Doom and gloom because of the recession? Have no fear there could be a glimmer of hope on the horizon for filmmakers - and it could start abroad.
The world's farthest corners and remotest cultures have never been so well connected as they are today, but is this really a good thing?
After a lifetime in the eastern United States, the very first time I saw the tan hills and blue skies of the California coast as the cool dry air swept over me I was transformed. I knew that I was in the presence of something very powerful – something that would change me. After being… [Read more…]
Living abroad in Greece...it's a bit like being in a goldfish bowl until you accustom yourself to the language and the cultural differences. At first it feels surreal -- you that know that you're stuck there and you just can't interact with it as much as you'd like".
Being both an Expat (Brazilian in Europe) and an INSEAD alumnus, (INSEAD is one of the world’s leading and largest graduate business schools based in the USA), I am very happy to report on an interesting study of INSEAD professor William Maddux, entitled ‘Cultural Borders and Mental Barriers: The Relationship between Living Abroad and Creativity‘ [source].… [Read more…]
The recent global recession has hit all of us one way or another, if not in terms of employment then almost certainly financially. In the UK the new conservative government is, in my view, justifiably making big cuts and the axe is going to fall on funding for the Arts as much as any other… [Read more…]
A new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, Managing Virtual Teams: taking a more strategic approach, highlights the prevalence of virtual teams and the methods by which they are managed.
Daydreaming about escaping from your cubicle and living a creative life by the sea, mountains, or urban center of a foreign country? You’re not the only one. Luckily, it may be more practical than you think.
August 30, 2010
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