You know what they say: Go Big or Go Home. The British film, Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948), is a perfect example – a costume drama about a Doomed Love Affair. But it’s also a film about Political Intrigue, Waging War, and trading favours for Personal Gain. That’s a lot of business to conduct in […]
Have you ever watched a film beloved by many that left you feeling flat? We had a Letdown while watching the 1938 French film, The Baker’s Wife (La Femme du Boulanger), a comedy-drama about a gifted Baker of Bread who moves to a small village in Provence and loses his wife to a local shepherd. […]
Film Courage: Do you have advice for writers on getting the writing career they most want? How does one even know what this career looks like? Corey Mandell, Screenwriter/Instructor: I want to relay something that my favorite, one most smartest agents ever, said when she came to my UCLA class. Step 1) Ask yourself If […]
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Film Courage: How did you learn to write screenplays or stage plays? Rachel K. Ofori, Producer/Writer: I don’t think I ever learned to write screenplays or stage plays. I learned what was in story that connected with people and then figured it out and put that into lines. That’s really what it is. People go […]
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Film Courage: Do you start every screenplay with an outline? David Wappel, Screenwriter: I first start with a notebook. Once I’ve decided Okay this is a project that I want to write I buy a notebook for it. I usually try to theme the notebook. If it’s an old pirate adventure, I’ll make a notebook that looks like […]
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Film Courage: If I’m understanding this correctly Quentin Tarantino didn’t want to meet with you until the film [QT8: THE FIRST EIGHT] was finished? Tara Wood, Filmmaker: Yes, so part of that conversation with him and giving his blessing was that he made it very clear that he did not want to meet me and […]
Antoine Allen, Filmmaker: I just wrapped up my second feature film called LOLA. It’s a female boxing film and it came out beautiful. I’m so happy about it…but it wasn’t easy. The first thing we’re going to talk about is self-care. You’ve got to take care yourself. You can’t make all those beautiful projects if […]
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Film Courage: Mark, are you a Chicago-based filmmaker? Mark Harris, Filmmaker: Yes, I am Chicago (born and raised). Watch the video interview on Youtube here Film Courage: Whereabouts in Chicago? Mark: I’m from the Englewood community in Chicago which is next door to the Hyde Park community which is where the Obamas are from. […]
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Film Courage: Why have you made storytelling the focus of your life? Jason Satterlund, Filmmaker: Well you know…Plato said He who tells the stories rules society. There is a power in storytelling. Think about storytelling and how much of it is in our lives. When we get together we want to hear about what you’ve […]
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Film Courage: What are some common ways people get their own stories wrong? Barbara Seymour Giordano, Writer and Coach, StoryWorksLA: That is a very interesting question. I hadn’t really thought about the ways that people get their stories wrong. I would say that when it comes to getting your story wrong if you don’t have […]
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