I've Made Movies For 20 Years... Here's What I Learned - Anthony DiBlasi

Watch the video version of this podcast here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y31Q8xZWL58 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 - Last Shift Vs Malum: Director Sets The Record Straight 13:36 - I Finished My Movie... And A Few Days Later The Worst Possible Thing Happened 22:42 - It's A Mistake To Not Write A Treatment 37:21 - Two Cheat Codes I Use To Finish A Screenplay 47:34 - How To Write Set Pieces 55:26 - What Writers Get Wrong With Worldbuilding 1:05:17 - Why The Best Horror Movies Have Female Protagonists 1:15:19 - 99% Of Filmmakers Make This Mistake With Their First Movie 1:24:52 - What Beginning Filmmakers Should Know About Financing 1:37:27 - If I Was Starting Out As A Filmmaker Today, This Is What I'd Do 1:50:53 - I've Made Movies For 20 Years. Here's What's Happening Now 2:02:22 - Top 5 Movies To Watch On Halloween Anthony DiBlasi graduated film school at Emerson College in Boston MA. Upon moving to Los Angeles he became a protégé of filmmaker/novelist Clive Barker. DiBlasi partnered in Barker's production company Midnight Picture Show for nearly ten years, serving as a key executive & producer on films such as "Midnight Meat Train" (2008) and "Book of Blood" (2009). DiBlasi made his directorial debut with the psychological thriller "Dread" (2009), a feature film he wrote based on the Clive Barker short story of the same name. "Dread" was released theatrically in January of 2010 and went on to win Best Independent Feature at the 2010 Spike Scream Awards. He directed and co-wrote "Last Shift" a critically acclaimed supernatural horror film released by Magnolia Pictures in 2015. And directed "Extremity" a psychological thriller based on Extreme Haunts, released in 2018 by Epic Pictures. MORE VIDEOS WITH ANTHONY DIBLASI https://tinyurl.com/afwyvv5s CONNECT WITH ANTHONY DIBLASI https://anthonydiblasi.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1304669 / ant_diblasi / anthonydiblasifilmmaker / antdiblasi MORE FILM COURAGE VIDEOS LIKE THIS Why Aren't People Watching Comedies Any More? - https://youtu.be/guATSXnE3g8 Hidden Tools For Writing A Comedy Screenplay - https://youtu.be/X5G0INWwQe4 Unbelievable Secret Behind 99% Of All Comedy - https://youtu.be/0FEmuUpeHrc The Formula For Writing A Great Comedy Script - https://youtu.be/A5iGXzZN0iM The Art and Craft Of Writing Comedy - https://youtu.be/XkqueJePFuw CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 PERSONALLY SPONSOR FILM COURAGE https://ko-fi.com/filmcourage SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage (Affiliates) ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND: 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 ►FILMMAKER STARTER KIT BLACKMAGIC Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - https://amzn.to/4gDU0s9 ZOOM H4essential 4-Track Handy Recorder - https://amzn.to/3TIon6X SENNHEISER Professional Shotgun Microphone - https://amzn.to/3TEnLiE NEEWER CB300B 320W LED Video Light - https://amzn.to/3XEMK6F 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 *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!