by Tony Gapastione | Aug 21, 2024 | Acting, Academy, Blog, Directing, Filmmaking, News
New short film announcement! Currently in its second season, BraveMaker Academy is set for a September 2024 production. Each year, (called seasons to mirror the style of television), the BraveMaker Academy hosts four sessions (called episodes), for actors and...
by Tony Gapastione | Feb 29, 2024 | Blog, Acting, Directing, Filmmaking
I don't like it. I don't like NOT creating. I don't like not doing stuff. It's somehow ingrained in me to work and work too much. That's NOT HEALTHY. Captain obvious, I know. This challenge is common for many. It comes from being a creative freelancer, an indie...
by Tony Gapastione | Dec 23, 2023 | Acting, Blog, Directing, Filmmaking, Producing, Production, Screenwriting
Looking for love? I wrote a script about it and it became one of our last short films of the year. Our most recent BraveMaker Academy short film is in the can! Which means we made it through production and editing, (post-production), has commenced. All of our...
by Tony Gapastione | Nov 25, 2023 | Blog, Directing, Filmmaking, Production, Screenwriting
Dare I say it? There is no real creativity… without conflict. Not my favorite thing, conflict, but it’s a necessary and important part of creativity…and life itself. Life is full of conflict. Just go on X, formally known as Twitter for five minutes and see...
by Tony Gapastione | Sep 30, 2023 | Blog, Directing, Filmmaking
I'll admit there are some people I'm extremely attracted to and others in which I'm very turned off. Get your mind out of the gutter, I'm talking about creative attraction. That "it" quality. Of course talent is huge, but I'm talking more than talent. Yep, this is a...
by Tony Gapastione | Jun 18, 2023 | Acting, Blog, Directing, Filmmaking
I audition. I hear nothing. Or even worse...I don't get to audition and watch my other friends book film roles, print ads, commercials and more. I'm happy for them, I think, (wink, wink) but I also wish it was me. Can you relate? I hear NO, a lot. A LOT. I've been...
by Tony Gapastione | Feb 25, 2023 | Blog, Directing, Filmmaking, Producing, Production, Screenwriting
How do you know you’re serious about being a filmmaker? Here are some red flags that might reveal you’re not as serious as you think you are. No shame here, but hoping this lights a fire for you to change things up and motivate you to go after your goals and...
by Tony Gapastione | Dec 15, 2022 | Blog, Directing, Filmmaking, Producing, Production
If you look at my IMDB, I’ve produced twenty-two film projects. Out of those, I wrote and directed nine of them (watch some of my faves 1440 and Counting, Neighbor and Killer Couch). Which means I supported, funded and/or partnered in some way to see the thirteen...