BraveMaker History

Our Brave Story

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2018

BraveMaker is founded by Tony Gapastione with monthly film screenings and an audio podcast. Feature Film Collisions premiers starring Jesse Garcia and Izabella Alvarez. Offices are headquartered in San Carlos free for one year thanks to

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2019

We relocate to offices in Redwood City with Sequoia Church at a very affordable rent.
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2020

Because of the pandemic we are forced online and our streaming show/live podcast is birthed
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2021

We make our first feature film: Last Chance Charlene

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2022

Premia becomes our presenting sponsor for our summer film fest. (Winners: Eli Vasquez, Shruti, and Felipe Barandiaran). Screenwriter/showrunner Jeffrey Lieber is our VIP guest of honor. We premiere Last Chance Charlene.

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2023

Prince Street Partners becomes our presenting sponsor and commits five year of seed grants for our pitch contest. BraveMaker Academy Acting school began, training actors by writing and producing original short films four times a year. Actor Lodric Collins is our VIP guest. We celebrated five years for educating, entertaining and creating community with film.

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2024

BraveMaker takes ten people to Sundance for inspiration and film scouting. BraveMaker Impact Honors are created and awarded to Avril Speaks, Ken Whittingham, Leah Knauer. Sundance double award winning feature film documentary Daughters, premieres on our opening night. We celebrate 250 podcasts
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2025

We relocate offices due to loss of lease (new owners of building) BraveMaker takes twenty-five people to Sundance for inspiration and film scouting. We celebrate 300 podcasts with live show at our opening film fest day.