.
Nancy Meyers – It’s Complicated
PART AND PARCEL of her uniqueness is Nancy Meyers’s focus on making films that both feature and speak to middle-aged women, a demographic that studios traditionally ignore.
Invictus – Power of Conscience
The excellent film, Invictus, starring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela is a great study in Power of Conscience leadership.