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FINAL EPISODE: Lessons Learned
[Podcast] FINAL EPISODE: Lessons Learned In this episode, I’m joined once again by my good friend and fellow podcaster, Alex Ferrari of Indie Film Hustle. Since this is the final episode for the Film Trooper podcast, Alex and I discuss everything that we’ve learned while running our podcasts. It’s a long episode, but contains a…
Read More118: How To Find Your Next Movie Concept (Part 1) with Brooks Elms
In this episode, returning guest, Brooks Elms, who is a filmmaker and screenwriter is here to take us through the process of finding a movie concept that speaks to you and your audience.
Read MoreThe Secret to Immortality …
The question is not whether a person has a soul … But rather, that everyone is soul …
Read MoreHow Peculiar Children Can Make You A Better Filmmaker
This is a Film Trooper post about how Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children helps filmmakers become better at storytelling.
Read MoreDoes Netflix’s VPN Ban Really Matter?
Does Netflix’s ban on VPN access really matter? Read more about why the real culprit is NOT Netflix, but the studio system itself.
Read MoreActors: The Power and Psychology of Hope
Actors on acting and how to stay hopeful when you feel hopeless. This is a guest blog post for Film Trooper, Filmmaking Freedom for the Independent.
Read More101: What is the Future of Filmmaking? A Lightsaber Duel Reveals the Secret
What is the future of filmmaking when it comes time to sell your film online? A short film involving a lightsaber duel reveals the secret. Learn more!
Read MoreFilm Innovation Lab
FILM INNOVATION LAB – DALLAS, TX On Saturday, August 8th, 2015 I spoke at the Film Innovation Lab put on by Jeff Vogt of Imagination Media Studios. Jeff’s vision was to bring together the bright minds of the local tech startup world and the forward thinking world of the local independent filmmaking scene. So, the…
Read MoreOne Location Cinema 001
ONE LOCATION CINEMA 001 The goal of this video series to build a collection of films that were shot in one location* (Of course there will be some exceptions, but you get the idea*) Why is this important? At Film Trooper, my mission is to help filmmakers become entrepreneurs and to find new ways…
Read MoreWhat to Expect in 2015
HOWDY FILM TROOPER: Originally, I thought that I could get a newsletter out to you on Thursdays … but then I woke up and smelled reality. It’s going to be better that I send off the newsletter on Tuesdays. It’s what the hyenas call, “biting off more than you can chew”. So, here’s what you can…
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