Film Courage: Can you give us five filmmaking tips for anyone who wants to make a movie? Alex Munoz, Filmmaker and Founder of FYI Films: First of all have a good screenplay. That’s the most important thing. Have a good screenplay. Number 2 — make sure you have the resources to make the film. Don’t […]
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The name Coppola shoud ring a bell for every self respecting movie lover, as the infamous Francis Ford Coppola directed the beautiful gangster trilogy ‘The Godfather‘. However, this master of cinema has a daughter who is also an extremely talented director herself: Sofia. As we are all very familiar with the work of Francis Ford […]
Netflix has officially bought the historic Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, after over a year of negotiations.
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Films are a form of daily bread for some. Just as wheat bread is nutritious for a wholesome individual, films do enlighten us on certain facts and shape our understanding too. Likewise, Actors pave as butter to bread. They keep us engrossed, add fuel to the vehicle and even know how to better a poor […]
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The use of sound to evoke emotion, reflect mood and underscore actions in plays and dances began in prehistoric times. At its earliest, it was used in religious practices for healing or recreation. In ancient Japan, theatrical events called kagura were performed in Shinto shrines with music and dancePlays were performed in medieval times during […]
With the Skywalker Saga and The Clone Wars both having recently wrapped up, it feels in many ways like the first chapter of the Disney Star Wars era has concluded. And while there’s a cynical group of fans who will ridicule the era, it has been the golden era of Star Wars, with an incredibly […]
via The Best of Star Wars in the Disney era: Handing out some awards! — Star Wars Thoughts
Film Courage: What is the fastest you’ve ever written a full screenplay? David Wappel, Screenwriter: The fastest I have ever written a full screenplay was about 3 and a half weeks and that was writing about four hours a day. On the road trip that I went on figuring out where I was going to […]
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Film Courage: When did you realize you were a storyteller? Josh Healey, Writer/Producer/Comedian — The North Pole Show: Whoah! When did I realize I was a storyteller? Probably in high school. I think my storytelling comes from two difference places. It comes from obviously family. I come from a tradition of trash-talking, joke telling, old Jewish…you know […]
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Film Courage: Did you read a lot of horror or sci-fi books growing up? Chloe Carroll, Actor/Director: No, I was terrible at reading. I just watched films. I would go to Blockbuster [Video]and get a pile of films and just watch them. I was never a big reader and if I did I would just […]
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Film Courage: What mistakes have you made with the screenwriting process and how have you corrected them? Jason Satterlund, Filmmaker: I’d say the biggest mistake for me is poorly taking criticism. I think one of the hardest things to do especially when you are writing a story that is close to you is fighting back […]
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Student & Young Filmmakers FEEDBACK Film & Screenplay Festival 