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Est. in 2009 - Sharing stories, experiences, and wisdom from the world of #film and #television. New videos daily on the Film Courage Youtube channel at 5:00 p.m. Pacific time. https://linktr.ee/filmcourage #filmmaking #indiefilm #filmmakers #screenwriters #writers #authors #writing #acting #creatives #movies SUPPORT FILM COURAGE: Please subscribe to our Youtube channel. You can show additional support via our Youtube sponsor tab by going here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJk ...
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The Art of Film Funding

The Art of Film Funding

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The Art of Film Funding Podcast is to educate and inform filmmakers. Author/Grantor Carole Dean interviews top professionals from the film industry for up-to-date information on film funding, production, marketing, and hybrid distribution. You will learn how to crowdfund, make an ask for funding, save money on your budgets, hear top attorneys discuss new US and state tax funding and stay abreast of current trends in the industry. Carole is President and Founder of From the Heart Productions, ...
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My First Indie Film

Jason Baumgardner

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Follow along the journey as director, Jason Baumgardner, takes his maiden voyage into no-budget feature filmmaking. Hear recaps of each day as the filmmaker goes from finding an idea, writing the screenplay, directing the film, and editing the footage.
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Filmmaker's Stories

JB Audio Post Production

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Hear from the filmmaker's telling their unbelievable stories on how they made their first feature film on shoestring budget, why they did it and how they succeeded. Learn tips and tricks that will save you tons of money.
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Forget The Box

Stareable Film School

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The ultimate web series podcast, talking with experts to teach you how to best make, market, and monetize your digital independent series. Hosted by Stareable, the largest community of web series creators, each episode will focus on a different aspect of the production process, covering everything from the idea, to fundraising, to editing, to film festivals, and beyond. Topics will also include: Brainstorming | Screenwriting | Crowdfunding | Pre-Production | Contracts | Casting| Marketing | ...
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Best Picture This

Mike Cavaliere & Brian McMillan

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Join Mike and Brian as they reevaluate the top films and Academy Awards nominees from 1999-2009 (plus a whole lot of bonuses), talk trivia and top fives, and address the big question: "Would you keep or kick the Academy's picks for Best Picture?" All that and more on Best Picture This -- where it's always Oscar season!
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The Filmmaking Confidential podcast is the quintessential resource for independent filmmakers – from aspiring students to seasoned pros. Each episode is filled with invaluable perspective, secret tips, how-tos and general philosophy about making films, no matter the budget, no matter the location. Hosted by award-winning indie filmmaker Steve Balderson, the attention is focused on what it takes to be a productive filmmaker in an industry that is risk averse and locked in a world where rigid ...
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The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast for filmmakers across the world to share experiences and discuss, review and explain why and how they became filmmakers. With in-depth interviews and commentary from the host Damien Swaby it's the podcast you can't miss! On this Episode we have Chris Esper on the show. Chris Esper is an award winning filmmaker/videographer based out of Attleboro, MA. For the past 5 years, Chris has directed a number of successful short films, web series and corporate video ...
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Film Craft is the podcast that teaches YOU how to make a feature film with NO money. We made our award winning feature What We Don't Say for $6000 and we want to help you make yours! Other credits (for no budget of course) include "Party Stories" and more! Check out our links below for more info! Trailer for What We Don't Say : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMyyahzziVo&t=2s Pre-order WWDS now! : Amazon link : https://amzn.to/2SLF7e7 Barnes & Noble : https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-wha ...
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Want to see a video version of this podcast? Please visit YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkvXbC2Chj0Donald F. Glut has been active in both the entertainment and publishing industries since 1966. Don has had a long and varied career. He has been a professional musician, actor, film director, executive producer, photographer, magazine e…
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Fred Siegel is an indie film, tax, and business consultant and founder of Fred Siegel, CPA (1997, NYC), a premium, boutique consulting/CPA firm specializing in key tax and business issues for producers and dealing with the business of film, from development through distribution. Primary practice areas are Consulting, Financing, Deal Structures, Fil…
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Want to watch the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here:https://youtu.be/yWQxaQ_tJVY?si=zLU3WqQnWFBB5EFESupport us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage.MORE VIDEOS LIKE THISEverybody Tells Stories But Not Every One Is A Writer - https://youtu.be/gaf-lqSBpEs12 Stages Of The Hero's Journey - https://youtu.be/oNNaMuB…
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Want to watch the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here:https://youtu.be/dy2QpplPxiU?si=eg16La637s5qjfGTSupport us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage.John Bucher is a mythologist, storyteller, and writer based out of Hollywood, California. He serves as Executive Director for the Joseph Campbell Foundation and is…
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In his nearly 35 years in the media, Tony has repped luminaries such as Stan Lee and William Shatner, written speeches for Bill Gates and various CEOs/public figures and worked on high profile national PR campaigns. He has produced documentaries, such as Marvel Then and Now: An Evening with Stan Lee and worked on numerous not-for-profit campaigns f…
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Director So Yun Um, discusses her Sundance supported documentary, Liquor Store Dreams. The film is about two Korean American children of liquor store owners reconciling their dreams with those of their immigrant parents, against the backdrop of struggles for racial equity in Los Angeles.By The Art of Film Funding
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Helen Hall’s music has been performed and broadcast internationally, in festivals such as New York’s Bang on a Can, the Subtropic Music Festival in Florida, and in prestigious venues such as Merkin Concert Hall in New York. Her writing and research has been published by Leonardo Magazine (MIT Press), and her music is published by Da Vinci Edition (…
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Our special guest today is director and producer Nancy Svendsen. A passionate storyteller since her childhood in rural Iowa, Nancy recently turned from the healthcare field to filmmaking. Her first feature documentary, "Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest," tells the story of the indigenous trailblazer Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, who battled racism, gender d…
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Be personally thanked in an upcoming Film Courage video - https://ko-fi.com/filmcourageWant to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here:https://youtu.be/IfyLTBxYLY8?si=OLRVNJX8o1rjw_XYSheila Houlahan is a Webby Award Winning Indian-American actor, singer, producer, writer and advocate.Sheila played the supporting role "Paige…
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Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10QCeF45aWkSupport us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage.Byron Q. is a Chinese American writer/director originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. His first film Bang Bang won the Best 1st feature jury award at the 2011 Los An…
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Our guest, Rachel Elizabeth Seed, is a DIRECTOR/PRODUCERoriginally from London, and is a Los Angeles and Brooklyn-based nonfiction storyteller working in film, photography and writing. Join us as Rachel talks about her feature documentary Photographic Memory. She says this about the film ... "After a decade+ of shooting, editing, and producing, my …
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Want to see a video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHBHjlb4y84Support us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage.BUY THE BOOK - STORY MAPS: How To Write A GREAT Screenplayhttp://amzn.to/2hcbRwSBUY THE BOOK - STORY MAPS: TV Drama: The Structure of the One-Hour Television Pilothttp://am…
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Want to see a video version of this podcast?:https://buff.ly/3TGMCBNLike Film Courage and want to give back? Please support us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Andrew Warren is the international best-selling author of the Thomas Caine thriller series. Andrew also writes the space fantasy series Tales of Talon under the pen name…
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Be personally thanked in an upcoming Film Courage video - https://ko-fi.com/filmcourageWant to see a video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfuH-7mMiPg0:00 - Unbelievable Secret Behind 99% Of All Comedy11:00 - This Is The Secret To Defeating Failure23:26 - How To Make People Love Your Art32:16 - The…
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Be personally thanked in an upcoming Film Courage video - https://ko-fi.com/filmcourageWant to see a video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOS0HESd2Ao0:00 - Most Important Skills A Producer Can Have19:09 - This How A Bad Day Making A Movie Got Worse29:31 - 5 Reasons Why A Producer Will Reject A Scr…
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For years, Steve Kaplan has been one of the industry's most respected and sought-after experts on comedy. His first book, The Hidden Tools of Comedy is a best-seller in its field, and his second book, The Comic Hero's Journey: Serious Story Structure for Fabulously Funny Films was recently released in an audio version. In addition to having taught …
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Join us as Christie Marchese shares about how Kinema helps audiences discover & watch great films in creative places, and in community with others. Kinema provides an operating system for filmmakers to manage their screening tours, and developing partnerships with mixed-use spaces in real life and community leaders & influencers online - all to rea…
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Melissa Center is an actress, award-winning filmmaker—known for intensely relatable & visceral women’s stories, a published SPEAKer, and leading "Crowdfunding Queen" who has helped creatives raise over $1M for their passion projects. As an actor, her most notable credits include roles on FBI (CBS), This is Us (NBC), Grey's Anatomy (ABC), Masters of…
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Be personally thanked in an upcoming Film Courage video - https://ko-fi.com/filmcourageWatch the video version of this podcast on YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5G0INWwQe4Enjoy Film Courage and want to support, please visit our Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. BUY THE BOOK - THE HIDDEN TOOLS OF COMEDY: The Serious B…
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Watch the video interview on Youtube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEoGc_htOCEEnjoy Film Courage and want to support, please visit our Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Carole Kirschner spent fifteen years as a television development executive. A former Vice President of Television for Steven Spielberg's first Amblin Enterta…
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Introducing Mark Mori: Renowned Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker and Emmy Award-winning TV producer, Mark Mori is at the forefront of social justice storytelling. As the former chair of the Non-Fiction and Documentary Committee of the Producers Guild of America, East, and a seasoned union activist, Mark has consistently used his lens t…
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See the video version of this podcast here on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swu6xmBJjHMSupport us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. 0:00 - This Is Why Crime Drama Is One Of The Most Popular Genres In The World11:06 - What Makes A Great Crime Story22:52 - How To Write A Better True Crime Story38:59 - First Steps To Writ…
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Watch the video version of this podcast on Youtube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DD3zGzHL30Enjoy Film Courage and want to support, please visit our Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage.0:00 - What Beginning Filmmakers Should Know About Short Films13:29 - 7 Reasons Why You Should Make A Short Film25:44 - Advantages To Making A S…
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Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDLvVq9SCz4Enjoy Film Courage and want to support, please visit our Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. 0:00 - Without Artists There Is No Future12:31 - Artists Need To Take Responsibility For Their Happiness28:40 - Why Thinking Is Bad44:21 - Trut…
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Kelly Galindo has a passion for filmmaking and she has done some extraordinary work. She has been in war torn countries documenting sex trafficking with the help of service men to protect her. She has used some wonderful new ways of marketing her film. She is making shorts and a feature and a multi-part series on sex trafficking. Learn how to expan…
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Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2RlPZmz9ncSupport us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. 0:00 - Biggest Mistake Writers Make When Beginning A Story20:07 - How To Develop A Story From A Few Words28:20 - How To Develop A Movie Premise37:56 - How To Develop A …
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Our special guests today are Sara Newens and Mina T. Son. Sara is an award-winning filmmaker and editor who received Primetime Emmy nominations for her work on Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields and Allen v. Farrow. She also served as editor and writer for On the Record. Mina is a Korean American filmmaker who is currently in post-production on a document…
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Want to see a video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here:https://youtu.be/n2GcL9dl4_A?si=JbtMqi3n_B8YhmWVSupport us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. BUY THE BOOK - MASTERING THE PITCH: How to Effectively Pitch Your Ideas to Hollywoodhttps://amzn.to/3lPyFVhBUY THE BOOK - WRITING FOR THE GREEN LIGHT: How To Make You…
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Learn the benefits of working with the Film Festival Doctor. Dr. Rebekah Smith will tell us how she finds good fits for films and has a high acceptance rate for the filmmakers. In both domestic and foreign festivals. To learn more about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions visit www.FromtheHeartProductions.com.…
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Ben Steinbauer and Joe Pickett discuss their documentary, Chop & Steele. Ben Steinbauer directed the film, which premiered at Tribeca. Joe Pickett is featured in Chop & Steele, along fellow comedian, Nick Prueher. Joe and Nick pranked morning TV news shows by posing as part of a fake strongman duo. One appearance resulted in a federal lawsuit that …
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Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here:https://youtu.be/C3T4coC882A?si=B_-UX6QV5UdMusspEnjoy Film Courage and want to support, please visit our Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Jason Park is an accomplished Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, and Cinematographer. Living in Atlanta, GA with a backgr…
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Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEvvyaZBrJISupport us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. BUY THE BOOK - THE DESECRATEDhttps://amzn.to/3Oj6eHnBrooklyn born John Gray is an award winning writer-director-producer of films and television, and the creator of the …
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Join Jenny Waldo as she teaches us how she successfully made her first feature and got it distributed. She shares some great ideas she learned and pitfalls to watch out for. She also became an expert at crowdfunding and now mentors other filmmakers on how to crowdfund your film. For more info about Carole Dean and From the Heart Productions please …
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Join Karen Everett from New Doc Editing who shares her 30 years of experience in editing. She explains how to solve a multitude of common editorial problems and discusses her accelerated documentary editing at an excellent price. Carole & Karen discuss our challenges with AI coming into the film industry like a freight train. How do we survive and …
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Video version of this podcast here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbUJlosxhTM0:00 - Every Artist Must Learn How To Quit 14:17 - Mistakes A Filmmaker Makes After Sundance32:02 - What Stops Artists From Reaching Their Goals?42:35 - What Many Directors Don't Realize About Their Careers56:25 - I Wouldn't Be A Director Without This Happening1:06:48 - 4…
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Want to see the video version of this podcast?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab6z57N6evASupport us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. 0:00 - Impact Of Myths And Fairy Tales On Modern Stories10:58 - 8 Common Character Types Writers Should Know28:26 - 12 Stages Of The Hero's Journey51:12 - How The Hero's Journey Helps Writers With…
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Jonathon Smith shares his journey using Largo AI reports as back up for his investor pitch. He shares the essentials for funding, creating your pitch and your deck. He also explains how an AI program helped him with marketing and funding his film. He was able to pitch his film in the Largo AI event at NAB. For more information about Carole Dean and…
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Support us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzSUq_qhzoA0:00 - How Does A Book Get On Hollywood's Radar?15:09 - 99% Of Books Won’t Make Their Money Back29:41 - The Average Author Sells 300 Copies Of Their Book43:33 - 6 Painfu…
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Support us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi8fWGlt3XI0:00 - What Is Immersive Storytelling?15:42 - Suspension Of Disbelief: What Storytellers Should Know25:23 - How To Engage The Audience Immediately37:56 - The Story Metho…
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Wolf's inquiring mind has delved into the relationship between human consciousness, psychology, physiology, the mystical, and the spiritual. His investigations have taken him from intimate discussions with physicist David Bohm to the magical and mysterious jungles of Peru, from a significant meeting with Werner Heisenberg to the hot coals of a fire…
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Support us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Watch the video version of this podcast on Youtube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONVJYtkgAqU0:00 - It's A Tragedy This Movie Didn't Win Best Picture16:51 - Big Difference Between 80's Movies And The Movies Today25:05 - Biggest Difference Between A Bad Movie And A Great Movie38:…
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Support us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Want to see the video version of this podcast? https://youtu.be/N0-nPVAGCCU?si=eNJgA0g0XcCZJLyR0:00 - Chris Gore's Top 10 Movies Of All Time (Unofficial)12:30 - Independent Filmmakers Need To Cast Better18:34 - How To Kill An Iconic Character32:43 - Why Are There So Many Bad Hollywood…
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Our special guest today, award winning filmmakers Camilla Hall, will discuss her documentary, Subject, which premiered at Tribeca in 2022. The film explores the life-altering experience of sharing one’s life on screen through the participants of five acclaimed documentaries and ponders the ethics and responsibility inherent in documentary filmmakin…
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Support us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Want to see the video version of this podcast? Visit Youtube here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EumHXsDZBqo0:00 - What Writers Should Know About TV Writing Programs12:40 - 7 Key Benefits To TV Writing Programs22:15 - Key Factors To Being Hired As A TV Writer32:42 - How Fate Factors …
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