Family-wealth transfers are concealed in indie film industry structures

Evidence

The family legacy ­continues with Alex Turtletaub, son of Marc and grandson of Alan. Alex is never referred to as Marc’s son in the trade press or in company information, and they appear to avoid being photographed or mentioned together, but Alan’s obituary confirms the familial connection. Alex was given the opportunity to work as an assistant editor on early Big Beach films, such as Safety Not Guaranteed, then given the keys to Beachside Films, the West Coast affiliate of Big Beach Films. — Andrew deWaard, Derivative Media, 272

Categorization

• XREF: The deliberate concealment of family connection in trade press echoes the ‘reputation laundering’ theme from paragraph 270’s list of financialized characteristics — and connects to how dynasty wealth obscures itself across cultural industries more broadly.