Producing - BraveMaker

Film Fest Panels DO’s and DON’TS

by Tony Gapastione | Apr 9, 2024 | Blog, Film Fest, Filmmaking, Producing

I just came back from screening one of our new shorts in Los Angeles for the Pasadena International Film Festival, (PIFF), ironically not held in Pasadena but in North Hollywood at the NoHo 7 Laemmle Theater. It was a great night but not without its awkward moments,...

Producers get the job done

by Tony Gapastione | Mar 30, 2024 | Blog, Filmmaking, Producing

What do producers do again? EVERY.THING. I recently finished producing a new short film with our BraveMaker Academy. It was so fun. I started a producer workshop and had a great crew of people working on INFECTIOUS THEATRE, a mockumentary I wrote that will be out some...

Why I started a nonprofit organization, and why you shouldn’t, unless you’re ready to put in the work. (My longest blog ever).

by Tony Gapastione | Jan 16, 2024 | Blog, Filmmaking, News, Producing, Production

This blog has been something I’ve wanted to write for a while. I may have been procrastinating… or avoiding it because it brings up just a few (read: all) of my insecurities and fears. But what better way to confront those issues than by addressing them publicly...

Speed Date Me

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...

Three reasons why you SHOULD attend film festivals.

by Tony Gapastione | Aug 28, 2023 | Blog, Filmmaking, Producing, Production, Screenwriting

I obviously had a VEST PHASE. And those sunglasses, well, that’s one of my addictions.

The Bright Side of Social Media (Yes, There Is One)

by Amy Cohen | May 9, 2023 | Blog, Producing

Have you ever wondered if anything really good could come from social media? Of course, if you work for a social media company, the answer is yes. I mean without social media, where would you get your paycheck from, what would you do for a living? If you watch the...

Filmmaking requires Fundraising

by Tony Gapastione | May 5, 2023 | Blog, Filmmaking, Producing

I posted this on my personal site (www.tonygapastione.com) in November 2021 after finishing production of my feature film: Last Chance Charlene, but there's always a need to talk about money. Don't like talking about money? Well, you better start liking it if you want...

Creatives have specialties

by Tony Gapastione | Mar 18, 2023 | Acting, Blog, Filmmaking, Producing, Production

Tony Gapastione interviews Priscilla Lam. For my blog this month I wanted our fellow BraveMaker community to get to know (actor/producer/red carpet host) Priscilla Lam a bit better. I like how she's exploring not only working in her lane, but expanding her...

5 Red Flags you’re not serious about filmmaking

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...

So… you want to be a screenwriter AND filmmaker?

by Tony Gapastione | Feb 5, 2023 | Blog, Filmmaking, Producing, Production, Screenwriting

Great. Start writing a script. Start now! You can do it anytime from anywhere. Oh, you want to be a screenwriter who actually gets their scripts produced and makes some money doing it? Welcome to the club. That’ll take a little bit more time, hard work and...