Going Bionic #274 – And We’re Baaaack! November 1, 2015 | Hammad Zaidi And we’re baaaack. Welcome to Going Bionic #274. While we’ve been a bit incognito since Film Threat closed, we’ll be here every week for our next five years and beyond, bringing …
GOING BIONIC #273 – DEVELOPMENT HELL! Translated in Spanish by Tina Olivares – November 1, 2015
GOING BIONIC #273 – Development Hell! (Translated in Spanish by Tina Olivares) November 1, 2015 | Hammad Zaidi / Translated by Tina Olivares OPINIONES CURSOS QUIÉNES SOMOS BIBLIOTECA EN EL ÁTICO TODOS LOS CURSOS ¡¡¡DESARROLLO EN EL INFIERNO!!! HOME / BIBLIOTECA / ¡¡¡DESARROLLO EN …
GOING BIONIC #272 – PREPARING FOR CANNES, PART 2 – Translated in Spanish by Tina Olivares – October 15, 2015
Going Bionic #272 – Preparing for Cannes Part 2 (Translated in Spanish by Tina Olivares) November 1, 2015 | Hammad Zaidi / Translated by Tina Olivares PREPARANDO CANNES. PARTE 2 HOME / BIBLIOTECA / PREPARANDO CANNES. PARTE 2 “GOINGBIONIC” EN …
GOING BIONIC #271 – PREPARING FOR CANNES, PART 1 – Translated in Spanish by Tina Olivares – October 1, 2015
PREPARANDO CANNES. PARTE 1 HOME / BIBLIOTECA / PREPARANDO CANNES. PARTE 1 “GOINGBIONIC” EN ESPAÑOL, POR HAMMAD ZAIDI HAMMAD ZAIDI, AGENTE INTERNACIONAL DE VENTASFundador de Lonely Seal Releasing Company, una compañia de distribución internacional de cine y televisión, situada en California, y socio de …
GOING BIONIC #270 – HOW NOT TO GET SCREWED ON YOUR DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT – Translated in Spanish by Tina Olivares – September 15, 2015
CÓMO NO SER ESTAFADO EN TU CONTRATO DE DISTRIBUCIÓN HOME / UNCATEGORIZED / CÓMO NO SER ESTAFADO EN TU CONTRATO DE DISTRIBUCIÓN “GOINGBIONIC” EN ESPAÑOL, POR HAMMAD ZAIDI HAMMAD ZAIDI, AGENTE INTERNACIONAL DE VENTASFundador de Lonely Seal Releasing Company, una …
GOING BIONIC # 269 – DELIVERING A FILM – Translated in Spanish by Tina Olivares – September 1, 2015
Going Bionic #269 – Delivering a Film (Translated in Spanish by Tina Olivares) November 1, 2015 | Hammad Zaidi / Translated by Tina Olivares VENTA INTERNACIONAL CINE: ENTREGAR LA PELÍCULA HOME / BIBLIOTECA / VENTA INTERNACIONAL CINE: ENTREGAR LA PELÍCULA “GOINGBIONIC” EN ESPAÑOL, …
GOING BIONIC #268 – WELCOME TO OUR 5TH BIRTHDAY PARTY! May 19, 2015.
WELCOME TO OUR 5TH BIRTHDAY PARTY! May 19, 2015 Hammad Zaidi Welcome to our fifth birthday party! Before I limp down memory lane, I’d like to thank singer-songwriter Melinda Ortner for making it possible for me to create this article. You …
GOING BIONIC #267 – HOT SLICES OF CINEMA AT CANNES! – May 17, 2015
HOT SLICES OF CINEMA AT CANNES May 17, 2015 Hammad Zaidi Greetings from Cannes and Welcome to Going Bionic #267. Today we’re licking our cinematic finger and raising it into the air in order to gage our first “atmosphere check” …
GOING BIONIC #266 – DIVING INTO THE MARCHE DU FILM – May 14, 2015
DIVING INTO THE MARCHE DU FILM May 14, 2015 Hammad Zaidi Welcome to Going Bionic #266, coming to you live from the Marche du Film, otherwise known as the Cannes Film Market. My company, Lonely Seal Releasing, has held a booth here since 2006, so I’ve …
GOING BIONIC #265 – NAVIGATING THE 2015 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL – May 7, 2015
Navigating The 2015 Cannes Film Festival May 7, 2015 Hammad Zaidi Welcome to Going Bionic #265, and say hello to our first of many articles focusing on the 68th Annual Cannes Film Festival. I’ve attended Cannes every year since 2002, …
GOING BIONIC #264 – FINDING GOLD AT THE NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL – April 28, 2015
Way back in April of 1999, my friend Christina took me to the first annual Newport Beach Film Festival, which was ambitious, chaotic, and fantastically memorable. Sixteen years later, I returned to Newport Beach to attend Gold, the festival’s Irish …
GOING BIONIC #263 – THE DRAMATIC DEATH OF DRAMAS AT THE BOX OFFICE – April 21, 2015
THE DRAMATIC DEATH OF DRAMAS AT THE BOX OFFIC April 21, 2015 Hammad Zaidi Welcome to Going Bionic #263. I’d like to start today’s article with a moment of silence for Child 44. Released on 510 screens on April 17, …
GOING BIONIC #262 – FURIOUS 7 SCORCHES IN CHINA AND BEYOND – April 14, 2015
Furious 7 Scorches in China and Beyond! April 14, 2015 Hammad Zaidi Welcome to Going Bionic #262. Before we dive into today’s topic, I’d like to take a moment to wish my parents a very Happy 51st Wedding Anniversary. There …
GOING BIONIC #261 – FURIOUS 7 BURNS TRACKS INTO THE RECORD BOOKS – April 8, 2015.
Furious 7 Burns Tracks into Record Books April 8, 2015 Hammad Zaidi Today we’re examining Furious 7, the single largest opening weekend release in the history of Universal Studios. Ever since Universal opened their doors at Universal Film Manufacturing Company …
GOING BIONIC #260 – ANALYZING ‘HOME’ AND AWAY. March 31, 2015
GOING BIONIC #260-ANALYZING ‘HOME’ AND AWAY. March 31, 2015 Hammad Zaidi When I was a bright-eyed, energetic graduate student at the UCLA Film and Television Producers Program in ‘94, one of our most electric professors repeatedly stated, the worldwide box …
Going Bionic #259 – SPARK YOUR FIRE! THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE NEXT TUESDAY. March 24, 2015
SPARK YOUR FIRE! THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE NEXT TUESDAY. March 24, 2015 Hammad Zaidi Welcome to Going Bionic #259. In our ever-tangled world of entertainment and technology, advancements happen as fast as creative pioneers can think them …
GOING BIONIC #258 – AN OCTOPUS (8) OF MUST-SEE IRISH FILMS! March 17, 2015
Happy St. Patrick’s Day and welcome to Going Bionic #258. Being a Pakistani-American growing up in Overland Park, Kansas, it may seem as if I was the furthest person from celebrating anything Irish. However, my best Friend, Patrick Edward Martin, …
GOING BIONIC ARCHIVES – TIME SAVING STRATEGIES FOR DEALING WITH INVESTORS. March 11, 2015.
Greetings from Tuesday night in Redondo Beach. As tormented waves crash into the cool sand behind me, I thought now would be a good time to post a column from my archives. The artice below was “Going Bionic #249,” and it …
GOING BIONIC #257 CELEBRITY TWEETS: BUILDING A BRAND 140 CHARACTERS AT A TIME – March 10, 2015
GOING BIONIC #257 – CELEBRITY TWEETS: Building a Brand 140 Characters at a Time. March 10, 2015 Hammad Zaidi One of the most interesting social tidbits I’ve heard recently is Kim Kardashian is asking for $750,000-$1,000,000 plus expenses, to tweet …
GOING BIONIC #256 – OUR BIONIC FUTURE TOGETHER! March 3, 2015
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – OUR BIONIC FUTURE TOGETHER! Hey, Filmmakers! Welcome to Going Bionic #256, otherwise known as our final edition here on Film Threat. After 256 articles over four years, nine months and 13 days, my little column …