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 Jessica Cohen | Oct 18, 2023 | Blog, Filmmaking, Screenwriting
Writing can be hard.Really hard. Even the best, most experienced writers can sympathize with this sentiment. I am far from the best or most experienced writer, but I can personally vouch for this. It can be amazing, don’t get me wrong; the feeling of having a creative...
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 Jessica Cohen | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog, Filmmaking, Screenwriting
I think we can all agree that people are complicated. We all come from different backgrounds, have our own experiences, and are fundamentally separate from everybody else. No one person is the exact same as anyone else, and this is what makes people interesting. The...
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...