Each main section of this book, story, money, and impact, contains conversations with five industry leaders. Their full biographies can be found in Appendix 3. These are our firestarters, our sages, and our mentors. Imagine them sitting on a log, bright stars above, flickers and shadows from the flames dancing across their faces. They lean forward and in calm, confident voices share their wisdom.

So many advocacy pieces only see their own somewhat self-righteous point of view, and I think that can make for very dull and unconvincing films. MARK ACHBAR

Some words of introduction are first offered about each, plus a brief description of a film they mention during our campfire chat. After they depart, ...

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