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Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdIcUV-F6sQ&t=0s Andy Rydzewski has shot features, TV series, commercials, shorts, docs, skits, etc. He has two graduate degrees (MFA in screenwriting and an MA in film production) from Humboldt State University. His latest completed project is the Hulu series PEN15 starring Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Melora Walters and more. 0:00 - Andy Rydzewski Explains How He Got Started As A Cinematographer 7:11 - An Artist Who Loses All The Art They Ever Created 13:13 - Is Becoming An Artist Fate? 22:07 - Two Things That Never Get Easy For Filmmakers 36:28 - Sometimes The Best Work In The Film Industry Pays The Worst 54:56 - The Truth About Finding Work In The Film Industry 1:07:27 - Best Way To Learn Cinematography Right Now 1:15:16 - What Makes A Beautiful Shot? 1:25:39 - How To Get A Great Shot With Any Camera 1:29:58 - What If You Have Trouble Lighting A Scene? 1:39:19 - A Beginner's Guide To Color Temperature

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U577Y0LHGy8 Writer/Director/Photographer Van Ditthavong is the founding partner and executive producer of goPOP FILMS – a creative content studio and production company. He has taught at the New York Film Academy (Los Angeles) and UCLA Extension – where he received the 2015 Outstanding Instructor of the Year honor for the Visual Arts Department. His latest project is his feature directing debut, ALL ROADS TO PEARLA (starring Alex MacNicoll, Addison Timlin, Nick Chinlund, and Dash Mihok) and produced by Red Entertainment and goPOP FILMS. WATCH ‘ALL ROADS TO PEARLA’ TRAILER https://youtu.be/j5zE1IEulnk MORE VIDEOS WITH VAN DITTHAVONG https://bit.ly/3jGyo0D CONNECT WITH VAN DITTHAVONG http://www.vanditthavong.com http://gopopfilms.com http://www.allroadstopearla.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2509775 https://www.instagram.com/runvanrun https://twitter.com/vanditthavong https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebQ4qTsmWjA Kim O'Hara was born in Warren, Rhode Island, and produced her first motion picture at the age of 25. Trailers of her movies can be accessed on https://bit.ly/1jKFKu2. She was the screenwriter on American Reunion. She is very open about the fact that she thought she could make movies about troubled characters to heal audiences, but found frustration in limited distribution of her films. Her personal crisis and recovery from sexual abuse and addictions after the birth of her second child led her to discover book coaching, and she opened her company A Story Inside. She coaches women ready to speak their truth through writing their books. Writing is a challenge for many people, then add in recovery from the shame and denial of sexual abuse. Kim's book makes healing through writing accessible to anyone with her signature writing prompts. No subject is untouched, from spirituality to sexuality, and

Want to see the full video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wirGMNj2gCI&t=0s Glenn Gers has been a full-time professional writer of movies and television for 25 years. His credits include theatrical features, no-budget indies, TV staff and episodes, original movies for cable and streaming, such as BROTHER'S KEEPER (2002), FRACTURE (2007), MAD MONEY (2008) and many more. He has won multiple festival prizes and an Emmy. He provides tips for writing on his Youtube channel Writing For Screens and offers script-consulting via his website Writingforscreens.com. 0:00 - Moment You Realize You're A Writer 1:56 - How Anxiety Can Ruin A Writing Career 18:39 - 99% Of Screenwriters Are Not Rich And Famous 27:43 - The Truth About Being A Screenwriter 38:09 - Not Everyone Has Time To Be An Artist 47:59 - Biggest Lessons From First Hollywood Writing Job 1:01:58 - Hollywood Has Changed Dramatically In The Last 5 Years 1:08:05 - If You Can't Answer These 6 Questions You Don

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYnPef3eIYw&t=0s Twelve years ago, Erica Wernick (personal coach, author, speaker) had a dream of working in Hollywood, but she didn't know a soul and had zero connections. Despite all this, Erica was able to break in and booked her first TV show just two weeks after moving to LA. Over the past decade, Erica has lived her dream, designing graphics for television and film. You can see her work on hit shows like Glee, The Office, Superstore, and most recently Top Chef. After fulfilling her own dream, Erica felt called to help other Hollywood creatives with their dreams, and started a coaching business. Since then, Erica has developed a reputation as Hollywood's Leading Success Coach, and between herself and her clients, they've booked work on over 60 television shows and films on every major network, including Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and more. BUY THE BOOK - MEANT FOR THIS: The Mindset And Strategy To Achieve

0:00 - Intro 0:53 - Why 99% Of Movies Today Are Garbage 19:02 - Why 99% Of Movies Today Are Garbage Part 2 28:25 - Why Are There So Many Bad Sequels 44:45 - How To Kill An Iconic Character 58:53 - If You Only Watch Hollywood Movies You Will Be Disappointed 1:03:59 - You Are What You Watch And You Need A Balanced Media Diet 1:07:38 - Bad Movies Are Dumb Fun 1:18:01 - 99% Of Great Movies Have This In Common 1:27:53 - Chris Gore's Top 10 Movies Of All Time (Unofficial) 1:40:12 - If I Ran A Movie Studio... BUY THE BOOK - CHRIS GORE'S ULTIMATE FILM FESTIVAL SURVIVAL GUIDE, 4TH EDITION: The Essential Companion for Filmmakers and Festival-Goers (Chris Gore's Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide) - https://amzn.to/3e69S7m BUY THE BOOK - THE 50 GREATEST MOVIES NEVER MADE https://amzn.to/3tvKTkg SUBSCRIBE TO CHRIS GORE’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/FilmThreat WATCH TEASER TRAILER FOR 'FILM THREAT SUCKS' https://youtu.be/fhj-C_Z-h6w MORE VIDEOS WITH CHRIS GORE https://bit.ly/3lcbuSm CONNECT WITH C

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://buff.ly/3EvZpyp Brooks Elms is a screenwriter and independent filmmaker. His specialty is grounded personal characters and writing story tension so thick it knots up your stomach. He's written 25+ screenplays, a dozen of them on assignment, and sold several scripts, including one this year with Brad Peyton as Executive Producer. Brooks was recently hired to rewrite a screenplay started by an Oscar-winning writer. Brooks began his career writing, directing, and producing two indie features (personal dramas) that he screened all over the world. And Brooks also loves coaching fellow writers who have a burning ambition to deeply serve their audiences. MORE VIDEOS WITH BROOKS ELMS https://bit.ly/34yYQTG CONNECT WITH BROOKS ELMS https://www.brookselmscoaching.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0255484 https://twitter.com/brookselms https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookselms (Affiliates) ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rW

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCStl-xX8MA 0:00 - Teachers Who Inspire The Next Generation Of Writers 10:04 - Cognitive Apprenticeship For Writers 31:10 - Never Let Anyone Tell You That Every Story Has Already Been Told 41:47 - Difference Between A Dramatist And A Storyteller 53:47 - 99% Of All Screenplays Submitted Are Unreadable 1:16:47 - The Unnecessary Kills Screenplays 1:37:29 - How Writers Can Create A Powerful Dilemma To Make Their Stories Better 2:17:33 - Most Powerful Plot Construction Tool In The Film Industry 2:46:02 - 99% Of Screenplays Are Ruined By Things That Shouldn't Be There 2:57:06 - 3 Keys To Writing An Entertaining Story 3:02:01 - 5 Essential Ingredients To Crafting A Great Story 3:08:19 - How Does A Writer Create A Strong Dilemma? 3:21:11 - How Does A Writer Come Up With A Great Premise? 3:25:42 - How To Write Complex Characters: Overview Of The Enneagram 3:49:41 - Overview Of The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikh8EIN3Qaw 0:00 - Intro 0:04 - 1) Genius - Jason Satterlund 0:10 - 2) Don't Brag, Just Tell The Story - Dr. Ken Atchity 0:27 - 3) Wrong Movie Moments - Shannan E. Johnson 0:44 - 4) Failing To Tell A Story - Jill Chamberlain 0:59 - 5) Visible Goal - Michael Hauge 1:39 - 6) Heart - Barbara Seymour Giordano 2:22 - 7) Surface Version - William C. Martell 3:05 - 8) The Audience - Dr. Ken Atchity 3:26 - 9) The Personal Story - Erik Bork 4:27 - 10) It's Boring - Glenn Gers 5:20 - 11) Transformation - Alan Watt 6:39 - 12) Setup - Michael Hauge 7:42 - 13) On The Page - Jason Satterlund 8:11 - 14) Supporting Characters - Naomi Beaty 8:51 - 15) Trust Yourself - Aleem Hossain 9:30 - 16) Lead Character - Alan Watt and David Jay Willis 10:18 - 17) Activity Isn't Action - Shannan E. Johnson 10:43 - 18) - Monologues - Geoff Ryan 10:59 - 19) Desire Line - Karl Iglesias 12:04 - 20) Q&A Sessions - Daniel Calvisi 12:31 - 2

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Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6arvROwW-Ds MORE VIDEOS WITH PETER RUSSELL http://bit.ly/28NzKaG It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Peter Russell, Screenwriter and Film & Television teacher (LA Story Doc / Peter Russell Script Doctor). Peter was a beloved guest that we interviewed many times. His interviews were lively, charismatic, and spoke to developing fully formed characters that walked the line between good and bad. Legendary story doctor for Hollywood, Peter taught at UCLA Extension and Pepperdine University. His teachings still live on at Peterrussellscriptdoctor.com. Peter was a friend and mentor to writers worldwide. He included his own story in teachings, sharing fragile part of his wounds that we can all relate to. Peter started as a story analyst in the 1990s, and read over 3,000+ screenplays for major film and television giants including Imagine Entertainment, Participant Productions, HBO, CBS

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zs-Jvl5l_Q 0:00 - Earliest Memories Of Being An Artist 2:39 - Location Symbolism And Environment Matters When Making A Movie 9:19 - A War Movie That Shows The Real Effects Of PTSD 29:00 - Most Important Directing Lessons Learned Over The Years 33:54 - You Can't Make A Good Movie For $20,000 45:08 - A Vampire Film Like You've Never Seen Before 58:17 - Your Movie Will Never Compete With Hollywood 1:05:41 - A Distributor Told Me What Movie To Make Next 1:17:44 - Most Organic Writing Process 1:23:05 - How A Film I Made At 17 Years Old Changed My Life 1:27:27 - Every Movie Has It's Own Visual Language 1:30:40 - How To Fix A Cookie Cutter Character 1:36:26 - Writing Strong Female Characters 1:40:54 - An Unconventional Way To Create Character Arcs 1:44:29 - Some Screenplays Take More Than A Decade To Figure Out 1:49:10 - Worst Mistake I Made On My First Screenplay 1:55:28 - How To Direct Actors And Work With N

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTn8irsywyY&t=0s 0:00 - Adisa On Growing Up In Oakland And How It Influenced His Life 7:04 - Adisa Admits Without Spike Lee He Wouldn’t Be A Filmmaker 11:39 - Everyone Has A Movie That Makes Them Want To Be A Filmmaker 1907 - Adisa Opens Up On Why It Took 15 Years To Make His First Feature Film 24:15 - This Filmmaking Experience Changed My Life 35:16 - How A Producer Will Change A Screenplay To Get The Movie Made 42:57 - There Is No Shortcut To Being A Filmmaker 54:09 - Advice For First Time Directors 1:13:11 - Developing A Script With A Producer And Bringing It To Market 1:24:02 - Every Filmmaker Has This Decision To Make About Their Work 1:27:00 - One Reason Why A Director Doesn't Want Actors To Rehearse Scenes Alone 1:30:29 - Directing A Scene That Doesn't Work WATCH ‘SKIN IN THE GAME’ TRAILER https://youtu.be/a6mSAeqbWME MORE VIDEOS WITH ADISA https://bit.ly/2ZT1Lpg CONNECT WITH ADISA http://adisa

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1Kc63jqSEg BUY THE BOOK - 365: A YEAR OF SCREENWRITING TIPS https://amzn.to/2urFUYT Travis Seppala is a screenwriter and author [365: A Year of Screenwriting Tips]. He is also known for his work on And the Winner Is... (2009), Conviction (2010) and Game Gurl. MORE VIDEOS WITH TRAVIS SEPPALA https://bit.ly/3aBBoqy CONNECT WITH TRAVIS SEPPALA https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3071620 https://twitter.com/TravisSeppala SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage BUSINESS INQUIRIES http://bit.ly/22M0Va2 SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com PROMOTE YOUR MOVIE,

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AykbLAdyrGI Screenwriter Frank Dietz is a former Disney animator. In this Film Courage video interview Frank references his time on the comedy movie I Hate Kids (2019), written by Frank and Todd Traina and directed by John Asher. 1) 0:00 - Growing Up As An Artist Can Be Lonely 2) 14:32 - If You Want To Break Into Hollywood You Have To Make Mistakes 3) 26:56 - I Was Close To Quitting Hollywood Until This Happened 4) 37:07 - An Artist Knows Immediately If They Should Take The Job 5) 41:10 - Last Days Of Disney Hand Drawn Animation 6) 1:09:02 - This Will Help You Write Better Dialogue 7) 1:15:32 - Screenwriters Have To Be Aware Of Film Set Protocols 8) 1:24:47 - Trying To Write A Perfect First Draft Is A Waste Of Time 9) 1:36:03 - Screenwriting Is Not Just About Writing Screenplays 10) 1:52:29 - Dialogue Tips: It Has To Be Clear Who Is Saying What 11) 2:00:24 - Best Part Of Creating A Story Is Writing Sarc

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgbGD9iByy4 Mark Landsman is a documentary film producer, director, author, musician and songwriter. Mark previously worked as a business and entertainment attorney. WATCH ‘SCANDALOUS’ https://www.scandalousfilm.com MORE VIDEOS WITH MARK LANDSMAN https://bit.ly/3g90Sig CONNECT WITH ‘SCANDALOUS’ https://www.scandalousfilm.com https://www.facebook.com/ScandalousFilm https://www.instagram.com/scandalousfilm https://twitter.com/scandalousfilm CONNECT WITH MARK LANDSMAN https://www.scandalousfilm.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0485153 https://twitter.com/markolands BECOME A FILM COURAGE MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage BUSINESS INQUIRIES http://bit.ly/22M0Va2 SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIJxTS5kRNk&t=0s Josephina Sykes has produced several feature films, including thriller Within the Woods, drama Dead Letters (starring C. Thomas Howell), actioner Mutation (debut of Katie Featherston) and the award-winning sci-fi/horror film Plaguers (starring Steve Railsback). Josephina is one of the co-creators and executive producers of the award-winning horror anthology Hi-8: Horror Independent Eight. She co-created Hi-Death, the sequel to Hi-8 and co-wrote Cold Read. After co-founding in 2004, she co-runs Nightfall Pictures production company, with husband, writer/director Brad Sykes. WATCH THE ‘HI-DEATH’ TRAILER https://youtu.be/BS4jXF-Mcmo MORE VIDEOS WITH JOSEPHINA SYKES https://bit.ly/38eKgC8 CONNECT WITH JOSEPHINA SYKES http://www.nightfall-pictures.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1182577 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nightfall-Pictures/280551435317248 https://www.facebook.com/hideathmovie

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://buff.ly/3wtGrnX Alex Munoz is an LA-based filmmaker/artist and founder of FYI Films, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping incarcerated youth. Alex's credits include Por vida, Riot (TV Movie), Living The Life and many more. MORE VIDEOS WITH ALEX MUNOZ https://bit.ly/2IKfENj CONNECT WITH FYI FILMS https://www.fyifilms.org/blog https://www.facebook.com/FYIfilms https://www.instagram.com/fyifilms https://twitter.com/WeAreFYIFILMS CONNECT WITH ALEX MUNOZ https://alexcmunoz.wixsite.com/writerdirector https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0613011 https://twitter.com/aleksmunoz SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage BUSINESS INQUIRIES http://bit.ly/22M0Va2 SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COU

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Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit Youtube here: https://buff.ly/3iNLg7o Joe Wilson is a writer, director, comedian and photographer. He is known for Vampire Mob, a series with cast members from Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos, The Simpsons, Parks & Recreation and Criminal Minds. His other works include plays and graphic novels. In this Film Courage video interview Joe talks about the importance of storytelling and why he may never make another movie again. MORE VIDEOS WITH JOE WILSON https://bit.ly/32bXcEk CONNECT WITH JOE WILSON http://www.Playshorts.com http://www.vampiremob.com https://twitter.com/joewilsontv https://twitter.com/VampireMob http://www.facebook.com/VampireMob Watch Vampire Mob Trailer - http://bit.ly/HKGCfA WATCH OUR LAST VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgexyqZtGNk&t=1s (Affiliates) ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS EDITING PROGRAM (ADOBE) – https://goo.gl/56LnpM ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9