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Filmmaker Zach Levy calls into Film Courage to discuss his 2009 Slamdance Grand Jury Prize Winner STRONGMAN.  He discusses his 10-year journey to complete the film, how he raised money for the film through a deck of playing cards he designed, and he reveals the life-threatening stunt that the film’s subject Stanless Steel will perform during the opening nights of the film’s release at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles beginning November 27th.

For more on Zach’s film, please visit www.StrongmanFilm.com

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Author and Filmmaker Donald F. Glut visits the Film Courage studio and  why loves monster, horror, science-fiction & fantasy movies. He also shares the budget range on his 6 films, how he financed them, and why he has decided to self-distribute his latest film, Blood Scarab.

For the latest on Donald’s work, please visit www.DonaldFGlut.com

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Something we have wanted to do here on Film Courage for a while now is to provide you with our Top 10 most popular/most listened to episodes all in one place.  We have assembled an amazing collection of archives from Talented Filmmakers all over the U.S.   You can access all of them from the sidebar on the right.  The following list is current as of November 15th, 2009.  This is something we will update every so often.  Without further ado.

1) Filmmakers Jamin Winans and Kiowa Winans (INK) (Second Interview) (226 Listens/Downloads)

2) Producer Steve Nguyen (I Love You’s Are For White People) (116 Listens/Downloads)

3) Actor/Producer Jeff Grace and Writer/Director Todd Berger (The Scenesters) (108 Listens/Downloads)

4) Filmmakers Laura Russo and Charles Wall (Road Reps) (96 Listens/Downloads)

5) Story Expert Chris Huntley (Dramatica Pro Software) (93) Listens/Downloads)

6) Producer Ted Hope (21 Grams, Adventureland, Super) (92 Listens/Downloads)

7) Filmmaker Gary King (New York Lately) (85 Listens/Downloads)

8) Filmmakers Jamin Winans and Kiowa Winans (INK) (First Interview) (84 Listens/Downloads)

9) Actor Sean Patrick Flanery (Boondock Saints 2 - All Saints Day) (81 Listens/Downloads)

10) Filmmaker Alex Holdridge (In Search of a Midnight Kiss) (78 Listens/Downloads)

Just outside the Top 10 are Actor Johnny ‘Roastbeef’ Williams (77 Listens/Downloads) and Filmmaker Rich Mbariket (74 Listens/Downloads)

Filmmaker Brian J. Terwilliger defies the odds when it comes to self-distribution.  He sold 10,000 units of his film One Six Right in it’s first two weeks of release, 45,000 in it’s first year.  In this episode of Film Courage, we learn of Brian’s love for flying, how he made One Six Right, and insight on how he sold so many DVD’s.

To see Brian’s work, please visit www.TerwilligerProductions.com

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Filmmakers Jamin Winans and Kiowa Winans return to Film Courage to provide us an in-depth case study on their film INK.  They reveal how  much money it took to make INK, their evolving self-distribution strategy, and the deals they got from Netflix and Blockbuster.

INK is now available on DVD on Netflix, Blockbuster, Amazon, iTunes, and most importantly www.DoubleEdgeFilms.com

To hear our first interview with Jamin and Kiowa which covers more of their backstory please click here Jamin and Kiowa Winans on Film Courage (May 31st, 2009)

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Producer Ted Hope, one of the most prominent voices in the world of independent film, joins us on Film Courage to share with us why he loves cinema, how he chooses his projects, what attracts him to working with first-time directors, the changes happening today in the film marketplace, and details on his upcoming film Super.

To stay up to date on Ted’s philosophies, follow him on www.trulyfreefilm.blogspot.com

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Filmmaker Mark Duplass drops by Film Courage to share his thoughts on Social Media, improvisation in his films, Sundance, his new fantasy football FX show The League, and what it’s like going from making micro-budgeted films to one in the millions.

For more on Mark and his films please visit www.DuplassBrothers.com

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Chris Huntley, Story Development Expert and Co-Creator of the Dramatica Theory of Story is in studio to talk about his principles of story, the importance of commercial viability in your screenwriting, and information on his Academy Award Winning Software Dramatica.

For more on Chris and his work, you can visit www.ChrisHuntley.com and www.Dramatica.com

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Actor Sean Patrick Flanery visits the Film Courage studio to give us his thoughts on fame, the difference from working on a television set compared to a film set, and how he prepared for the role of Connor McManus in his latest movie The Boondock Saints 2 - All Saints Day.

For more on Sean and his work you can visit www.SeanFlanery.com

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Filmmakers Tony West and Mark Riley of Woodville General Films are in studio to talk about their films Dartsville and Skylight, their perceptions of success, insights on the Film Festival circuit, and the steps they are taking to transition from making successful short films to making their first feature film.

For more on Dartsville and Skylight, as well as Tony and Mark, please visit www.woodvillegeneralfilms.com

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