FILM COURAGE: Empowering Filmmakers & Creatives

“As a storyteller I am obsessed with loneliness, and the...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:58:59 -0400

“As a storyteller I am obsessed with loneliness, and the things we all do to make ourselves feel less alone, even if only for an hour, or minutes at a time……My new film BROKEN SIDE OF TIME is, finally, the second part of that trilogy. A feature-length road movie that pulls back the curtain on our own personal vices and secrets, the lies we tell ourselves every day to get by. And how sometimes what makes us feel most alive, is really killing us.” writes author/filmmaker Gorman Bechard on his film BROKEN SIDE OF TIME which will premiere at VisionFest in NYC on Friday, June 28th, 2013 at the Tribeca Cinema (9:30 P.M.) via www.FilmCourage.com.

“Just recently I launched the premiere eMagazine edition...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:48:42 -0400

“Just recently I launched the premiere eMagazine edition of Aspect of Entertainment on Newsstand for the iPad. The iPad is an important piece of technology, given its user-friendliness and functionality in today’s global, mobile society. As we’ve come to know it the iPad is changing the way we read, watch TV, view a film, play a game, or listen to music.”

writes Ron Greenfield, CEO of Aspects of Entertainment, LLC.

(Watch the video interview here) We Shot Our Short Film AMATEUR...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14:25 -0400

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We Shot Our Short Film AMATEUR On The Red Epic With A 12 Man Crew by Ryan Koo - Founder of www.NoFilmSchool.com (via www.FilmCourage.com).

Watch AMATEUR here!

‘We set a pre-production start date of the first Monday of...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:58:00 -0400

‘We set a pre-production start date of the first Monday of the year, January 4th, 2010. You may or may not have noticed there was no mention of finishing up and locking the script in the development phase. This is a heinous, blood-curdling mistake – one I have not made since or will ever make again. We chose to make that mistake as part of the “just do it” mentality that we adopted in my apartment in that first meeting, thinking we could just fix it as we went along. It would be a difficult thing to overcome…’ read more in ‘FREE EXCERPT FROM ‘FILMMAKING THE HARD WAY: A CYNICAL CASE STUDY ON THE FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION OF ALL GOD’S CREATURES’ which received distribution in mid-2012.

Synopsis:

Creature of habit, Jon Smith (Josh Folan - “All My Children”, Ay Lav Yu, The Graduates) spends his days mindlessly working as a barista in New York City. When night falls, this seeming everyman savagely kills “filthy women” as his social outlet. A chance encounter with Delia (Jessica Kaye - “One Life to Live”, Veronika Decides to Die) a young prostitute searching for an escape from her troubled past, forces Jon to confront the most terrifying thing he has ever faced in all his dark affairs - himself. All God’s Creatures examines the true nature of what it means to be a monster and reveals that love is not only for a chosen few, but for all God’s creatures.

Via www.FilmCourage.com.

ALIEN UPRISING Official Trailer - Jean-Claude Van Damme via...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:58:48 -0400

ALIEN UPRISING Official Trailer - Jean-Claude Van Damme via www.FilmCourage.com.

‘I didn’t want to have to fit into the cookie-cutter...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:47:21 -0400

‘I didn’t want to have to fit into the cookie-cutter mold’ says filmmaker/artist Aaron Caine in ‘This Journey Could Not Stop in Tucson.’

(Watch the video interview here) The Latest & Greatest Tools...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:35:20 -0400

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The Latest & Greatest Tools That Filmmakers Need To Have Right Now by www.NoFilmSchool.com founder Ryan Koo via www.FilmCourage.com.

(Watch the video interview here) Office Hours With UCLA...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:49:07 -0400

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Office Hours With UCLA Screenwriting Chairman Richard Walter - The Complete Film Courage Series via www.FilmCourage.com.

BEWARE OF MR. BAKER - a doc about drummer Ginger Baker - to play...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:38:02 -0400

BEWARE OF MR. BAKER - a doc about drummer Ginger Baker - to play at the Big Sky Film Series - Top Hat Lounge, Missoula, Montana
June 17, 2013 - Screening at 8 p.m. FREE ADMISSION

More info here…

Via www.FilmCourage.com.

Under 4 hours left to support MEIN KAT! - a doc by Canadian...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:09:51 -0400

Under 4 hours left to support MEIN KAT! - a doc by Canadian filmmaker Michael Cox about cats, our relationships to them, love and loneliness. More here….

Via www.FilmCourage.com.

(Watch the video interview here) The Best Way To Approach...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:49:35 -0400

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The Best Way To Approach Someone To Be In Your Documentary by Mary Wigmore & Sara Lamm (of BirthStory - Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives) via www.FilmCourage.com.

(Watch the video interview here) Watch This Before You Put Your...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:21:23 -0400

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Watch This Before You Put Your Movie On Your Credit Card by Andy Gillies & Joe Haas via www.FilmCourage.com.

Under 5 hours left to help Canadian filmmaker Michael Cox make...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:10:39 -0400

Under 5 hours left to help Canadian filmmaker Michael Cox make MEIN KAT - a doc about love, loneliness and cats (more here)!

Via www.FilmCourage.com.

What if you want to crowdfund…..but you’re not Zach...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:32:50 -0400

What if you want to crowdfund…..but you’re not Zach Braff, Rob Thomas, Kevin Smith?

So welcome to The International, Not Zach Braff, Short Film Project!!

Hey @ZachBraff, you should totally buy an #imnotzachbraff T-shirt! It’d be like, so ironic……via www.FilmCourage.com.

(Read more here) “Valarie’s journey to Film became a...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:14:53 -0400

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“Valarie’s journey to Film became a journey back to her roots. As a
Choctaw living in Oklahoma in the 1990’s, post-high school employment
prospects were grim. College seemed like a way to enhance her options, but
after obtaining a Bachelors degree, job prospects didn’t improve. When she saw a job involving collecting data on Native American health habits, she jumped at it. Public Health Professionals she met told her that a Masters Degree in Public Health would allow her to address the needs of Native Americans broadly, including social activism. In short order, Valarie earned her Masters in Public Health and then, continued at UC Berkeley for her PhD.” in GROUNDBREAKING FILMMAKER FINDS NATIVE ROOTS by writer Katherine Bennett.

“There are several things that drive our society today to...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:02:32 -0400

“There are several things that drive our society today to forget about America’s first people. Oftentimes it seems as though we have forgotten about them altogether. But the American Indian has not vanished. Don’t Mine Me is a documentary in progress about uranium mining on the Navajo reservation. The tragic history of uranium mining on the reservation has haunted the Navajo people for years. Not only are there extremely hazardous health and environmental effects as a result of the mining, but it’s a matter of questioning the humanity of the United States government and their blatant disregard for an entire group of people.” writes filmmaker Ellen Downing in AMERICA’S FORGOTTEN HEROES: HUMANITY IN QUESTION FOR THE NAVAJO PEOPLE via www.FilmCourage.com.

Cat Lovers! Mein Kat……An intimate documentary about...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:15:14 -0400

Cat Lovers!

Mein Kat……An intimate documentary about love, loneliness and cats. How we communicate with, and through, our cats, online and in our homes. A roadtrip into catland by Michael Cox.

More here….

Via www.FilmCourage.com.

(Watch the video interview here) What Filmmakers Want To Know...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:05:12 -0400

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What Filmmakers Want To Know Most About Film Distribution Right Now by Jon Reiss via www.FilmCourage.com.

(Watch the video interview here) How Many Times Can One Person...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:48:25 -0400

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How Many Times Can One Person Crowdfund? by Gary King via www.FilmCourage.com.

(Watch the video interview here) How INTERACTIVE SEX Got Over...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:27:10 -0400

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How INTERACTIVE SEX Got Over 100 Million Views Online by Jason Horton via www.FilmCourage.com.