FIELD MANUALFM 26-01· REV. 2026

Field Notes from the Producer's Desk.

⏵ Author

C. Hatchett

⏵ Subject

Production · Marketing · The Industry

⏵ Distribution

Unrestricted

"Notes scribbled between takes, pitch meetings, and red-eye flights. Filed here so the next producer doesn't have to learn it the hard way."

ENTRY №
001
Class.
TACTICS
Filed
2026
Topic
Filmmaking · AI
⏵ Field note

Why are you still pitching your IP with static PowerPoint slides?

The era of the safe pitch is over. If you're still clicking through a 20-slide deck to sell a multi-million dollar idea in 2026, you've already lost the room.

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ENTRY №
002
Class.
OPERATIONS
Filed
2026
Topic
Marketing · Strategy
⏵ Field note

Fractional Director vs. Full-Time: which is better for your budget?

When a fractional marketing director outperforms a full-time hire, and when it doesn't. Costs, ramp time, and the math behind both.

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ENTRY №
003
Class.
INTEL
Filed
2026
Topic
Industry · Op-Ed
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LA is finished: the mass exodus of Hollywood's middle class

The middle class of Hollywood is leaving. What's driving the exodus, what it means for the industry, and the playbook to rebuild a working creative economy.

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