Anthony
@anthonyepp.bsky.social
Movie producer / storyteller, marathon runner, cat dad. To know me is to follow me on Strava
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Go for it, @kenkabatoff.bsky.social !
February 2, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Go for it, @kenkabatoff.bsky.social !
The best shot is the one that makes you uncomfortable.
Our 2025 year-in-review is live — including some great news with many of our projects, what we learned building in public, and why 2026 is the year we actually shoot this thing.
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Our 2025 year-in-review is live — including some great news with many of our projects, what we learned building in public, and why 2026 is the year we actually shoot this thing.
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Beyond the Frame: 2025 Year in Review and What's Next for 2026
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February 2, 2026 at 8:11 PM
The best shot is the one that makes you uncomfortable.
Our 2025 year-in-review is live — including some great news with many of our projects, what we learned building in public, and why 2026 is the year we actually shoot this thing.
newsletter.habethyfilms.com/posts/beyond...
Our 2025 year-in-review is live — including some great news with many of our projects, what we learned building in public, and why 2026 is the year we actually shoot this thing.
newsletter.habethyfilms.com/posts/beyond...
Ken got his first-ever call sheet as a feature director this week.
After 3 weeks of prep (insane for a feature), a house transformed entirely from Facebook Marketplace finds, and a production meeting on Zoom - he shoots Day 1 on Tuesday.
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After 3 weeks of prep (insane for a feature), a house transformed entirely from Facebook Marketplace finds, and a production meeting on Zoom - he shoots Day 1 on Tuesday.
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Remnant: Pre-Production Week 3 - Off The Lot
Season 2 Episode 4 of Off The Lot explores film financing and the second week of pre-production on the indie horror feature Remnant.
www.offthelotpodcast.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Ken got his first-ever call sheet as a feature director this week.
After 3 weeks of prep (insane for a feature), a house transformed entirely from Facebook Marketplace finds, and a production meeting on Zoom - he shoots Day 1 on Tuesday.
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After 3 weeks of prep (insane for a feature), a house transformed entirely from Facebook Marketplace finds, and a production meeting on Zoom - he shoots Day 1 on Tuesday.
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A major moment last night at Prime Time.
Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams sat down with PM Mark Carney to talk Canadian stories. The takeaway was simple: a show this bold, this unapologetically inclusive, could only be made here.
Not Hollywood. Not streaming by committee. Canada.
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Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams sat down with PM Mark Carney to talk Canadian stories. The takeaway was simple: a show this bold, this unapologetically inclusive, could only be made here.
Not Hollywood. Not streaming by committee. Canada.
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PM Mark Carney speaks at Canadian media summit in Ottawa – January 29, 2026
YouTube video by cpac
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January 30, 2026 at 7:46 AM
A major moment last night at Prime Time.
Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams sat down with PM Mark Carney to talk Canadian stories. The takeaway was simple: a show this bold, this unapologetically inclusive, could only be made here.
Not Hollywood. Not streaming by committee. Canada.
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Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams sat down with PM Mark Carney to talk Canadian stories. The takeaway was simple: a show this bold, this unapologetically inclusive, could only be made here.
Not Hollywood. Not streaming by committee. Canada.
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Have you ever wanted to know what it's really like to produce and direct a feature?
This season on Off The Lot we're taking you behind the curtain of Ken’s horror feature debut, Remnant, and getting into the nuts and bolts of indie filmmaking AS IT HAPPENS.
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This season on Off The Lot we're taking you behind the curtain of Ken’s horror feature debut, Remnant, and getting into the nuts and bolts of indie filmmaking AS IT HAPPENS.
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Remnant: Pre-Production Week 2 - Off The Lot
Season 2 Episode 3 of Off The Lot explores film financing and the second week of pre-production on the indie horror feature Remnant.
www.offthelotpodcast.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Have you ever wanted to know what it's really like to produce and direct a feature?
This season on Off The Lot we're taking you behind the curtain of Ken’s horror feature debut, Remnant, and getting into the nuts and bolts of indie filmmaking AS IT HAPPENS.
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This season on Off The Lot we're taking you behind the curtain of Ken’s horror feature debut, Remnant, and getting into the nuts and bolts of indie filmmaking AS IT HAPPENS.
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The old model says wait until you’re ready. The new model is simpler: pick yourself, build in public, and let the work prove what’s possible. That’s what we’re doing with The Quiet Canadians - raising funding and documenting every step along the way. 1/2
The Filmmaker's Notebook
I'm developing The Quiet Canadians — a modern spy thriller inspired by real Canadian history. Think Bourne Identity meets Three Days of the Condor, but with Canadian stakes.This isn’t just a movie. It...
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January 23, 2026 at 8:49 PM
The old model says wait until you’re ready. The new model is simpler: pick yourself, build in public, and let the work prove what’s possible. That’s what we’re doing with The Quiet Canadians - raising funding and documenting every step along the way. 1/2
Big news: Blue Box (La Caja Azul) has officially been announced in Variety. Habethy Films is proud to be a producer on this psychological thriller alongside The Mediapro Studio, Infinity Hill, and IP4. Coming in 2026.
variety.com/2026/film/gl...
variety.com/2026/film/gl...
The Mediapro Studio, Infinity Hill and IP4 Co-Produce Spanish-Language Thriller ‘The Blue Box’
Spain’s The Mediapro Studio, Infinity Hill and IP4 have banded together to co-produce Spanish-language thriller ‘The Blue Box’
variety.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Big news: Blue Box (La Caja Azul) has officially been announced in Variety. Habethy Films is proud to be a producer on this psychological thriller alongside The Mediapro Studio, Infinity Hill, and IP4. Coming in 2026.
variety.com/2026/film/gl...
variety.com/2026/film/gl...
I loved @danmirvish.bsky.social 18.5 movie and I am both excited and enthusiastically supporting his next film, Atomic Fondue: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ato...
I am also selfishly curious and cheerleading Dan's approach as a framework to make independent films from.
I am also selfishly curious and cheerleading Dan's approach as a framework to make independent films from.
January 21, 2026 at 6:17 PM
I loved @danmirvish.bsky.social 18.5 movie and I am both excited and enthusiastically supporting his next film, Atomic Fondue: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ato...
I am also selfishly curious and cheerleading Dan's approach as a framework to make independent films from.
I am also selfishly curious and cheerleading Dan's approach as a framework to make independent films from.
Make the film. Trust the process will teach you how to make the next one better.
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Make the film. Trust the process will teach you how to make the next one better.
Had a great time chatting all things Remnant with Ken Kabatoff this week on Episode 2, Season 2 of Off the Lot!
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January 19, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Had a great time chatting all things Remnant with Ken Kabatoff this week on Episode 2, Season 2 of Off the Lot!
www.offthelotpodcast.com/listen
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I do enjoy productive weeks.
We released Episode 1 of Season 2 of Off the Lot, and just taped Episode 2 this morning, which will be released on Monday :).
player.captivate.fm/episode/0b2b...
December and January have seen some really positive momentum.
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We released Episode 1 of Season 2 of Off the Lot, and just taped Episode 2 this morning, which will be released on Monday :).
player.captivate.fm/episode/0b2b...
December and January have seen some really positive momentum.
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Season 2 Premiere! Remnant Goes Into Pre-Production!
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January 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I do enjoy productive weeks.
We released Episode 1 of Season 2 of Off the Lot, and just taped Episode 2 this morning, which will be released on Monday :).
player.captivate.fm/episode/0b2b...
December and January have seen some really positive momentum.
1/3
We released Episode 1 of Season 2 of Off the Lot, and just taped Episode 2 this morning, which will be released on Monday :).
player.captivate.fm/episode/0b2b...
December and January have seen some really positive momentum.
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So I'm making a $2M Canadian spy thriller without waiting for permission.
$30k raised. 9 months to do it. Documenting every step.
If you've ever wondered what it REALLY takes to make an indie film—this is it.
Week 1 of 39: insiderintel.quietcanadiansmovie.com
$30k raised. 9 months to do it. Documenting every step.
If you've ever wondered what it REALLY takes to make an indie film—this is it.
Week 1 of 39: insiderintel.quietcanadiansmovie.com
Quiet Canadian Insider Intel
insiderintel.quietcanadiansmovie.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:32 AM
So I'm making a $2M Canadian spy thriller without waiting for permission.
$30k raised. 9 months to do it. Documenting every step.
If you've ever wondered what it REALLY takes to make an indie film—this is it.
Week 1 of 39: insiderintel.quietcanadiansmovie.com
$30k raised. 9 months to do it. Documenting every step.
If you've ever wondered what it REALLY takes to make an indie film—this is it.
Week 1 of 39: insiderintel.quietcanadiansmovie.com
Running YouTube is my favourite YouTube niche :)
December 2, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Running YouTube is my favourite YouTube niche :)
Week 1/19 of half marathon training complete. 8 miles/13 km in the log book.
November 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Week 1/19 of half marathon training complete. 8 miles/13 km in the log book.
Movies are expensive to make because the system was built to be expensive.
November 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Movies are expensive to make because the system was built to be expensive.
Heartbreaking loss, but it was a fun community to be a part of and share with you all! #gobluejays
November 2, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Heartbreaking loss, but it was a fun community to be a part of and share with you all! #gobluejays
It's been a year of learning. From entering the ever evolving "vertical" filmmaking universe, producing a studio feature, and slowly developing The Quiet Canadians, I feel like I learned more this year than in the past 18 years of being in the movie "biz".
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November 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
It's been a year of learning. From entering the ever evolving "vertical" filmmaking universe, producing a studio feature, and slowly developing The Quiet Canadians, I feel like I learned more this year than in the past 18 years of being in the movie "biz".
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Our new episode is out now! What do you need to make a movie? We answer your questions!
Listen now: www.offthelotpodcast.com/listen
Listen now: www.offthelotpodcast.com/listen
July 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Our new episode is out now! What do you need to make a movie? We answer your questions!
Listen now: www.offthelotpodcast.com/listen
Listen now: www.offthelotpodcast.com/listen
Blue Jays… 7 game winning streak.
July 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Blue Jays… 7 game winning streak.
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This is why billionaires hate Zohran Mamdani. They are afraid working class New Yorkers might actually get a fair shake. 😳👇
July 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This is why billionaires hate Zohran Mamdani. They are afraid working class New Yorkers might actually get a fair shake. 😳👇
This was cool.
🎤 Our first-ever LIVE SHOW! Episode 25 of Off The Lot features Final Destination: Bloodlines co-director Zach Lipovsky and DP Stirling Bancroft as they return to their indie roots to talk all things *Freaks Underground.*
🎧 Watch or listen now: www.offthelotpodcast.com/listen
🎤 Our first-ever LIVE SHOW! Episode 25 of Off The Lot features Final Destination: Bloodlines co-director Zach Lipovsky and DP Stirling Bancroft as they return to their indie roots to talk all things *Freaks Underground.*
🎧 Watch or listen now: www.offthelotpodcast.com/listen
www.offthelotpodcast.com
July 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
This was cool.
🎤 Our first-ever LIVE SHOW! Episode 25 of Off The Lot features Final Destination: Bloodlines co-director Zach Lipovsky and DP Stirling Bancroft as they return to their indie roots to talk all things *Freaks Underground.*
🎧 Watch or listen now: www.offthelotpodcast.com/listen
🎤 Our first-ever LIVE SHOW! Episode 25 of Off The Lot features Final Destination: Bloodlines co-director Zach Lipovsky and DP Stirling Bancroft as they return to their indie roots to talk all things *Freaks Underground.*
🎧 Watch or listen now: www.offthelotpodcast.com/listen
Check out our latest podcast with Final Destination co-director Zach Lipovsky and Cinematographer Stirling Bancroft: youtu.be/06Hk70UytMo?...
Final Destination: Bloodlines Director & DP Return To Their Roots With An Indie Sci-Fi Epic
YouTube video by Off The Lot | indie film success on your own terms
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July 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Check out our latest podcast with Final Destination co-director Zach Lipovsky and Cinematographer Stirling Bancroft: youtu.be/06Hk70UytMo?...
My most recent Filmmaker's Notebook article on originality in filmmaking:
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Filmmaker's Notebook: The Death and Resurrection of Making Things
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July 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
My most recent Filmmaker's Notebook article on originality in filmmaking:
newsletter.habethyfilms.com/posts/filmma...
newsletter.habethyfilms.com/posts/filmma...
I don’t know if I have ever been so happy with a Vancouver Canucks signing than I am with Brock Boesser’s signing.
Heart and soul a Canuck.
Heart and soul a Canuck.
July 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I don’t know if I have ever been so happy with a Vancouver Canucks signing than I am with Brock Boesser’s signing.
Heart and soul a Canuck.
Heart and soul a Canuck.