Archive - Showbizing Strategies

I Took a Few Weeks Off. Here’s What Happened.

🎬 Distribution Diary: The movie is heading to Apple and Amazon, this newsletter is still alive, and I remain deeply committed to pretending I have…

Jun 11 • Julie Crosby and Showbizing Strategies

April 2026

How to Open an Indie in Theaters (And Lose Control of Everything)

🎬 Distribution Diary: And if you show up, you’re not just watching a film. You’re helping decide what happens next.

Apr 23 • Julie Crosby and Showbizing Strategies

The Multi-Hat Problem Isn’t the Hats

🌟Career Coaching: Sometimes the lessons we teach others are the ones we need to relearn ourselves.

Apr 16 • Julie Crosby and Showbizing Strategies

Build Your Creative Survival Toolkit

🌟Career Coaching: The entertainment industry doesn’t come with a roadmap. But the right resources can help you navigate the chaos.

Apr 9 • Julie Crosby and Showbizing Strategies

The Strange Economics of Trucker Hats and Vinyl

🎬 Distribution Diary: Why releasing an indie film in 2026 turns you into a producer, retailer and reluctant student of interstate tax law.

Apr 2 • Julie Crosby and Showbizing Strategies

March 2026

Why Creatives Need a Safety Net (And How to Build One)

🌟Career Coaching: Ireland’s artist income experiment proves that when creatives have a safety net, society gets more of what makes life worth living.

Mar 26 • Julie Crosby and Showbizing Strategies

Theaters Are Dead. Long Live Theaters.

🌟Career Coaching: What Ted Sarandos’ sudden pivot means for your next career move.

Mar 19 • Julie Crosby and Showbizing Strategies

The Internet Thinks I’m Still Living in 2014

🌟Career Coaching: Google yourself before AI and search engines rewrite your career.

Mar 12 • Julie Crosby and Showbizing Strategies

The First Domino: How a Film Release Begins

🎬 Distribution Diary: A real-time look at the strategy, surprises and occasional chaos of releasing an indie film in 2026.

Mar 5 • Julie Crosby and Showbizing Strategies

February 2026

Opening Night Is Not the Same as a Run

🎬 Distribution Diary: Let’s talk about momentum, metadata and the very unglamorous art of sustainability.

Feb 26 • Julie Crosby and Showbizing Strategies

What If This Were the Last Film I Ever Produced?

🌟Career Coaching: Uncertainty might be the most powerful creative fuel on the planet.

Feb 19 • Julie Crosby and Showbizing Strategies

The Monastery Is Still Standing

🌟Career Coaching: What the creator economy lost when it escaped the guild system.

Feb 12 • Julie Crosby and Showbizing Strategies