How to Build a Cinematic Universe WITH YOUR AUDIENCE (Part 1)
This summer marks 5 years since we opened up Justice For Hire as a SHARED cinematic universe that anyone could be a part of - a show...
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- Aug 11
- 1 min
Our 1st Action Filmmaking Event in LA (and we're on Fox News!) 🎥🤜☯️
We have our first ticketed event this weekend in partnership with ActNOW, LA’s LGBTQIA+ acting collective. I could tell you all about...
- Jun 27
- 1 min
We’re Semifinalists in Pharrell’s Black Ambition Prize! 🏆🎥🙌
Apparently one of the greatest music producers of all time thinks ReelwUrld is cool! We’ve been selected as semifinalists in Pharrell...
- May 20
- 2 min
Our UNCUT Winning Pitch and Q&A at the Black & Brown Hollywood Event 🏆
The Polk Institute released their official recording of our 1st place pitch and Q&A at the Black & Brown Hollywood Tech Pitch...
- May 4
- 1 min
A New Era for ReelwUrld's 1st Show, Justice For Hire 💪🎥☯️
With nearly 5 years in production with our global community, we released the first video that will usher in our definitive season of...
- Jul 29, 2022
- 2 min
We Leveled Up @ San Diego Comic-Con 2022 (Watch in 55 secs)
San Diego Comic-Con 2022 was OURS! We hosted 2 events, gave out 3 production deals, and joined multiple ICONS on the most prestigious...
- Jul 19, 2022
- 1 min
Legion M, HitRECord & More Unite for Our San Diego Comic-Con Panel
To kick off San Diego Comic-Con week, ReelwUrld unites Legion M’s President (and one of our investors) Jeff Annison, HitRECord’s Producer...
- Apr 1, 2022
- 3 min
Make Movies w/ the World #9: The Cheer Factor
Hello, Autumn here. The “Most Cheer-Worthy Moment” fan poll at the Oscars (not an actual Oscar award) was deeply disappointing for many...
- Mar 26, 2022
- 6 min
Make Movies w/ the World #8: "No One Will Remember You" 📺🏆 (Oscars Speech)
Jan here. For months now, I’ve thought about my Oscar’s speech. More specifically, I’ve thought about what I want to say in the fun...
- Mar 17, 2022
- 1 min
Make Movies w/ the World #7: Exclusive Look at *Our First Show*
Hello everyone. It’s Autumn here. We are thrilled to debut a SNEAK PREVIEW of the first scene from Justice For Hire Season 1 and we need...
- Mar 7, 2022
- 1 min
Tonight: Almost Live at the Oscars w/ Hollywood Producer Barry Navidi
Tonight, Jan interviews Al Pacino’s producing partner and ReelwUrld advisor Barry Navidi. RSVP to grab the Zoom link and join us at 5pm...
- Feb 21, 2022
- 1 min
Tune In: Live Q&A w/ Comic Book Veteran Jan C. Childress (aka Jan's DAD)
Jan here. Today at 8pm EST / 5pm PST I'll be interviewing my father, Jan C. Childress, for ReelwUrld's The Value Add Podcast. RSVP here....
- Feb 18, 2022
- 2 min
Make Movies w/ the World #6: We “Made History” w/ Disney
We’re excited to highlight a golden nugget Jeff Gomez, transmedia advisor to Disney’s Star Wars & Marvel franchises, gave us during our...
- Feb 11, 2022
- 2 min
Make Movies w/ the World #5: A Billion Superheroes
Hello everyone. Jan here. It takes a lot to understand a thing so deeply that you can share it concisely. Tai Chi has taught me that the...
- Feb 7, 2022
- 1 min
Tune In: Today, Live Q&A with Marvel, Star Wars & ReelwUrld Advisor Jeff Gomez
Jeff Gomez, the world’s leading transmedia producer, joins us on tonight’s episode of The Value Add. Jeff is legendary, with a career...
- Feb 4, 2022
- 1 min
The Value Add #3: Finding the Unstated Story w/ an FBI Negotiator
ICYMI, former FBI Hostage Negotiator and ReelwUrld advisor Chip Massey joined the pod last Monday. Listen here. Listen for an...
- Feb 2, 2022
- 2 min
Our Company History
Here's a few videos to expand your wUrld view (See what we did there?). We started by looking at the entire entertainment ecosystem as a...
- Feb 2, 2022
- 1 min
Why we're a social film studio and a tech company
Companies like Nintendo know that if you don't have software, it's harder to get other developers to know what your hardware is capable...
- Jan 31, 2022
- 1 min
Tune In: TONIGHT, We Talk to the FBI About Movies
Learn from former FBI Hostage Negotiator & ReelwUrld Advisor Chip Massey. Another Monday, another podcast. TONIGHT at 8 pm EST/5pm PST,...
- Jan 31, 2022
- 1 min
🎶 The Value Add #2: The Power of Equity Crowdfunding w/ Mark Hiraide
Former SEC Attorney, equity crowdfunding expert, and ReelwUrld’s General Counsel Mark Hiraide joined us for The Value Add episode 2....
- Jan 24, 2022
- 1 min
The Value Add #1: High Performance Mindset w/ Ryan Kerrison
Welcome to the first episode of The Value Add podcast, hosted by ReelwUrld founder Jan Lucanus. Welcome to The Value Add podcast. Each...
- Jan 17, 2022
- 1 min
Tune In: 3 Days of Events (Starting Today)
We’re having three, back-to-back events this week. Here’s the schedule. You probably noticed this email subject didn’t start with “Make...
- Jan 15, 2022
- 6 min
Make Movies w/ the World #4: We Are Not Entertained
Jan & Russell Crowe, reframing Positivity vs. Negativity, and why TikTok beats streaming. Hey everyone. It’s Jan here. Activity across...
- Jan 6, 2022
- 2 min
Make Movies w/ the World #3: Welcome to the App
Last year, we made the story of a show its own app. That app is called Justice For Hire, and it’s ReelwUrld’s first crowdsourced...
- Dec 30, 2021
- 2 min
Make Movies w/ the World #2: First Hero Meetup of 2022
Happy almost New Year! 2021 was our biggest year yet and it’s because of all the ambitious new ways the ReelwUrld and Justice For Hire...
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Make Movies w/ the World #1: We're on Substack
Hello there. We’re changing things up. You’ll still get our emails, but we’ll be using Substack to deliver them. Hooray to a new year...
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
🚀Today we LAUNCH on WeFunder
We’ve FINALLY launched ReelwUrld on WeFunder! You can now invest in what we believe will be the future of the Film, TV, and commercial...
- Nov 26, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Thanksgiving + Our 1st Ever MERCH SALE (Black Friday - Cyber Monday)
To everyone who is a part of our first show produced with a community, Justice For Hire, WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU. You are a dream come...
- Nov 19, 2021
- 2 min
JFH Action Scene Competition & Panel TMRW, Vote NOW
First up, six heroes from the Justice For Hire community (Elixir, Tai Chi Wonder, Guru Mer Kaba, Creator & Sudden K.O., Ragdoll, and Yu...
- Nov 12, 2021
- 3 min
A Message From Our CEO: ReelwUrld's Vision Video Is Here!
At risk of making this sound too epic, the video below represents a glimpse into my life’s work, the combined efforts of many brilliant...
- Oct 29, 2021
- 2 min
The Real "Hollywood in Your Pocket"
We moved our equity crowdfunding campaign launch on WeFunder to next week as we await our final paperwork for the SEC. We’ll let you know...
- Oct 22, 2021
- 1 min
One Week Until Launch 🚀
Last weekend converged a lot of triumphant energies and we’ve been meaning to share. Here’s a summary of the great week: For the first...
- Oct 13, 2021
- 1 min
🚨 Last Hero Meetup Before Equity Crowdfunding Begins
Justice For Hire is hosting its 22nd Hero Meetup this FRIDAY. This is the last JFH Hero Meetup before ReelwUrld’s equity crowdfunding...
- Oct 8, 2021
- 2 min
Introducing ReelwUrld’s Lead Investor (just in time for Comic Con)!
The countdown begins! We are proud to announce that we have found a lead investor to start our equity crowdfunding campaign on WeFunder:...
- Sep 24, 2021
- 2 min
Enter the Action Scene Competition + Jan Gets Hit in the Face
Huge news: We’ve partnered with WarnerMedia’s Urban Action Showcase to host an Action Scene Competition on the JFH app. All scenes...
- Sep 16, 2021
- 1 min
Action-Packed (Literally) Hero Meetup XXI on Saturday
Friends and colleagues, The next JFH Hero Meetup is going down this weekend! Come hyped and ready to compete in our next action...
- Aug 28, 2021
- 5 min
Why the Multiverse will unite us all
I’ve been looking forward to writing about this topic for years. Due to the tastemaking machine that is Marvel Studios, the time has...
- Aug 13, 2021
- 1 min
Hero Meetup XX on Friday
Justice For Hire will be hosting its 20th Hero Meetup tomorrow (Friday 8/13)! To commemorate this milestone, our special guest will be...
- Jul 27, 2021
- 1 min
Justice For Hire Won San Diego Comic-Con!
San Diego Comic-Con weekend came and went, and the Justice For Hire community has incredible action scenes to show for it. Four...
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
Action Fans Go Toe-to-Toe with Movie Icons at the Superhero Kung Fu Extravaganza
On a mission to elevate fan-made content to blockbuster status, Justice For Hire (JFH) has partnered with The Superhero Kung Fu...
- Jul 14, 2021
- 1 min
Hero Meetup XIX on Saturday & What's Next
With the MVP of the Justice For Hire app COMPLETE, the “Enter the Cowboy” shoot wrapped, and a panel scheduled during San Diego Comic-Con...
- Jul 10, 2021
- 1 min
A CHALLENGE for Comic-Con 👊
Justice For Hire, our first crowdsourced cinematic universe, is calling all martial artists, Donnie Yen 2.0’s, John Wick wannabees for...
- Jul 2, 2021
- 3 min
Our CEO on ACTUALLY Making Movies With the World
This past week’s production of the latest episode of Justice For Hire in New York was our largest scale and most dynamic yet, all because...
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min
"JFH: Enter The Cowboy" Shoot Wrapped!
Friends and colleagues, As you know, we're building the first crowdsourced cinematic universe, Justice For Hire. Our "Enter The Cowboy"...
- Jun 25, 2021
- 1 min
Justice For Hire Episode 04 & Enter The Cowboy Event
Big weekend ahead! It’s the end of an era and the beginning of a new one for our first crowdsourced cinematic universe, Justice For Hire....
- Jun 10, 2021
- 1 min
We Hit Another App Milestone
We’ve hit another big milestone this week in the world of Justice For Hire, our first crowdsourced cinematic universe: Cast Chat and DM...
- May 23, 2021
- 1 min
A Video Celebrating Our Audience, 7.5M Views & the Future
Ever since Justice For Hire—our first show produced with the audience as cast members and creators—went viral on TikTok, we’ve looked...
- May 13, 2021
- 1 min
Our first cinematic universe is KICKING ASS
For the second week in a row, we are BLOWN AWAY by a cast member from our first crowdsourced cinematic universe, Justice For Hire. A hero...
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
Landmark Moment! Making the Audience the Stars of a Movie or Show
This past weekend, we had a LANDMARK community event. As you know, a key component of our mission in building the first “social film...
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min
Be in ReelwUrld's Title Card!
We are finishing our very first title card and WE WANT YOU TO BE IN IT to help convey our message of unity through cinema! This title...
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