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danmirvish.bsky.social
Filmmaker/author: 18½, Bernard and Huey, Between Us, Open House, Omaha (the movie), Cheerful Subversive’s Guide to Independent Filmmaking (Routledge), I Am Martin Eisenstadt (FSG), Stamp & Deliver (ScreenPlayPress). Professing @ ChapmanU & 70+ film schools
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If you are a current or future creative professional, I urge you to read this transcript of Sean Baker's inspirational speech from today's Film Independent Spirit Awards. (Will post the video when I can find it) #Scriptsky #Filmsky

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Here’s my annual #Slamdance poem, this year called “Artigicial Movie Intelligence” Yes, it’s about #AI and #indiefilm Hope to see you at Slamdance this week! danmirvish.substack.com/p/my-annual-...

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Only a matter of time before they realize the whole Supreme Court wears the same unisex black evening gowns….

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Wrote a little something in the mighty @rollingstone.com about #TeslaTakedown. In anticipation of our upcoming second weekend of protests! Join or create an event for ANY day and ANY country at Teslatakedown.com. Download our flyers and background to get informed and get involved!

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ICE, ICE, babies…!?

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Truly an honor to have known Robert Altman….

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Great article about what “wet lease” charter airlines are actually flying the #ICE deportation flights. And yes, one is partially owned by [checks notes] #Amazon. I wonder if #JeffBezos knows? simpleflying.com/ice-air-oper...

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One upside? Some of these kids might be able to watch my movie 18½ on their ICE flights! We licensed the film to an obscure charter aircraft company that “wet leases” planes to various international airlines… and yes, to ICE. (I hope they appreciate our award-winning Watergate thriller/comedy!)

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And now who’s child trafficking…?

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“After we’ve discriminated against, deported, or disparaged all the immigrants, the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women, and minorities. Once we’ve ostracized our neighbors and betrayed our friends… what comes next?” - Gov. JB Pritzker

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If I had a band or a label, I would do a punk cover of "No More Kings" from Schoolhouse Rock. And then I would gather a bunch of people to write a whole album of next-generation Schoolhouse Rock songs, with songs about Social Security and Medicaid and NOAA. I am not kidding in the least.

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This raises a question I’ve had for a while: Why didn’t the ex-presidents file an amicus brief in Supreme Court case on immunity last year? Surely they would have had relevant opinion about if threat of criminal justice chilling or not?? @weissmann11.bsky.social ?

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Our new site is live! Find protests in your area or create your own. Learn about the criminal actions of Musk and Doge. How Musk’s wealth is tied to his stake in Tesla. How Tesla is a massive offender of pollution and bad labor practices. Go to TeslaTakedown.com to get informed and get involved!

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Big announcement! I just started a #Substack on intersection between #Hollywood & #Politics! See first entry in which Trump Makes America (& Hollywood?) Bribe Again (by cutting the #FCPA). Shoutouts to @weissmann11.bsky.social @jonreiss.bsky.social & more. danmirvish.substack.com/p/mirvish-st...

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Yup… was thinking of this Nixon quote, too….

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👇🏻👇🏻

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What did we expect? #EmilBove is an anagram of: “Be evil mo”

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To my friends in film journalism, THIS is relevant to #Hollywood & #IndieFilm : by Trump dumping #FCPA, now it’s OK to bribe way into Cannes or any other int’l festival or intn’l company to bribe their way into any US fest or awards. Where’s #MPA or #DGA??

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An amazing resignation letter to Bove from an AUSA who worked on the Adams case. Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

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Genius marketing idea for @danielkraus.com’s book #Whalefall !!!! Can’t wait for the movie!

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You had me at #SaturdayNightMassacre! Any time this administration is demonstrably worse than #Nixon, you know it’s bad….

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Hey @sundancefilmfest.bsky.social , not sure if you’ve made your big decision to move yet, but y’all notice this?

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Upset with Google and Apple?? Good news!! Mapquest is 1) still around, and 2) still calls it #GulfOfMexico!!! #RespectForMapquest

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Periodic reminder that as former co-head of Genius Products with [checks notes] Harvey Weinstein, Bannon et al screwed over dozens of #indiefilm filmmakers. They still owe me $50,000, and I’m just one example. Guilty of fraud? Cha! Prison would be nice. #Poliwood #Hollytics

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