Filmmaker Antonia Bogdanovich visits the Film Courage studio and tells us what it is like growing up around movie sets, that being a second generation filmmaker is not as easy as you think it may be, the struggles powerful women face in this business, how she financed her film My Left Hand Man, and the moment she realized that directing films is what she is meant to do.

Connect with Antonia at www.Station8Films.com & @Tonia2000

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Filmmaker Meg Pinsonneault of Thirsty Girl Films is in the Film Courage studio to tell us why every filmmaker should make at least one documentary in their life, her latest film Gwapa (Beautiful) & why it means so much to her, and the sacrifices independent filmmakers make.

Connect with Meg at www.gwapafilm.com, www.ThirstyGirlFilms.com & @ThirstyGirlFilm

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Director Matt Adams and Writer/Producer Andrew Flynn Soltys filmmaking team behind a feature-length doc Improv Everywhere call into Film Courage to tell us how much planning goes typically goes into each IE stunt, the pressure they feel to top their previous videos, how they have attracted the backing of Aubrey Plaza, Ben Folds & Nick Kroll, thoughts on how they raised $126,000 on Kickstarter and misconceptions people have about crowdfunding.

Connect with Matt & Andrew at http://improveverywhere.com/film & @IEFilm

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Filmmaker Tony Zierra and Actor Chad Lindberg of the documentary My Big Break join us on Film Courage to share with us their true and remarkable Hollywood story, that of three actor roommates who rose to stardom in the early 2000’s (Chad Lindberg, Brad Rowe, & Wes Bentley).  We learn whether it was fate or not that brought them together, whether one can sustain a Hollywood career without a ‘big break,’ and why Hollywood doesn’t want you to see this film.

To watch My Big Break today visit - http://mybigbreakmovie.com

Connect with Chad on Twitter @ChadLindberg & Tony @MyBigBreak

The roles are reversed for Karen & David as they sit down with Los Angeles entertainment icon Sheena Metal at LA Talk Radio studios.  We talk about what brought us to Los Angeles, our independent filmmaking pursuit, what led us to Film Courage and what it’s like hosting a show each week.

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Sheena has anchored numerous radio shows for over ten years in Los Angeles–six of which were spent on top-rated talk station KLSX (97.1 the FM Talk Station) where she helmed five successful shows (“The Sheena Show”, “Late Night Booty Call”, “Sheena and The Princess”, “Sheena and Sam”). Her untouchable wit, unforgettable voice and unflinching fan base have proven Sheena to be an undeniable radio presence.

Connect with Sheena at www.sheenametalexperience.com, LA Talk Radio, & on Twitter @SheenaMetal

Filmmakers Colin Minihan & Stuart Ortiz aka The Vicious Brothers call into Film Courage to tell us why they hate film school, whether self-distribution was ever an option for their debut feature Grave Encounters, how they got 20 million views to their trailer, their story process from conception to post and why they elected to go with Tribeca Film as their distributor.

Share Connect with The Vicious Brothers at www.TheViciousBrothers.com and on Twitter @ViciousBros

Filmmakers Lisanne Pajot & James Swirsky call in to Film Courage five days before their film Indie Game: The Movie premieres at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.  They tell how they heard the news, what life has been like since the Official Selection, the things they do to make themselves better filmmakers, and they give us their take on who has the better chance to sustain their careers, Indie Gamers or Indie Filmmakers.

Connect with Lisanne & James at www.indiegamethemovie.com & on Twitter @IndieGameMovie

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On a Sunday where things did not go as planned and we were forced to wing it, Filmmaker Marty Lang calls in from Connecticut to give us an update on his first feature film Rising Star, Filmmaker Lord Bronco calls in from Oregon to provide us a run-down of turning points he saw in independent film in 2011, and we receive a surprise visit from HollyShorts Co-Founder Theo Dumont who shares his thoughts on decisions filmmakers must make before submitting their films to film festivals.

Connect with Marty at http://risingstarmovie.com & @Marty_Lang

Connect with LB at http://moonwolves.wordpress.com & @LordBronco

Connect with Theo at www.HollyShorts.com & @TheoDumont

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Filmmaker Jake Stetler calls into Film Courage to tell us the flash moment when he knew he was to be a filmmaker, his near-death experience at age 30, why he began telling people he was going to film his first feature No Sanctuary before the script was complete, when we can expect to see the film and how he plans to release it.

For more on Jake’s work visit http://blognosanctuarymovie.com and connect with him on Twitter @JakeStetler

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Kevin Gant, World Guitar Poet and star of Jay Duplass’ documentary KEVIN joins us in the Film Courage studio to talk about his dream of making and sharing music and why he put the guitar down for 12 years, what led to his current rebirth, how the music game has changed and the impact Jay Duplass has had on him.

Buy Kevin Gant’s music here, Connect with him on Twitter

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Filmmaker Mike Ott is in the Film Courage studio to tell us what draws him to small towns, lessons he learns as a professor from his students, how his script for Littlerock was born out of improv rehearsals, and what life after the LA Film Festival and winning a Spirit Award has been like for him.

For more on Mike’s work, visit www.littlerock-movie.com

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Filmmaker Jeff Myers visits the Film Courage studio to tell us how he went from making music content for 30 Seconds to Mars, Black Sabbath, & Better Than Ezra to making the Christmas documentary Becoming Santa.  We learn why his film opens up to the history of Santa Claus and doesn’t focus only Jack Sanderson’s story, his distribution strategy along with how his film ended up on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

To connect with Jeff and watch this movie visit http://becomingsantathemovie.com

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Filmmaker Linas Phillips (Walking to Werner, Bass Ackwards) calls into Film Courage to tell us how working with special needs kids led to his filmmaking career, his advice to those who did not get into the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, whether or not he feels pressure as a Sundance alum, and whether he is focused on money or pursuing his dreams.

For more on Linas and his work please visit www.bassackwardsfilm.com

This episode was Guest-Hosted by Elizabeth Karr - http://elizabethkarr.com

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Filmmaker Linas Phillips (Walking to Wernver, Bass Ackwards) calls into Film Courage to tell us how working with special needs kids led to his filmmaking career, his advice to those who did not get into the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, whether or not he feels pressure as a Sundance alum, and whether he is focused on money or pursuing his dreams.

Filmmaker Jentri Chancey calls into Film Courage to talk about the benefits of film school, what she does everyday to make herself a better filmmaker, her quest to make her debut feature film, why she is drawn to ‘meaning of life’ stories and her current projects Lost in Sunshine & Born Good, and her work with Aether Paranormal.

Stay connected with Chancey - www.jentriquinn.com and @Jentrification

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Prescreen CEO Shawn Bercuson is in the Film Courage studio to tell us why he had to follow through on this venture, it’s unique pricing plan, the revenue split for filmmakers, what most filmmakers are doing to drive attention to their films, and whether he expects to see a “Kickstarter Effect” for films before their 60 day release ends.

Discover a Prescreen movie today - https://prescreen.com/movies?ui=nav

Filmmakers Patrick Shen and Brandon Vedder are in the Film Courage studio to tell us about their latest film La Source, a feature documentary about two brothers Chrismedonne and Josue Lajeunesse and their dream to bring clean water to their impoverished village in Haiti at whatever cost. Patrick and Brandon tell us how they acclimated to Haiti post-earthquake, how they developed trust and a comfort zone with their subjects, their goal to reach an audience of 100,000 people, and their social action campaign in which they hope to build 3000 wells for those who have no access to clean water.

This is more than movie, to find out how you can help visit www.LaSourceMovie.com

Twitter Connect: @PatShen @BrandonVedder @LaSourceMovie

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Actor / Producer Will Keenan (Politics of Love, Tromeo and Juliet) is in the Film Courage studio to discuss his legendary cult career.  He shares his thoughts on where independent film will be in 2016, why he favors the creative producer, and why ‘international’ is the new ‘independent.’

For more on Will please visit, www.PoliticsOfLoveTheMovie.com, www.MakerStudios.com and follow him on Twitter @NuclearMango

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