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  • Filmcourage

    Travel Filmmaking: Best Tips For Making Movies Around The World - Marlin Darrah

    12/03/2026 | 1h 56 mins.
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    and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd

    See the video version of this podcast on YouTube here:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nZz_M3vFaU

    Marlin Darrah is probably the world's most traveled filmmaker. Darrah's 's 44 years of award-winning production experience have taken him to more than 140 countries worldwide, yielding more than 100 documentary, travel-adventure programs and dramatic movies to date.

    In 2023, Darrah completed his third feature film "An Egypt Affair," an award-winning suspense-thriller that was entirely filmed in Egypt, along the Nile River between Luxor and Aswan.

    One of his more recent feature films is "Amazon Queen" - an 85-minute adventure-thriller shot entirely in the Brazilian Amazon. The film was completed in September 2021 and is presently being distributed throughout N.America and worldwide, by Vision Films of LA. "Amazon Queen" has enjoyed millions of views on streaming platforms worldwide. That film won awards and nominations at more than 100 international film festivals.

    Marlin also wrote, directed and produced the acclaimed 90-minute dramatic feature film, "Monsoon Wife," in Cambodia - the first American movie shot entirely in that SE Asian country since "Lord Jim." Universal Studios acquired Darrah's movie and television rights were sold to more than a dozen countries.

    In September 2014, Darrah was honored with a Knighthood in the Royal House of Portugal, presented by His Royal Highness Dom Pio. This was in recognition of Darrah's extensive worldwide educational and charitable film productions Darrah's international shots have been aired on programs appearing on all the major television networks, including PBS, History Channel and Discovery Channel.

    His twenty 90-minute geo-travel lectures and features have been presented to audiences in more than 100 theaters and auditoriums across America, including venues such as the Harvard Club and the Philadelphia Geographical Society. Recently, a two-hour documentary Darrah shot and directed in Egypt was screened at the Cairo Opera House to an audience of 3000 guests. National Geographic represents and markets thousands of Darrah's best worldwide shots.

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    ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND:

    STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time
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    THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F
    THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
    http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf
    SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
    https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ
    THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller
    http://amzn.to/2h6W3va
    THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri
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    ON WRITING: A Memoir of the Craft
    https://amzn.to/3XgPtCN
    THE WAR OF ART: Break Through the Blocks
    and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
    http://amzn.to/1KeW9ob
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    What Writers Get Wrong About Story - Troy DeVolld

    03/03/2026 | 2h 16 mins.
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    and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd

    See the video version of this podcast on YouTube here:
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    Producer Troy DeVolld (1970-2024), widely regarded as a leading authority on the reality television production process, boasts some four dozen credits spanning THE OSBOURNES to Food Network's BIG BAD BUDGET BATTLE and bestselling books REALITY TV: AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO TELEVISION'S HOTTEST MARKET and AND ANOTHER THING: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO THE TELEVISION NOTES PROCESS. He's contributed to or been quoted in publications like TIME and NEWSWEEK and been seen on TODAY and SHOWBIZ TONIGHT. He's a 1996 graduate of Full Sail University and the ninth inductee into its Hall of Fame.

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    ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND:

    STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time
    https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9
    THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F
    THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
    http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf
    SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
    https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ
    THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller
    http://amzn.to/2h6W3va
    THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri
    https://amzn.to/3jh3b5f
    ON WRITING: A Memoir of the Craft
    https://amzn.to/3XgPtCN
    THE WAR OF ART: Break Through the Blocks
    and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
    http://amzn.to/1KeW9ob
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    A Beginners Guide To Making A Documentary Movie - Ray Roman

    17/02/2026 | 1h 47 mins.
    Watch the video version of this podcast here:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTISPXr73s4

    Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9
    and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd

    Filmmaker Raymond J. Roman is a Producer on the documentary Concussed: The American Dream. With more than two decades of experience in video production since 2000, Ray has refined his expertise across various roles. For this documentary, he not only Produced but also applied his creative talents as the Director of Photography and Drone Operator. In addition to his film work, his company, Ray Roman Media, specializes in capturing commercial and residential real estate listings throughout Southern California, as well as covering local stories from San Diego to Riverside County. Ray Roman is consistently working on new projects and looks forward to sharing upcoming stories with his audience.

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    ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND:

    THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F
    THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
    http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf
    SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
    https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ
    THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller
    http://amzn.to/2h6W3va
    THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri
    https://amzn.to/3jh3b5f
    ON WRITING: A Memoir of the Craft
    https://amzn.to/3XgPtCN
    THE WAR OF ART: Break Through the Blocks
    and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
    http://amzn.to/1KeW9ob

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    LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq

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    Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k

    LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv

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  • Filmcourage

    If You Can't Answer This Question Don't Start A Production Company - Khoa Le

    30/01/2026 | 2h 7 mins.
    Check out Film Courage's two books... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd

    Watch the video version of this podcast here:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZiZENQmhas

    Khoa Le is a successful entrepreneur and professional filmmaker with a track record of producing successful films, commercials, and corporate branding projects. He has directed and co-executive produced the feature film "Walt Before Mickey," which was distributed globally and released on platforms such as Netflix and Amazon. In addition, Khoa directed the #1 hit Bahamian TV show "BTC Starmaker Season 5" and a TV pilot for the NY Yankees called "The Tryout." In the 2016-2018 period, Khoa served as the co-executive and co-director, as well as an executive producer and producer, for the upcoming movie "Ice Ice Baby" about Vanilla Ice and "Behind His Guitar" about Jose Feliciano. In 2021, Khoa directed the live-action business film "Bezos" about Jeff Bezos.

    Khoa is the CEO and founder of several companies, including Kvibe Studios, Live Picture Studios, and Sutudu. In 2014, he was recognized as the fastest growing business in the Tri-state area by the SBDC and SBA. He currently employs over 100 people and owns an 8000 sq ft studio in Jersey City, NJ, located near Manhattan. His businesses have experienced significant growth, with revenues increasing by more than 50% each year. This success has earned him recognition from the USPAACC, the largest Asian Chambers of Commerce in the U.S., which invited him to join and travel internationally with other businesses to strategize further growth. Khoa was also a recipient of the "Fast 100" award from the USPAACC in 2018-2021.

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    ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9

    Stuff we use:

    LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq

    AUDIO

    Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post https://amzn.to/425k5rG

    Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k

    LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv

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    If You Want To Sell A Screenplay… Concept Is King - Collin Watts

    14/01/2026 | 1h 45 mins.
    Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9
    and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd

    See the video version of this podcast on YouTube here:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeh9KTgi1is

    Collin Watts is a Los Angeles based screenwriter with a focus on creating genre films with a personal touch. Originally from Illinois, he is a graduate of Florida State University and the UCLA professional screenwriting program.

    Collin began his career by writing several successful short films that premiered in over 30 festivals worldwide including "The Wretched" and "Sunnyvale" which both premiered at Screamfest Los Angeles. Four of his feature scripts placed in top screenwriting contests including the Austin film Festival, the tracking board top ten, and the Cinestory Foundation.

    Collin wrote his first feature, "HOT SEAT". The film was released theatrically in 2022, and starred Mel Gibson, Kevin Dillon, and Shanon Doherty. In 2023, he wrote and produced "THIS LAND," a topical horror film that was released on VOD from Terror Films.

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    ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND:

    STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time
    https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9
    THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F
    THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
    http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf
    SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
    https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ
    THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller
    http://amzn.to/2h6W3va
    THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri
    https://amzn.to/3jh3b5f
    ON WRITING: A Memoir of the Craft
    https://amzn.to/3XgPtCN
    THE WAR OF ART: Break Through the Blocks
    and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
    http://amzn.to/1KeW9ob

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Est. in 2009 - YouTube channel on writing/film/acting Check out our 2 new books! STORY QUESTIONS and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character https://payhip.com/StoryQuestions https://linktr.ee/filmcourage #filmmaking #indiefilm #filmmakers #screenwriters #writers #authors #writing #acting #creatives #movies SUPPORT FILM COURAGE: Please subscribe to our Youtube channel. You can show additional support via our Youtube sponsor tab by going here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join or through Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. Thank you for listening! We hope you've enjoyed this content.
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