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🎬 True stories. Bold vision.
@deanbloxom Executive Producer/Producer behind Waltzing with Brando, The Last Son, Come Out Fighting & more.

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How does a movie budget really come together? 🎬 🤔

Dean Bloxom, entrepreneur, financier, and executive producer, explains why film budgets aren’t just about numbers, they’re about people.

➡️ He says the right director and partners know how to manage time, stay disciplined, and avoid costs quietly spiraling out of control.

In the end, who you work with matters just as much as the budget itself.

Thank you to our partners of this episode:
• @brooklynvspizza
• @tutordoctorchandlergilbert
• @von_hansons_meats
• @coulter_infiniti
• @amyrichardsonrealtor
• @duenas.eden.cravatta.law

🎬 Watch Episode 76 on our YT for a behind-the-scenes look at how films are built in today’s industry! (link in bio)

#arizona #mtn #filmindustry #executiveproducer #movieproducer

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Story still matters... the numbers just matter too 🎬 📈

Dean Bloxom, entrepreneur, financier, and executive producer, talks about the reality filmmakers are navigating right now:
People are not going to theaters the way they used to, which means every project has to walk a careful line.

✨ As an executive producer, his job is balancing two things at once: Protecting the numbers and knowing when to let the story win.

Magic matters, but so does the business. Lose sight of either, and things unravel fast 📉

👉 Watch Episode 76 for a behind the scenes look at how modern films actually get made (link in bio)

#community #movetheneedle #filmindustry #executiveproducer

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Because an amazing Tahitian vacation should be on repeat! Turns out you can - whenever you want - just press play. No passport required! Waltzing with Brando is available to buy - everywhere! Links in bio!

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WALTZING WITH BRANDO… in theaters September 19th!

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Waltzing With Brando review

Waltzing with Brando is based on the novel “Waltzing with Brando: Planning a Paradise in Tahiti” by Bernard Judge. It’s adapted for the screen and directed by Bill Fishman. The film follows movie star Marlon Brando (played by Billy Zane) and Los Angeles architect Bernard Judge (played by Jon Heder) as they attempt to create the world’s first ecologically perfect retreat on a remote island in Tahiti.

On a surface level, the film impresses. The makeup and production design are remarkable, Billy Zane is almost unrecognizable, and his recreation of Brando’s voice and cadence is spot-on. But aside from Zane’s performance, there’s little else here that feels alive.

The screenplay is the biggest issue. Bernard Judge doesn’t make for an interesting protagonist, and shockingly, neither does Brando, a man whose life was nothing short of controversial and extraordinary. Instead of offering insight into his activism, spirituality, or artistic struggles, the film largely reduces him to eccentric quirks and goofy antics. Scenes drag on without purpose, often resembling filler sketches rather than building a compelling story.

The choice to rely on near-constant narration only makes things worse. Instead of trusting the audience to pick up on themes, the film spoon-feeds information, draining the story of nuance. Attempts at humor fall flat as well, characters rarely act like real people, which undercuts any emotional weight the film might have carried.

Even when the story brushes against something meaningful like Brando’s role in Last Tango in Paris, the controversy surrounding that production is completely ignored, a glaring omission that makes the film feel shallow and sanitized.

Ultimately, Waltzing with Brando struggles to justify its existence. It gestures toward Brando’s larger-than-life legacy but never digs deep enough to illuminate who he really was. Zane gives a strong performance, but one great impression can’t save a film this underwritten. Instead of a semi-decent Brando biopic we’re left with something that plays more like an extended SNL sketch than a portrait of one of cinema’s greatest actors.

#waltzingwithbrando

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OPTIX FILM SERIES: WHERE VISIONARIES MEET!

🙏🏼 Huge thanks to our "Future of Film Producing" panelists: JP Ouellette, Dean Bloxom (Deano Productions), Bill Fishman (Fallout Entertainment), and Jijo Reed (Sugar Studios)

⚡⚡These industry trailblazers shared their expertise, insights, and passion, inspiring a new generation of filmmakers! We're honored to have them as part of the Optix Film Series community!
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@deanbloxom @saharalasvegas @thejpouellette @jijoreed #BillFishman @futureoffilmassociation
@sugarstudiosla @deanoprods @falloutentertainment

#OptixFilmSeries #FilmProducing #FutureOfFilm #IndustryLeaders #LasVegas #Producers #Deanoprods #FalloutEntertainment #saharalasvegas #makingmovies #SugarStudios

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Guys go see my friend Billy Zane @billyzane as Brando! He is Amazing 🔥 Opening in theaters Sept 19… “Waltzing with Brando” starring @billyzane @hederjon @camillerazat @alainahuffman #JamesJagger and @rob_corddry with @tiacarrere and @richarddreyfussofficial_ . Written for the screen and Directes by Bill Fishman @falloutentertainment. Produced by @dougdearthhq & @the_reel_brett_kerr. Executive Produced by @deanbloxom and @richardarlook. Director of Photography @garrettobrien Production Designer @michaelpaulclausen Costume Designer @charliealtuna Editor @filmyak1 Music by @mateibratescot Casting Director @lizlewiscasting Key Hair SPFX Creatir @jerryconstantinefx Hair Designer & Stylist @dianay.choi Visual Effects Supervisor @noisycarlos Tahiti Production Services @filmintahiti Makeup Department Head ciciandersen Key Makeup Artist @shanky22 Hair Department Head Erica Villanueva Travel @airtahitinui location @thebrandoresort @tahititourisme Released by @iconiceventsnow From @deanoprods @waltzwithbrando @billyzane @scene.by.sabrina @sabrysworld_
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#billyzane #MarlonBrando #Actor’sLife #Filmmaking #Transformation #Brando #Actor #Filmmaker #MovieLovers #WaltzWithBrando #cinema #art

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ICYMI! Did you know… secrets behind the upcoming Academy Award Shortlisted movie “Waltzing with Brando” starring @billyzane @hederjon @camillerazat @alainahuffman #jamesjagger @rob_corddry @tiacarrere @richarddreyfussofficial_ written for the screen and directed by Bill Fishman … thank you @stacilaynewilson, Film Critic, Online Assoc of Female Film Critics OAFFC

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