Press and Publications
THE
OBSERVER
The Implications of the Biggest Legal Decision to Hit Hollywood in Decades
“Instead of thinking of movie theaters as older institutions, what if it was an entertainment-based destination where there are games and food? Dave and Busters multiplied by twenty.”
- J. Christopher Hamilton
The
Quartz
How Movie Theaters Can Avoid Extinction
"It's a really practical and effective step forward," said J. Christopher Hamilton, an assistant professor of television, radio, and film at Syracuse University, and a former executive at Disney and WarnerMedia. "It will usher in more variations."
-J. Christopher Hamilton
Morning
Consult
Black Audiences Want Hollywood to Expand Beyond Slavery, Civil Rights Film Narratives
“From the C-suite on down, because of this lack of diversity, the lack of relationships with diverse content creators, diverse casting directors and diverse agents — you end up self-replicating everything that you’re buying.”
-J. Christopher Hamilton
Journal of Family Theory and Review
When They See Us: An Unshaken History of Racism in America
An analysis on how this Emmy award winning series on Netflix can be used as prosocial content to deconstruct institutional racism and operate as a change agent throughout our society.
-J. Christopher Hamilton
Rutger's Business Law Review
Crowdfunding and Cryptocurrency - A New Conduit For Film Finance
An examination of the traditional and new pathways to funding content based the impact of Covid-19, shrinking capital markets and shifting business landscape due to the streaming wars and content bubble.
-J. Christopher Hamilton
HR
Drive
How Companies Can Show Their Solidarity With Employees As Protests Continue
"If you don't acknowledge the emotional and psychological impact on your staff, during a national crisis then you will not be prepared to address the implications that has for your bottom line."
-J. Christopher Hamilton
THE
KNOXNEWS
What Regal Cinemas Shutdown and New Furlough Mean For Knoxville-based Theater Company
"Don't fight it. Embrace (innovation). Maybe it means that your margins will be affected. But you know what? It's inevitable anyway. Maybe you can be a change agent in the marketplace versus having to always be responsive and late to the innovation."
-J. Christopher Hamilton
JERK
MAGAZINE
Black Death: A New Form of Porn
"I'm certain it does [dehumanize victims], but there are a lot of things that qualify [dehumanization]: it's the frequency at which the videos or these kinds of images are shared and the context in which they’re shared."
-J. Christopher Hamilton
LA
PROGRESSIVE
Black Content Needs: Black Capital & Control?
"The real question is which millionaires and billionaires in our community are willing to align their finances, brands, political clout and social capital to blaze a path toward an international distribution pipeline and major film slate that is 100% owned, financed and controlled by Blacks."
-J. Christopher Hamilton