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To watch our collection of documentary filmmaker interviews, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2HWQsEw Filmmaker Nick Lewis calls into Film Courage to share his story of a lawyer turned filmmaker in the making of Rise and Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story. We learn why he was compelled to make a movie about Jay's story, why he set a $215,000 Kickstarter goal, how he reached that goal, and the film's resulting theatrical deal. The film opened in over 100 theaters across the country in November 2011.

Want more acting videos? Please visit our collection on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TPdmPD Filmmaker Tony Zierra and Actor Chad Lindberg of the documentary My Big Break join us on Film Courage to share with us their true and remarkable Hollywood story, that of three actor roommates who rose to stardom in the early 2000's (Chad Lindberg, Brad Rowe, & Wes Bentley). We learn whether it was fate or not that brought them together, whether one can sustain a Hollywood career without a 'big break,' and why Hollywood doesn't want you to see this film.

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnb-VhOgC5Q To watch our collection of documentary filmmaker interviews, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2HWQsEw Documentary filmmaker Sean Dunne describes the worst part of making a movie, tells us how he made a documentary without any on-camera interviews and his latest feature film CAM GIRLZ.

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JnzuYuCaCQ To watch our collection of producer videos, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2FWgDbY To watch our collection of filmmaking/directing videos, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TMZC7T Producer Ted Hope shares his four pillars of producing a movie, how a producer knows they are ready for production and that time is a filmmaker's greatest resource. He also talks about the director and producer relationship as well four filmmaking lessons from his book HOPE FOR FILM.

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lwZjcMwZsI To watch our collection of filmmaking/directing videos, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TMZC7T Want more acting videos? Please visit our collection on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TPdmPD Jason Priestley shares his advice on directing actors, tells us the difference between reading a script as a director versus as an actor and he tells us about his directorial feature debut CAS & DYLAN (a heartwarming, comedic, Canadian road trip movie starring Richard Dreyfuss and Tatiana Maslany).

Want to see the full video version of this podcast on Youtube? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85CygksIvPk Want more acting videos? Please visit our collection on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TPdmPD Actor / YouTuber / Viner Iman Crosson (Alphacat) shares how he went from broke and unemployed to being a full-time actor. He also shares mistakes creators make on YouTube, how to gain followers on Vine and how he booked a starring role in his feature film debut Along The Roadside.

To watch our collection of filmmaking/directing videos, please visit Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TMZC7T BUY THE BOOK - CLEARANCE & COPYRIGHT, 4th Edition: Everything You Need to Know for Film and Television http://amzn.to/1C6M1uJ Entertainment Lawyers Michael C. Donaldson & Lisa A. Callif talk about the fears filmmakers have hiring an entertainment lawyer, what filmmakers should know about negotiating a distribution deal, why filmmakers need E&O insurance and how fair use can help a filmmaker save thousands of dollars. Help us bring more Film Courage podcasts to SoundCloud https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage

Want more writing videos? Check out our collection on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2JZJXTi Want more acting videos? Please visit our collection on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/2TPdmPD Actor / Screenwriter Larry Hankin talks about pitching a movie in 5 minutes, writing and developing a character over 10 years, writing his first screenplay after working as an actor for 40 years and what all successful artists do to beat self-doubt.