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...
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 | Aug 28, 2023 | Blog, Filmmaking, Producing, Production, Screenwriting
I obviously had a VEST PHASE. And those sunglasses, well, that’s one of my addictions.
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...
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 | 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...
by Kariah Garcia | Jan 7, 2023 | Blog, Filmmaking, News, Production
Happy New Year, WELCOME TO 2023!! I’m QueenK, pronouns she/her/hers I'm a film fanatic, photographer, Youtuber and a screenwriter in the Bay Area. I’m also working on my 1st short film and TV series scripts which I am very excited about! 👉🏽My Youtube link:QueenK...
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...