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Advice To 22 Year Old Screenwriters by LA4hire’s Wendy Kram

Film Courage: Wendy, we have a lot of screenwriters in their 20’s that watch our videos. They are just starting out and are in...

Screenwriter Dilemma: Write A Miniseries Or Movie? by Peter Russell

Film Courage: This question comes in from Stian Kallhovd (forgive me for saying the name incorrectly) “I’ve sometimes wondered whether I should write TV...

How Does A Movie Producer Read A Screenplay? by Mark Heidelberger

Film Courage: How does a movie producer view a screenplay versus how an actor, filmmaker or writer views a screenplay? Mark Heidelberger, Producer: Well since...

Submitting To A Screenplay Competition, The Big Mistake Screenwriters Make by Gordy Hoffman

Film Courage: What are some common mistakes that are not so much the content of the screenplay, but other things that people should be...

Outlining A Screenplay – Architects And Gardeners, A Film Courage Screenwriting Series

Outlining A Screenplay - Architects And Gardeners, A Film Courage screenwriting series 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - Architects 15:33 - Gardeners 28:37 - Final Words If...

MYTHIC CHALLENGES: Create Stories that Change the World, Los Angeles Event With Pamela Jaye...

MYTHIC CHALLENGES: Create Stories that Change the World Is your story issue-oriented? Do you want to raise awareness and motivate your audience to action?...

The Art and Craft Of Writing Comedy by Jeffrey Davis and Peter Desberg [FULL...

Peter Desberg, co-author of Now That’s Funny: Should we be choreographing our leg thing here? Jeffrey Davis, co-author of Now That’s Funny: Well, I like to do...

Surviving As A Working Screenwriter In Hollywood by Mark Sanderson

Mark Sanderson, screenwriter/author: There are times when you’re staring into a dark abyss and you go I’m going to take the leap. Sure, out of...

Every Story Is About A PROBLEM by Screenwriter and Author Erik Bork

Film Courage: Erik, you have a book that’s coming out, right now it’s…we’re filming this in August, but by the time this airs it...

5 Qualities Of A Professional Screenwriter by Authors Jeffrey Davis and Peter Desberg

Film Courage: What are some of the most important questions screenwriters can ask themselves when developing a story idea? Peter Desberg, Author/Screenwriter: How much is...