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  • Filmcourage

    If You Can't Answer This Question Don't Start A Production Company - Khoa Le

    2026/1/30 | 2h 7 mins.
    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 successful films, commercials, and corporate branding projects. He has directed and co-executive produced the feature film "Walt Before Mickey," which was distributed globally and released on platforms such as Netflix and Amazon. In addition, Khoa directed the #1 hit Bahamian TV show "BTC Starmaker Season 5" and a TV pilot for the NY Yankees called "The Tryout." In the 2016-2018 period, Khoa served as the co-executive and co-director, as well as an executive producer and producer, for the upcoming movie "Ice Ice Baby" about Vanilla Ice and "Behind His Guitar" about Jose Feliciano. In 2021, Khoa directed the live-action business film "Bezos" about Jeff Bezos.

    Khoa is the CEO and founder of several companies, including Kvibe Studios, Live Picture Studios, and Sutudu. In 2014, he was recognized as the fastest growing business in the Tri-state area by the SBDC and SBA. He currently employs over 100 people and owns an 8000 sq ft studio in Jersey City, NJ, located near Manhattan. His businesses have experienced significant growth, with revenues increasing by more than 50% each year. This success has earned him recognition from the USPAACC, the largest Asian Chambers of Commerce in the U.S., which invited him to join and travel internationally with other businesses to strategize further growth. Khoa was also a recipient of the "Fast 100" award from the USPAACC in 2018-2021.

    MORE VIDEOS WITH KHOA LE
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  • Filmcourage

    If You Want To Sell A Screenplay… Concept Is King - Collin Watts

    2026/1/14 | 1h 45 mins.
    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 is a graduate of Florida State University and the UCLA professional screenwriting program.

    Collin began his career by writing several successful short films that premiered in over 30 festivals worldwide including "The Wretched" and "Sunnyvale" which both premiered at Screamfest Los Angeles. Four of his feature scripts placed in top screenwriting contests including the Austin film Festival, the tracking board top ten, and the Cinestory Foundation.

    Collin wrote his first feature, "HOT SEAT". The film was released theatrically in 2022, and starred Mel Gibson, Kevin Dillon, and Shanon Doherty. In 2023, he wrote and produced "THIS LAND," a topical horror film that was released on VOD from Terror Films.

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    ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND:

    STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time
    https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9
    THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F
    THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
    http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf
    SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
    https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ
    THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller
    http://amzn.to/2h6W3va
    THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri
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    ON WRITING: A Memoir of the Craft
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    THE WAR OF ART: Break Through the Blocks
    and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
    http://amzn.to/1KeW9ob
  • Filmcourage

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

    2026/1/06 | 1h 29 mins.
    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. After receiving a B.S. in Biology from Cal State Long Beach and teaching in Southeast Asia, he moved back to Miami for a Master’s in International Education. While in grad school, he became a standup comedian. Andrés won the award for Best Comedic Actor at Miami WebFest and was a finalist at the World Series of Comedy.

    He then turned his focus towards Alta California, a bilingual dramedy, which he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in as “Perucho,” the hotel clerk. As the director of Alta California, Andrés won the award of Best Directorial Debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. Alta California recently had a sold-out screening at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood, California as part of the 27th annual Dances With Films.

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    WATCH 'ATLA CALIFORNIA' - The Full Movie
    • ALTA CALIFORNIA (2025) | Feature Film

    CONNECT WITH ANDRES TABOADA
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    / altacaliforniamovie
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    ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND:

    STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time
    https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9
    THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F
    THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
    http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf
    SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
    https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ
    THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller
    http://amzn.to/2h6W3va
    THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri
    https://amzn.to/3jh3b5f
    ON WRITING: A Memoir of the Craft
    https://amzn.to/3XgPtCN
    THE WAR OF ART: Break Through the Blocks
    and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
    http://amzn.to/1KeW9ob

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    *Disclaimer: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support!
  • Filmcourage

    Why Beginning Artists Shouldn't Analyze Their Work When Creating - Sasha Patpatia

    2025/12/26 | 1h 42 mins.
    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. She loves to be around and support the growth of talent, professionalism and people creating beauty for this world.

    Growing up as a musician, Sasha closely documented her local music scene colleagues through creative writing which led to her first professional opportunity as a freelance music journalist while in College. Upon graduation she segued into artist marketing and national sales roles within independent outfits and major labels in Los Angeles.

    With a mission to participate in the arts community in a radically different way than the status quo, Sasha discovered the skill of Coaching and became professionally trained and certified in this new field.

    Sasha’s coaching and consulting agency, True Vision Studios, offers bespoke partnership opportunities that enable individuals and creative teams to move past confusion or fear, and into bold, uninhibited productivity.

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    CONNECT WITH SASHA PATPATIA
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    ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND:

    STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time
    https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9
    THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting
    https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F
    THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
    http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf
    SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
    https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ
    THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller
    http://amzn.to/2h6W3va
    THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri
    https://amzn.to/3jh3b5f
    ON WRITING: A Memoir of the Craft
    https://amzn.to/3XgPtCN

    ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra
    ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9

    ►Stuff we use:

    LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq

    AUDIO

    Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k

    LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv

    *Disclaimer: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support!
  • Filmcourage

    Where Most New Writers Go Wrong - Andrew Zinnes

    2025/12/21 | 1h 35 mins.
    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
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    Andrew Zinnes is Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Portsmouth, UK. He has worked in development at Paramount Pictures and at USA Networks. He left to become a script analyst, and worked for Morgan Creek Productions, Artisan and several script analyst companies. Using his documentary filmmaking experience, Andrew was the perfect co-author for The Documentary Film Makers Handbook. He has taught documentary at the NY Film Academy and has lectured on filmmaking at schools and colleges around the US. He is a founding partner of the film company Crazee Pictures.

    BUY THE BOOK - SCREENWRITERS ADVICE: From Popular and Award Winning Film, TV, and Streaming Shows (The Guerilla Filmmaker’s Handbooks) - https://amzn.to/3Yzen1x

    BUY THE BOOK - THE DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKERS HANDBOOK: A Guerilla Guide
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    CONNECT WITH ANDREW ZINNES
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1088109
    / andrew-zinnes-aa07356

    MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS
    99% Of Screenwriters Make This Mistake When They Begin - https://youtu.be/8-_5tw7hoh4
    Learning Screenplay Story Structure - https://youtu.be/iywvNIWKbPI
    21 Ways To Structure A Screenplay [WRITING MASTERCLASS] - https://youtu.be/OPxxJ2wBNTA
    Free Story Structure Training - https://youtu.be/gDXp6_2AVYc
    Solve Your Story Structure Problems In 11 Steps - https://youtu.be/RPGTIqHBmUE

    SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER
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    ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra
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    Stuff we use:

    LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq

    AUDIO

    Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post https://amzn.to/425k5rG

    Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k

    LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv

    *Disclaimer: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support!

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Est. in 2009 - YouTube channel on writing/film/acting Check out our 2 new books! STORY QUESTIONS and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character https://payhip.com/StoryQuestions https://linktr.ee/filmcourage #filmmaking #indiefilm #filmmakers #screenwriters #writers #authors #writing #acting #creatives #movies SUPPORT 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 you've enjoyed this content.
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