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In Hollywood There Are People Who Want See You Fail by Bill Duke

Film Courage: …Some people could have gotten mad and said “Well, then I’m out of here because you don’t appreciate me and you thought...

What Does A Filmmaker Need To Know About Delivering A Movie To A Distributor?...

Film Courage: When a filmmaker is making their movie, what should they keep in mind while making it and making sure they get a...

Starting A Career In The Movie Business At Age 43 by Dr. Ken Atchity

Film Courage: Ken, as a tenured professor in your mid-40s, what made you think you could change careers? Dr. Ken Atchity, producer and author: Well,...

4 Top Lessons From Raising A Million Dollars For A Movie by Darroch Greer...

Film Courage: The budget was in the end a million? Darroch Greer, co-filmmaker of THE MILLIONARIES' UNIT: Yes, in the end it was a million...

What Makes An Actor Great? by Bill Duke

Film Courage: Is the director always the first one on set? Would you ever see other crew members, actors show up before you? If...

Thoughts On Risk and Failure In Hollywood by Passionflix CoFounder Tosca Musk

Film Courage: I’d love to hear your thoughts on risk and failure? Tosca Musk: Wheew! Yeah, thoughts on risk and failure. I think both are...

Short Films Are Resume Builders by Keith Sutliff

Film Courage: From a film distributor’s POV, would you say that short films don’t matter (they don’t count)? Keith Sutliff: They do count. I mean...

Building A Movie Studio And Filmmaking Career by Jay Silverman

Film Courage: When did you decide you were going to begin your own studio? Jay Silverman: When I graduated from Brooks Institute (I think 1975...

Making A 1 Million Dollar Historical Documentary – Ron King and Darroch Greer [FULL...

Film Courage: Gentlemen, I’m wondering if we can go back to whether it was growing up in the (SF) Bay Area or Santa Barbara...

I Used Emotion Of That Period After College When You Don’t Quite Know What...

Film Courage: What prompted you go be a political science major at Princeton? Sean Hartofilis: I played lacrosse in college, which required a substantial time...