Will the Ford Foundation Continue to Fund Documentary Film?

Digging around the new strategy document for clues…

Oct 23 • Maida Lynn

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We Could Own Letterboxd

Why a filmmaker and an indie film champion are all in on Letterboxd4All

Oct 16 • Maida Lynn and Kathleen Lingo

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September 2026

The Price of Prestige

On bespoke distribution, awards campaigns, and the value of an audience

Sep 29 • Maida Lynn

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Uncertainty Is A Hope-fueled Superpower

Note: I wrote this for Hope for Film last week, so if you also subscribe to Ted’s Substack you’re receiving this again.

Sep 15 • Maida Lynn

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Fund the Practice, Not Just the Project

Imagining a more sustaining future for documentary artists

Sep 1 • Maida Lynn

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August 2026

A Movie, a Mountain, and a Way Back

How Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World helped me find my way back to Temescal Canyon—and to a need for awe laying dormant since the fire.

Aug 18 • Maida Lynn

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Peak Board

On governance, culture, and leaving the party while you're still having fun.

Aug 4 • Maida Lynn

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July 2026

From Passion Project to Public Trust

Two worlds intersect on my path from donor‑centrism to public accountability in philanthropy and independent film.

Jul 21 • Maida Lynn

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Why Multitude Films Became a Nonprofit

Guest author and Multitude Films co-founder Anya Rous digs into how the times necessitated a business model pivot

Jul 7 • Maida Lynn, Anya Rous, and Multitude Films

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June 2026

Cheerleader in Chief

The Executive Producer as team champion, bringing clarity, care, and creative trust to the messy miracle of getting an indie doc made.

Jun 23 • Maida Lynn

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On Transitions

A week spent choosing people over premieres revealed a collective midlife “messy middle,” where personal upheavals mirror a film industry in transition…

Jun 9 • Maida Lynn

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May 2026

What Do Indie Filmmakers and Creators Have in Common?

Turns out, more than I thought.

May 26 • Maida Lynn

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