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Est. in 2009 - YouTube channel on writing/film/actingCheck out our 2 new books! STORY QUESTIONS and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Characterhttps://payhip.com/StoryQuestionshttps://linktr.ee/filmcourage#filmmaking #indiefilm #filmmakers #screenwriters #writers #authors #writing #acting #creatives #moviesSUPPORT FILM COURAGE:Please subscribe to our Youtube channel. You can show additional support via our Youtube sponsor tab by going here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join or through Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Thank you for listening! We hope...

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If You Want To Write Great... You Need To Write Poorly - John Schimke 26.06.2026 2:24:41

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd An AFI Directing alum, John Schimke is an accomplished writer/director whose work spans the realms of both film and television. As the lead editor and producer of the Emmy Award-winning TV series Red Table Talk, Schimke has demonstrated...

What Filmmakers Get Wrong About Distribution - Zac Reeder 27.05.2026 1:55:22

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd 0:00 - The Best Time For Filmmakers To Reach Out To A Producer's Rep 13:21 - Managing Filmmakers Expectations 22:59 - What 99% Of Filmmakers Don't Understand About Distribution 31:29 - If Only Filmmakers Knew This Before They Made Their...

If A Producer Receives 500 Scripts A Year, How Many Will They Read? Shaked Berenson 06.05.2026 1:32:37

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Watch the video interview on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV-jlp5GOu0 Shaked Berenson has marketed, sold, and released over 1,000 films and television series. As a Board Member at the Independent Film & Television Allia...

9 Reasons Why Filmmakers Need To Think About Virtual Production - Keith Sutliff 28.04.2026 1:11:50

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbwuZGHSGM4 Film Director/Producer/Writer Keith Sutliff, originally from Florida, moved to Los Angeles in 2012. His award-winning work in film encompasses fea...

How To Create An Authentic Acting Performance - Lynda Goodfriend 21.03.2026 1:25:18

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd 0:00 - What A Famous Director Said To Me About My Acting 8:13 - How Robin Williams Got His Start In Hollywood 18:01 - If You Want A Better Acting Performance Focus On These Two Things 29:19 - Acting Is 99% Text Analysis 40:47 - What Do...

Travel Filmmaking: Best Tips For Making Movies Around The World - Marlin Darrah 12.03.2026 1:56:25

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd See the video version of this podcast on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nZz_M3vFaU Marlin Darrah is probably the world's most traveled filmmaker. Darrah's 's 44 years of award-winning production experience have taken him...

What Writers Get Wrong About Story - Troy DeVolld 03.03.2026 2:16:12

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd See the video version of this podcast on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I59sqnnDUJU Producer Troy DeVolld (1970-2024), widely regarded as a leading authority on the reality television production process, boasts some four...

A Beginners Guide To Making A Documentary Movie - Ray Roman 17.02.2026 1:47:37

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTISPXr73s4 Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Filmmaker Raymond J. Roman is a Producer on the documentary Concussed: The American Dream. With more than two decades of experience in video produ...

If You Can't Answer This Question Don't Start A Production Company - Khoa Le 30.01.2026 2:07:51

Check out Film Courage's two books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZiZENQmhas Khoa Le is a successful entrepreneur and professional filmmaker with a track record of producing succe...

If You Want To Sell A Screenplay… Concept Is King - Collin Watts 14.01.2026 1:45:42

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd See the video version of this podcast on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeh9KTgi1is Collin Watts is a Los Angeles based screenwriter with a focus on creating genre films with a personal touch. Originally from Illinois, he...

If You Submit A $5000 Movie To 30 Film Festivals... What Happens? - Andrés Taboada 06.01.2026 1:29:29

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg0isLOwvAA Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Andrés Taboada was born in Perú, where he stayed until a scholarship sent him off to finish high school in Germany. Aft...

Why Beginning Artists Shouldn't Analyze Their Work When Creating - Sasha Patpatia 26.12.2025 1:42:06

Need a gift for a writer? Gift option available...STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Watch the video version of this podcast interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYmaQINgfY8 Sasha Patpatia is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, and board certified coach for artists & creatives. Sh...

Where Most New Writers Go Wrong - Andrew Zinnes 21.12.2025 1:35:05

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBeQrRARRtU SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/ch...

This Is One Writing Lesson I Learned 20 Years Too Late - Tom O'Brien 18.12.2025 1:27:48

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/4_9JCyWR39c?si=koo-r9gyfqH8MQ0R Tom O'Brien is a Los Angeles based writer/director. He teaches acting and writing at Scenestudyla.com....

7 Elements Of A Viable Story Idea - Erik Bork (Band Of Brothers, The Elephant In The Room) 08.12.2025 1:11:10

Check out Film Courage's two books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Erik Bork is a screenwriter best known for his work on the HBO miniseries BAND OF BROTHERS and FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON, for which he wrote multiple episodes, and won two Emmy and two Golden...

Nobody Cares About Your Movie (Advice To Beginning Filmmakers) - Jake Jalbert 05.12.2025 1:34:44

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6W8fHBavM8 Jake Jalbert began his journey into producing and cinematography 14 years ago, shooting his first feature film, House Guest Massacre (2...

Why Filmmakers Are Choosing Tubi Over Netflix - Ramon 'Swift' Sloan 05.12.2025 1:50:44

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKkd3BV1O7A Ramon "Swift" Sloan is the founder of Swift Motion Pictures; a movie director, producer and writer. The Milwaukee native started his ca...

This Advice Helped Me Write My First Screenplay - Christopher Matthew Spencer 01.12.2025 58:12

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuwLVimYIyk 0:00 - You Can Turn Your Life Around 13:56 - Artists Who Are 50 And Older... Make It Happen Now 25:13 - Why I Don't Put...

I Have Limited Time To Write So Here's How I Get It Done - Bomani J. Story 27.11.2025 1:51:06

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1-hI4btEVs Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 0:00 - It's Not Impossible To Sell A Screenplay, Here's How It Happens 11:45 - 3 Things Most People Don't Realize About Frankenstein 22:40 - Why Cliché Is A Great Story Tool For Writers 35:05 - I Have L...

I've Been Teaching Writing For 25 Years... Avoid These Mistakes - Matthew Kalil 26.11.2025 1:25:49

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxCQfyWK0Ds Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER...

I Was Really Bad At Story Structure... This Changed Everything - Adam Davis 23.11.2025 1:31:53

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRqJDu_wTTY Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd 0:00 - I Knew This Idea Could Be A Movie As Soon As I Heard It 17:26 - What The Last 5 Years Of Screenwriting Has Taugh...

What Does Conflict In Every Scene REALLY Mean? - Eric Conner 19.11.2025 1:25:32

Watch the video version of this podcast here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrrBWgI8cec Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 0:00 - Being Critical Of A Movie Too Soon 7:37 - Proven Strategies To Help Writers Generate Story Ideas 19:32 - Film School Professor Comments On Whether Students Should Use AI 28:44 - Truth...

How To Trick Your Brain Into Writing Better Stories - RJ Daniel Hanna 06.11.2025 2:20:06

Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QETocuz3028 0:00 - I Thought You Had To Be Crazy To Be A Filmmaker 13:04 - I’ve Submitted 10 Times To The Nicholl Fellowships, Here’s How I Won 35:...

Every Character Must Answer These 3 Questions For Every Scene - Paola Baldion 30.10.2025 1:23:12

Watch the video version of this podcast here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OyRBa9lcUk Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd 0:00 - Story Of A Real Life Puppeteer 9:41 - 7 Lessons Learned From Making A 17 Million View Video 20:47 - How A Short Viral Video Beca...

First Rule Of Comedy That Every Filmmaker Should Know - David Zucker 23.10.2025 1:28:46

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myvXGFZLi2o Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd 0:00 - David Zucker (Naked Gun, Airplane!) On How He Broke Into The Comedy Business 12:42 - Why 99% Of Comedy Movies To...