Film Courage

Filmmakers Zak Forsman and Kevin K. Shah of Sabi Pictures/New Breed/CineFist are in the Film Courage studio to share what they learned in Park City, their thoughts on collaboration/interdependence, and digital distribution.

For more on Zak and Kevin, please visit www.SabiPictures.com. Get ready for their Winter CineFist event this Friday 2/12/10. www.CineFist.com for details.

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Filmmaker Jake Barsha drops by the Film Courage studio to talk about the impact that his art has had on his life, details on how he sought distribution his film EUGENE, and his reactions to being the first filmmaker to partake in the Film Courage Interactive.

For more on Jake’s work please visit www.EugeneTheMovie.Com

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Author, Movie Critic, Radio Host and Film Addict Betty Jo Tucker calls in to Film Courage to share how she has monetized her passion for film, her book Confessions of a Movie Addict, and the thrills she has gotten from hosting her own film radio show, Movie Addict Headquarters.

For more on Betty’s work please visit www.bettyjotucker.com, www.blogtalkradio.com/movieaddictheadquarters, and www.reeltalkreviews.com

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Filmmaker and Author Jon Reiss is in the Film Courage studio to discuss his new book Think Outside the Box Office.  Jon reveals how being a part of the Punk Rock movement influenced his thinking outside the crowd, lessons he learned from distributing his film Bomb It, and what his distribution strategy is going to be on his next project.

For more on Jon’s work, please visit www.thinkoutsidetheboxoffice.com, http://bombit-themovie.com/, and new filmmaker resource www.ultimatefilmguides.com

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A Film Courage Film Festival Roundtable discussion with Festival Organizers Daniel Sol (HollyShorts) in studio while Phil Holbrook (EgoFest) and Johnathan McFarlane (Festivus Film Festival) join in via skype.  They reveal how much money they make with their festivals, their relationships with filmmakers, and how much politics plays into selections.

Please visit www.FestivusFilmFestival.com, www.EgoFestFilms.com, and www.HollyShorts.com for more information on these festivals.

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Filmmaker Phil Calderone drops by the Film Courage studio to discuss his film Manhater which has it’s upcoming World Premiere next week on January 11th and 12th at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema.  Phil shares how he financed Manhater, his festival strategy, and what kept him from quitting during the 5-year filmmaking process.

For more on Phil’s work, please visit www.ManHaterMovie.com

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We have gotten great support for our show and we have seen it grow in 2009.  Here are the shows that you have made our most listened to in 2009.  Thank you.  We hope to see continued growth in 2010.  May you have the courage to live your passion and see your projects come to fruition.  Our best, David and Karen.

1) Filmmakers Jamin Winans and Kiowa Winans (INK) (Second Interview) (359 Listens/Downloads) (Previous Ranking #1)

2) Filmmakers Jamin Winans and Kiowa Winans (INK) (First Interview) (174 Listens/Downloads) (Previous Ranking #8)

3) Story Expert Chris Huntley (Dramatica Pro Software) (163) Listens/Downloads) (Previous Ranking #5)

4) Producer Steve Nguyen (I Love You’s Are For White People) (129 Listens/Downloads) (Previous Ranking #2)

5) Producer Ted Hope (21 Grams, Adventureland, Super) (121 Listens/Downloads) (Previous Ranking #6)

6) Actor/Producer Jeff Grace and Writer/Director Todd Berger (The Scenesters) (118 Listens/Downloads) (Previous Ranking #3)

7) Filmmakers Laura Russo and Charles Wall (Road Reps) (107 Listens/Downloads) (Previous Ranking #4)

8) Actor Sean Patrick Flanery (Boondock Saints 2 - All Saints Day) (106 Listens/Downloads) (Previous Ranking #9)

9) Filmmaker Mark Duplass (Baghead, Puffy Chair) (105 Listens/Downloads) (Previous Ranking NR)

10) Filmmaker Gary King (New York Lately) (103 Listens/Downloads) (Previous Ranking #7)

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Acting Coach and Actor Barry Papick is in the Film Courage studio to tell us whether or not we all have the ability to ‘act,’ what actors can do to book more acting work, mistakes that directors make in working with their actors and insights from working with Al Pacino and Gus Van Sant.

For more on Barry’s work please visit http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003596/

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Filmmaker David C. Snyder sykpes into Film Courage to talk about his film The Quiet Arrangement.  David discusses lessons he learned in making 2 bad feature films on videotape, how he crafts the beautiful shots found in his film, and how he got Public Enemy rapper Chuck D involved in the project.

For more on David’s work visit www.QuietArrangement.com

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Filmmaker Suzy Benfatto joins us in the Film Courage studio while her Music Composer Stu Kennedy skypes in from Scotland.  Suzy shares her experience of directing her first film past the age of 50, her reluctance to work with a music composer outside of Los Angeles, and how her distribution path has evolved for her niche film Bingo Confidential.

For more on Suzy’s work visit BingoConfidential and for more on Stu’s music visit StuKennedy

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