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Handling Rejection In The Film Business by Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass

Mark Duplass, Actor/Filmmaker/Producer: I mean we’re really fortunate that we do get to do stuff. Even though we get rejected from some things we...

How A Shift To Documentaries Saved Matthew Miele’s Filmmaking Career [FULL INTERVIEW]

In this Film Courage video, filmmaker Matthew Miele (Always at The Carlyle, Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's, Harry Benson: Shoot First and more) talks...

How To Make A Simple Dolly Track, DIY Light Panels and Camera Car Mount...

Hi, I’m Mark L. Mazzeo, director and co-writer of THE LAST WHITE MAN . Today I want to talk to you about some DIY that...

How David Jackson Willis Went From Street Magician To Hollywood Filmmaker [FULL INTERVIEW]

Watch the video interview on Youtube here Film Courage: Do you have a routine when starting a screenplay, whether it’s a feature-length or a short? David Willis: I...

Making A Movie Before Age 30 by Chris von Hoffmann

Film Courage: How important was it for you to make a feature film before you turned thirty? Chris von Hoffmann, horror writer/director: It was very...

5 Skills A Movie Director Should Have by Choice Skinner

Film Courage: Do you feel it’s a director’s job to be on set before everyone else, Choice? Choice Skinner, Actor/Director/Instructor: Oh, absolutely! I believe...

Bill Duke’s 5 Favorite Books

Film Courage: Bill, if you could pick five books that you would be allowed to read every year and only those five books, what...

How Filmmakers Used Practical Effects To Create The Short Film A FACELESS MAN

Jeremy Foley, Director and Co-Writer: THE FACELESS MAN is a man who is down-and-out. He’s depressed, he wakes up one morning and his face...

The Mistake That New Filmmakers Make Again And Again by Producer Mark Heidelberger

Film Courage: Do you think it’s a mistake for a filmmaker to think about distribution after they’ve made the movie? Mark Heidelberger, film producer: Yes. I...