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The Popcorn List's avatar

Chock full of great advice, as always, Maida. Thank you!

Maida Lynn's avatar

thank you!!

Tomas Leach's avatar

Excellently detailed and personal! Thank you Maida

Janis Plotkin's avatar

Beautiful Maida! Thanks for the wisdom and well written summary of an EP. I recently took on this mantle and was trying to explain the role I am taking on to non film types. You have really helped me with these words. BTW we met when while I was working at MVFF. I stepped up to help them launch DocLands. That was 10 years ago. Happy to learn of the trajectory of your career. All the best to you as you ponder your next steps. Janis Plotkin

Maida Lynn's avatar

Of course I remember you, Janis! So kind of you to read, and thank you for sharing your reaction here. All the best to you, too.

Rachel Feldman's avatar

So good!!! YES on FUNNANCE, love that term. Our donors and investors on LILLY (now streaming on Netflic) were so amazing. They threw many parties, premieres, covered travel costs, covered award costs, and added additional donations once we moved into novel forms of distribution and marketing. I am so grateful to every single one of them. It's as if they're read your article! Thank you.

Maida Lynn's avatar

Thank you, Rachel! I love that you have a band of gung-ho EPs on the team, and appreciate you sharing that perspective here. It’s important we highlight the good!

Jana edelbaum's avatar

So helpful,through and inspiring.

Beth Levison's avatar

This is a great post that will be valuable to so many. Thank you for building on the DPA's definition and both rounding it out and deepening it. And thank you for EP'ing so many films in the past and setting out stones and a path for others to follow!

Maida Lynn's avatar

Thank you, Beth! Your contribution to the piece is invaluable!