Filmmaking (Actually)

Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)! We're back, and we can’t believe we are celebrating being five years old today! Well, the podcast, not us. Join Koura Linda as she recaps the last five years and looks ahead to the future. This includes a special anniversary week featuring FIVE episodes released in one week! Stay tuned! If you have any questions or comments for Koura, please reach out to us at fil...

Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)! This episode is excerpted from a panel where Koura sat down for an interview discussing the latest Space Dream Productions film project, called The Heist -- which is available to watch right now for free on the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge YouTube channel -- with Dr. Stephanie Van on her YouTube channel This Ability Clinic. Koura Linda is the director and...

Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)! This episode is a Part One of Two excerpts from a panel exclusive to Patreon supporters diving into the ins and outs and stuff no one likes talking about: how do you finance your dreams, actually? Special guest Maya Weinreb of Solvency Now Bookkeeping joins Koura for this episode. Solvency Now is a bookkeeping company focused on delivering complete and perfect boo...

Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)! This episode is the Part Two, excerpted from a panel exclusive to Patreon supporters diving into the ins and outs and stuff no one likes talking about: how do you finance your dreams, actually? Special guest Maya Weinreb of Solvency Now Bookkeeping joins Koura for this episode. Solvency Now is a bookkeeping company focused on delivering complete and perfect bookke...

Listen to this special bonus episode that is a throwback to 2020, when Koura joined Spacey on an episode of The Disney Positive Podcast. Through the conversation, you find out who Koura is and what makes her that way as they discuss her views on filmmaking and creativity. Then they talk about what Koura loves about all things Disney, and the game show portion that decides what they will talk about...

Welcome to Filmmaking (Actually)! In this episode, Koura Linda dives into that deep dark well of zero-budget filmmaking! But is it even possible? Or is it a myth? If you have any questions or comments for Koura or any of our other guests, please reach out to us at ⁠filmmakingactually@gmail.com⁠ . And if you're passionate about creating meaningful films and want to connect with like-minded film...

Welcome to another episode of Filmmaking (Actually)! In this episode, written by Spacey, Koura Linda shares a valuable piece of advice that has helped her and Spacey and other storytellers: it's all about feeling. Emotions are an essential component of storytelling, and audiences seek an emotional connection and response from what they watch. There is a misguided notion that special effects or...

In this episode, our host Koura Linda speaks with a panel of film professionals at various stages of their filmmaking  careers: SCAD 2022 Valedictorian and full-time filmmaker Sarah M. Penn, UCF Screenwriting Bachelor's Program student and Film Production Intern, Joselyn Martinez, full-time VFX artist for major Hollywood motion pictures Alex Heffner, and 2022 Austin Film Festival Winner, Write...

Get ready to hear from a true rising star! On this episode of "Filmmaking Actually," Koura Linda sits down with Sarah M. Pennington, a recent film school graduate, motivational speaker, and USA National Miss Independence State 2022. Sarah received a BFA in Film & TV at SCAD, the Savannah College of Art and Design, with a minor in Business Management and Entrepreneurship. As a passion...

Join Koura Linda and Spaceship for Part Two of a two-part series featuring Space Dream Productions' third Patreon-exclusive event! A live virtual panel with Team SpaceLilly answering your questions about storytelling and movie-making and more. You can watch the entire event as a video on the Space Dream Productions Patreon page, but! You can enjoy this audio-only version - and who knows, you might...

Join Koura Linda and Spaceship for Part One of a two-part series featuring Space Dream Productions' third Patreon-exclusive event! A live virtual panel with Team SpaceLilly answering your questions about storytelling and movie-making and more. You can watch the entire event as a video on the Space Dream Productions Patreon page, but! You can enjoy this audio-only version - and who knows, you might...

Join Koura Linda for Part Two of a two-part series featuring Space Dream Productions' second Patreon-exclusive event! A live virtual panel with established writers of film, TV, and novels give some fascinating and thought-provoking insights about their processes and approaches to telling great stories. You can watch the entire event as a video on the Space Dream Productions Patreon page, but! You...

Join Koura Linda for Part One of two episodes featuring Space Dream Productions' second Patreon-exclusive event! A live virtual panel with established writers of film, TV, and novels give some fascinating and thought-provoking insights about their processes and approaches to telling great stories. You can watch the entire event as a video on the Space Dream Productions Patreon page, but! You can e...

Join Koura Linda as she discusses the pitching of your project! Whether you want to sell your project, or if you want to gain funding or support so that you can have creative involvement from start to finish, there's a lot to talk about and learn on this subject. So listen to Koura's take on all this, and who knows - you might actually something - ta-da! If you want to ask a question, leave a comm...

Join Koura Linda as she discusses the import, impact, and impetus of the movie event of 2022, "Top Gun: Maverick," the long-anticipated sequel to the original 1986 Tom Cruise vehicle. But what sets it apart from the pitfalls of substandard remake/reboot/sequel/IP rehashing? And why does its success have a massive impact on mainstream movies and indie filmmaking alike? Listen to Koura's take on all...

Join Koura Linda - in Part 2 of a two-part discussion - and an award-winning actress who knows quite a bit about this episode's subject: Merri Jamison. Based in Los Angeles, CA, her credits include films like "Dangerous Company," "Back to Zero," "Welcome to Happy Valley," and "The Second Coming of Christ" with Tom Sizemore and Jason London, as well as the Twenty One Pilots music video for "My Bloo...

Join Koura Linda as she answers the question posed in the title of this bonus content episode - it may save your (acting) life!! If you want to ask a question or just want to say 'hello there', write to filmmakingactually@gmail.com ! And check out spacedreamfilms.com and patreon.com/spacedreamfilms for the latest projects that Koura and the Space Dream team is working on.

Join Koura Linda and an award-winning actress who knows quite a bit about this episode's subject: Merri Jamison. Based in Los Angeles, CA, her credits include films like "Dangerous Company," "Back to Zero," "Welcome to Happy Valley," and "The Second Coming of Christ" with Tom  Sizemore and Jason London, as well as the Twenty One Pilots music video for "My Blood." Merri has also graced th...

Join Koura Linda and her husband Spaceship, host of the Disney Positive Podcast, as they discuss the final episode (and the series as a whole) of "Obi-Wan Kenobi", starring Ewan McGregor in the title role and Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, streaming in its entirety on Disney Plus. If you want some spoiler-filled spirited discussion about the filmmaking, storytelling, performan...

Join Koura Linda as she discusses what it takes to be a filmmaker  full-time. It's not all fun and games, but the hard work can be worth it. Do you ever wonder what it takes? If so, have a listen to her story, and who knows - you might even learn a thing or two - ta-da!  If you want to ask a question or just want to say hello, write to  filmmakingactually@gmail.com ! And check out s...

Join Koura Linda for Space Dream Productions' first Patreon-exclusive event, a live virtual panel with festival directors giving some inside baseball about judging, film selection, and festival programming. You can watch the entire event on the Space Dream Productions Patreon page, but you can enjoy this preview - featuring Fernando A. Mico, R. Zoe Judd, Wendy Robbins, Ebony Roberts, and TL Westga...

Join Koura Linda as she discusses directing with Michele Civetta, a veteran director of commercials, music videos and feature-length films, which include Agony, starring Asia Argento, and The Gateway, starring Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, Frank Grillo and Bruce Dern. What does a director do? Directors are the creative leader of the films they helm, holding the creative vision throughout the entire p...

Join Spacey for part two of his workshop, "How to Not Have to Fix It in Post", hosted by the Organization of Independent Filmmakers. Spacey discusses how to utilize the perspective of an editor to prevent a world of "fix it in post", and the value of hands-on experience in editing across all aspects of filmmaking -- like continuity, sound, coverage, and story -- to save time, money, and headaches....

Join Spacey for part one of his workshop, "How to Not Have to Fix It in Post", hosted by the Organization of Independent Filmmakers. Spacey discusses how to utilize the perspective of an editor to prevent a world of "fix it in post", and the value of hands-on experience in editing across all aspects of filmmaking -- like continuity, sound, coverage, and story -- to save time, money, and headaches....

Join Koura for part two of her workshop, "How to Make a Great Film On a Deadline", hosted by the Organization of Independent Filmmakers. With so many elements going into every step of creating a film, what  are the key points to check when rushing a project through from development to completion? In this workshop, Koura covers how to make a great film on a deadline and give you an overal...