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Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYt2gxg7QQI BUY THE BOOK - WRITTEN IN THE ASHES - https://amzn.to/3vghJeV Kaia Alexander is the CEO/founder of the Entertainment Business School, and host of the Hollywood Wolfpack podcast. She was a development executive on many feature films including JUST FRIENDS (with Ryan Reynolds), PEACEFUL WARRIOR (with Nick Nolte), THE GOOD NIGHT (Gwyneth Paltrow & Penelope Cruz), and HACHI: A DOG’S TALE (with Richard Gere). She was mentored by comedian Garry Shandling. A lifelong history nerd, she’s an award-winning novelist for her book about the burning of the Great Library of Alexandria, Written in the Ashes (Harper Collins). As a writer/producer brand is badass, adventurous women. She’s a passionate advocate for New Hollywood diversity, parity and inclusion. If you ever corner her at a party, be sure to ask her about her passion for surfing. She’s proud to be the BQ in LGBTQ. MORE VIDEOS WITH KAIA ALEXANDER http://tinyurl.com/59jr29tj ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SCHOOL https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/entertainment-business-school CONNECT WITH KAIA ALEXANDER https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/entertainment-business-school https://twitter.com/ThisisKaia VIEWERS ALSO WATCHED Beginner's Guide To Selling A Movie - https://youtu.be/UlklxslDxgk Business Strategies For Creators And Filmmakers - https://youtu.be/LlQtR1YM4qs The Business And Craft Of Filmmaking - https://youtu.be/LTifH6_52-s The Authentic Actor: The Art and Business of Being Yourself - https://youtu.be/lYOKr5S4YvU What Beginning Screenwriters Should Know About The Movie Business - https://youtu.be/dxykmx9Yjvk CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 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 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com (Affiliates) ►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 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!

Watch the video version of this podcast here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghRoyKX3BtQ SIGN UP FOR THE FILM COURAGE NEWSLETTER https://filmcourage.substack.com Andy Guerdat has been a working writer/producer in film and television for the past 45 years, with hundreds of credits in movies, half-hour comedies, hour-long dramas, theater, and animation. He is currently a consultant at Disney TV Animation. MORE VIDEOS WITH ANDY GUERDAT http://tinyurl.com/5rn5c7ry SUBSCRIBE TO ANDY'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoDraft CONNECT WITH ANDY GUERDAT https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0345907 https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoDraft MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS Essential Story Tools Required For Screenwriting Success - https://youtu.be/CWfcjN8ajHg 21 Ways To Structure A Screenplay [WRITING MASTERCLASS] - https://youtu.be/OPxxJ2wBNTA Worst Ways To Start A Story And Other Screenwriting Mistakes - https://youtu.be/adVxPaj17rU Story Maps: How To Write A GREAT Screenplay - https://youtu.be/pHBHjlb4y84 Beginners Guide To Story Development: Why Scripts Are Rejected - https://youtu.be/EUd5hZL62MA CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 Andy Guerdat has been a working writer/producer in film and television for the past 45 years, with hundreds of credits in movies, half-hour comedies, hour-long dramas, theater, and animation. He is currently a consultant at Disney TV Animation. MORE VIDEOS WITH ANDY GUERDAT http://tinyurl.com/5rn5c7ry SUBSCRIBE TO ANDY'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoDraft CONNECT WITH ANDY GUERDAT https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0345907 https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoDraft 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 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com (Affiliates) SCRIVENER FREE TRIAL https://tinyurl.com/43uuumc6 ►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 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!

Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/AGXF9gco6fg?si=VQKjAU7kC8HNivCP Michael J. Epstein is a filmmaker, writer, musician, and scientist. With his production company, Launch Over, he has made theme-driven genre shorts and features that have played more than 75 film festivals and have been distributed worldwide. Prior to his film career, Michael toured and recorded with indie bands The Motion Sick, The Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library, Neutral Uke Hotel, and Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling. He has also published more than 40 book chapters, papers, and abstracts in the auditory and psychological sciences and has written books on crowdfunding and the logical structures of science, mathematics, and statistics. CONNECT WITH MICHAEL J. EPSTEIN: https://linktr.ee/michaeljepstein https://www.michaeljepstein.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4664031 https://launchover.com/launch/film https://www.instagram.com/michaeljepstein https://twitter.com/MichaelJEpstein https://www.youtube.com/LaunchOverSophiaCacciolaMichaelJEpstein VIEWERS ALSO WATCHED Harsh Truths About Working In The Movie Industry - https://youtu.be/bfDDPPSYvrs How An Unknown Music Producer Broke Into Hollywood - https://youtu.be/xmt2kv85s5k Tomorrow Isn't Guaranteed, Make Your Movies Today - https://youtu.be/ZbQ93YGVAdM Breaking Into Feature Filmmaking - https://youtu.be/rmxm-iIzs84 Future Of Filmmaking Is Here Now: Start Doing What You Love - https://youtu.be/10QCeF45aWk CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.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 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com (Affiliates) ►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 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!

Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 Watch the video version of this podcast here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsu1thdI2Qo SIGN UP FOR THE FILM COURAGE NEWSLETTER https://filmcourage.substack.com SPONSOR AN UPCOMING FILM COURAGE VIDEO https://ko-fi.com/filmcourage In this original Film Courage compilation, 22 writers share insights into their writing process. MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS https://tinyurl.com/4btu2j7b RECOMMENDED VIDEOS How To Learn Screenwriting In 4 Steps - https://youtu.be/_NLfn_p08KU Nothing But Questions To Help Writers Write Better Stories - https://youtu.be/VHzDsoliZiY 42 Ways To Avoid Writing A Boring Screenplay - https://youtu.be/OBvusf6vn-0 Writing Character For Film and Television - https://youtu.be/13KcN-fRLFI How To Write A Great Story (Decades Of Wisdom Distilled Down To 17 Minutes) - https://youtu.be/2-g1xYsgJ9s CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 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 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com (Affiliates) SAVE $15 ON YOUTUBE TV - LIMITED TIME OFFER https://tv.youtube.com/referral/r0847ysqgrrqgp ►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 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!

Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIxQ73IgamQ Laverne McKinnon is a Career Coach and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist who is deeply passionate about helping people achieve their personal and professional goals. Her clients call her a Moonshot Mentor because she believes that everyone has the ability to achieve their wildest dreams. With over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry and a unique skill set in creativity and leadership, Laverne understands that unaddressed setbacks and grief can erode resilience. Her work specializes in guiding folx to reconnect with their core strengths and aspirations so they can hit their professional moonshots. MORE VIDEOS WITH LAVERNE MCKINNON https://tinyurl.com/5n6rj8we CONNECT WITH LAVERNE MCKINNON https://www.lavernemckinnon.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2676694 https://www.instagram.com/moonshotmentor https://www.facebook.com/moonshotmentor https://www.youtube.com/@moonshotmentor MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS The Executive Chair: A Writer’s Guide To TV Series Development - https://youtu.be/pWDzzc4HeGc Deciding To Be An Artist For The Second Time - https://youtu.be/IfyLTBxYLY8 Harsh Truths About Working In The Movie Industry - https://youtu.be/bfDDPPSYvrs How To Tell A Better Story - https://youtu.be/dy2QpplPxiU I Quit My Job To Start A Production Company And I Haven't Looked Back - https://youtu.be/5bjcrwXjcEM CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 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 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com (Affiliates) SCRIVENER FREE TRIAL https://tinyurl.com/43uuumc6 ►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 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 *These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel.

Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhVXWGVNguQ BUY THE BOOK - THE 90 DAY SCREENPLAY: From Concept To Polish https://amzn.to/2LBhmUO BUY THE BOOK - THE 90 DAY NOVEL: Unlock The Story Within https://amzn.to/2Vj8Y10 BUY THE BOOK - THE 90 DAY MEMOIR: Tell the Story of Your Life https://amzn.to/3U4EjBv Alan Watt is an LA Times bestselling author and winner of France's Prix Printemps for best foreign novel. He is the writer/director of the feature film, Eddie, Kill the President. which won 4 Best Feature awards at US Film Festivals, and the Filmmaker Visionary award at The Boston Film Festival. He founded L.A. Writers' Lab in 2002 where he teaches his process of marrying the wildness of your imagination to the rigor of story structure in his online 90-Day workshops for novel, memoir and screenplay, to writers around the world. His book, The 90-Day Novel is a national bestseller and was Amazon's #1 book on writing for five months. He has taught his method everywhere from maximum security prisons to Stanford University. His students run the gamut from first-time writers to A-list screenwriters and Pulitzer prize-winning journalists. His motto is, start where you are, trust the process, and let the thrill of creation be your reward. ALAN WATT'S WRITING WORKSHOPS https://lawriterslab.com MORE VIDEOS WITH ALAN WATT https://bit.ly/2DXA6Yx CONNECT WITH ALAN WATT https://lawriterslab.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5067037 https://www.facebook.com/lawriterslab https://twitter.com/lawriterslab https://www.instagram.com/lawriterslab MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS The 90 Day Screenplay: From Concept To Polish - https://youtu.be/tBR5BCLkHDE Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting - https://youtu.be/dcFKlaChuS0 How To Tell A Better Story - https://youtu.be/dy2QpplPxiU Essential Story Tools Required For Screenwriting Success - https://youtu.be/CWfcjN8ajHg A Beginners Guide To Writing Fiction - https://youtu.be/5gugpMuxCT4 CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 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 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com (Affiliates) SCRIVENER FREE TRIAL https://tinyurl.com/43uuumc6 ►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 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!

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfDDPPSYvrs 0:00 - The Perfect Time To Begin Creating Art 11:57 - Every Artist Must Teach Themselves The Skills They Need To Succeed 29:28 - What Ingredients Make A Successful Artist? 45:07 - What Is Work Ethic? 53:44 - Harsh Truths About Finding Work In The Film Industry 1:09:52 - How To Make A Screenplay Better 1:21:32 - Just Because You Love Movies Doesn't Mean You'll Love Making Them 1:31:22 - How Our Perspective On Movies Changes Sophia Cacciola is a Los-Angeles-based producer, director, and cinematographer. With her production company Launch Over, she has made numerous sociopolitical genre feature films that have played at more than 75 film festivals and have been distributed worldwide. Sophia started out in music, most notably as the singer-songwriter-drummer in the no-wave punk band, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling. MORE VIDEOS WITH SOPHIA CACCIOLA https://tinyurl.com/4p4xcpb5 CONNECT WITH SOPHIA CACCIOLA https://www.sophiacacciola.com http://launchover.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4677186 https://www.instagram.com/sophiacacciola https://www.instagram.com/launchover https://www.facebook.com/sophiacacciola https://twitter.com/sophiacacciola https://www.youtube.com/LaunchOverSophiaCacciolaMichaelJEpstein VIEWERS ALSO WATCHED The 3 Year Plan I Used To Become A Working Hollywood Director - https://youtu.be/fiYY8nixPqg Deciding To Be An Artist For The Second Time - https://youtu.be/IfyLTBxYLY8 Breaking Into Feature Filmmaking - https://youtu.be/rmxm-iIzs84 Making It Big In Shorts: Ultimate Guide To Making Short Films - https://youtu.be/8DD3zGzHL30 Sujata Day On Rejection, Issa Rae, Her Film Debut and Screenwriting - https://youtu.be/d_dWCSRBQzE CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.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 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com (Affiliates) ►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 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!

Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKyL4zu2q8I SIGN UP FOR THE FILM COURAGE NEWSLETTER https://filmcourage.substack.com Illya Friedman is an entrepreneur, inventor, cinema technologist, studio builder, podcaster and producer. A renowned camera technologist spanning the eras of film, video and digital cameras, he worked on the team that invented the world's first 4K cinema camera. Illya got his start working professionally in the camera department in Hollywood in the early 1990s, and is the inventor of camera, lighting and optical products used by filmmakers of every level. Upon opening his company, Hot Rod Cameras, Illya became widely credited as a pioneer in the 'DSLR Filmmaking Revolution' and his L.A. based brick and mortar store sells cameras, lenses, lighting, grip and workflow tools to professionals and aspiring professionals alike. Hot Rod is a primary supplier to both the traditional entertainment industry, the new creator economy, and even performs full studio build outs. Along with co-host Ben Rock, Illya created the weekly Cinematography Podcast, which features interviews with hundreds of cinematographers, directors and filmmakers. Notable guests include Academy Award-winning DP’s, such as Robert Richardson, Linus Sandgren, Robert Elswit and Vitorrio Storaro. The show also features prominent directors like Ron Howard, Antonie Fuqua, Ruben Fleischer and Randall Einhorn. Many guests of the podcast are also clients of Hot Rod Cameras. Occasionally, Illya produces feature films, his most recent is a fictional story about young skateboarders in Los Angeles, entitled Concrete Kids. It’s streaming on Amazon Prime, Vudu, Roku, Tubi and other platforms. CONNECT WITH ILLYA FRIEDMAN https://hotrodcameras.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0295233 https://www.instagram.com/hotrodcameras https://www.youtube.com/c/Hotrodcameras https://twitter.com/hotrodcameras LISTEN TO ILLYA'S CINEMATOGRAPHY PODCAST https://www.camnoir.com https://www.facebook.com/cinepod https://www.instagram.com/thecinepod https://twitter.com/shortendz MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS Honest Advice On Being A Professional Cinematographer - https://youtu.be/GdIcUV-F6sQ Cinematographer Greig Fraser Interview - Story Behind The Imagery - https://youtu.be/NFmABajxBjs Pro Cinematographer On How The Movie JOKER Was Made - https://youtu.be/MRHBLOvelis Why I Stopped Music For Filmmaking - https://youtu.be/AGXF9gco6fg CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 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) ►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 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!

Want to see the video version of this podcast? Please visit YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-57lSwEu9ro SIGN UP FOR THE FILM COURAGE NEWSLETTER https://filmcourage.substack.com In this original Film Courage compilation, over 50 writers share their screenwriting process and how they get started writing their screenplays. MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS https://tinyurl.com/4btu2j7b RECOMMENDED VIDEOS How To Write A Great Story - https://youtu.be/2-g1xYsgJ9s 42 Ways To Avoid Writing A Boring Screenplay - https://youtu.be/OBvusf6vn-0 Nothing But Questions To Help Writers Write Better Stories - https://youtu.be/VHzDsoliZiY Writing Character For Film and Television - https://youtu.be/13KcN-fRLFI 15 Tips For Writing Better Dialogue CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 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 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com (Affiliates) SCRIVENER FREE TRIAL https://tinyurl.com/43uuumc6 ►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 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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