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How To Shoot A Movie In 4 Days — Adam Davis [FULL INTERVIEW]

Film Courage: Adam, you had a goal to make a movie before a certain age? Adam Davis, Filmmaker: Yes. I’ve been trying to be a...

How To Write A Relatable Character — Orson Oblowitz

Film Courage: Knowing that you love these characters with edges how did you make them still make them redeemable, likable in some way. Maybe they are not even likable...

How To Get A Great Shot With Any Camera – Andy Rydzewski

Film Courage: What are the basics of getting a great shot with any camera? From an iPhone to a DSLR? Andy Rydzewski, Cinematographer: I suppose it’s...

Producers Don’t Want To Read Your Screenplay, Here’s What They Really Want – Shane...

Film Courage: We’ve imagined that you’ve received your share of screenplay pitches or you’ve heard about others pitching. What are some of the wrong ways to pitch?...

Why Does Subplot Matter? What Writers Should Know – Naomi Beaty

Film Courage: What is subplot? Naomi Beaty, Writer, Screenwriting Teacher and Consultant: Hmmm…what is subplot? I would say a true subplot is any plot separate from or...

How One Line Of Dialogue Can Inspire A Movie — Ryan Harriss

Film Courage: Where do these ideas come from? Ryan Harris, Filmmaker: A lot of them just stem from stories that I would love to see...

How I Start Writing A Screenplay – Rachel K. Ofori

Film Courage: When you're writing a screenplay do you start with an outline? Rachel K. Ofori, Producer/Writer: I start with somewhat of an outline....

Everything I Learned Making A Feature Film For $4000 — Andrew Guerrero [FULL INTERVIEW]

Film Courage: You acted in middle school, high school, college. What made you want to come to Los Angeles and think that you could do it as...

How Having Too Many Movie Credits Can Hurt You – Brad Sykes

Film Courage: Why not pitch Netflix and get them to do an upcoming project? Brad Sykes, Writer/Director: I doubt I would ever get in the...

Why Filmmakers Need A Production Bible – Geoff Ryan

Film Courage: You had a 300-plus page production bible? Can you tell us when you started assembling it and did you leave anything out?

10 Ways To Come Up With Movie Ideas

0:03 — Idea Every Day 2. 3:44 — The 100 Idea Theory 3. 4:29 — Twenty Ways 4. 6:11 —...

A Dumb Way To Write A Screenplay – Mark Sanderson

Film Courage: What is the stupidest way to write a screenplay? Mark Sanderson, Screenwriter/Author: You are talking to someone who is a big fan...

How Do You Write With Empathy? — Van Ditthavong

Film Courage: How do you write with empathy? Van Ditthavong, Filmmaker/Photographer: How to write with empathy? That’s kind of important because you always want to...

I’ve Never Read A Screenwriting Book — Orson Oblowitz

Film Courage: What is the best screenwriting book you’ve ever read? Orson Oblowitz, Filmmaker/Photographer: I’ve never read a screenwriting book but I have read a lot...