Business of Film Archives

It’s A Big Mistake To Rush A Movie To The Audience by Zeke Zelker

Film Courage: What were some of the biggest mistakes you made early on in your filmmaking career?

How To Find Sponsorship Money For A Movie by Zeke Zelker

Film Courage: Can you take us through the sponsorship process? Zeke Zelker, Writer/Director/Producer of...

How To Make $10,000 Off A Movie Screening by Zeke Zelker

(Watch the video interview on Youtube here) Film Courage: How did you know you were rushing through your...

Art or Business, Which Comes First? by Dale Stelly

(Watch the video interview on Youtube here) Film Courage: What came first for you, art or business?

5 Things Filmmakers Should Know About Self-Distribution by Josh Folan

I’m Josh Folan and I’ve been making independent film for over a decade now mostly in New York and as of seven months ago...

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...

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...

Storytelling With An Entrepreneurial Mindset by Author Houston Howard

Film Courage: Houston, with your first book (Make Your Story Really Stinkin’ Big) is this sort of an entrepreneurial view of storytelling or do...

How Tosca Musk Raised $4.75 Million Dollars to Start Passionflix

Film Courage: When did the idea for Passionflix begin? Passionflix CoFounder and CEO, Tosca Musk: The idea for Passionflix came about…it was actually Joany’s idea....

Making A Movie Doesn’t Make Business Sense by Houston Howard

Film Courage: You mentioned briefly that finding production funds for an independent film is harder these days. Hasn’t it always been difficult? Houston Howard: It...