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James and Chris sit down with the Film Reverie podcast and discuss making no-budget movies, and shooting their feature Really Pathetic & Totally Awkward
After a long hiatus we are so happy to be back with a batch of new episodes of FilmReverie. This season, we're talking with some incredible filmmakers about film financing, business plans, distribution and all the things we have to do so we can keep making movies. But first, this week's episode, we talk about surviving the pandemic with our mental health and wellness in tact.
Local filmmaker and host of the podcast Film Reverie, Mike Bekemeyer, joins Josh and Jade for a bit of film history. Robert Rodriguez, John Williams, Jaws, and even Mike's cat, Jeffery Lebowski, are topics of discussion in the chaos that is Our Taste is Trash.
After 81 episodes of Film Reverie, we decided to start shooting video for them as well. This is our most recent episode where we give all kinds of updates on the podcast, our filmmaking, and the future of Film Reverie.
In this episode of Film Reverie we were happy to talk with Briana Hansen who is the Director of Writer Outreach for Roadmap Writers. They help writers around the globe find representation and pair writers up with producers and executives through their pitch trainings and script coverage, and a lot more. We loved our talk with Briana who had a lot to say about writing, building confidence, and what it is to be a creative in the modern world.
In this episode we had a great conversation with Brendan Rogers and Aléa Figueroa of And You Films to talk about their filmmaking and YouTube Channel where they have spent the last few years building a huge audience with their weekly content. We talked about distribution, filmmaking, marketing, and audience building!
In this episode of Film Reverie we talk about the seven characters. We use these characters to break down and understand the different personality types in human beings as well as characters in movies. We show you how you can use them to write and create fully drawn, believable characters in your screenplays.
In this week's episode we are once again joined by our long time friend (KOOGE) Kujaatele Kweli to reveal the top 13 Hollywood villains movies.
In this episode we have our long time friend and teacher KOOGE come back to discuss the 13 Heroes used in Hollywood movies.
In this episode of Film Reverie, we have a conversation with Orlando based, Community Organizer and Film Slam Director Jen Vargas. She is also the host and curator of The Enzian Film Slam in Orlando, Florida. We talked about her social activism, event planning, and her filmmaking passions.
In this episode of Film Reverie, we invite our teacher, mentor, and friend Kujaatele (KOOGE) Kweli to discuss the 13 most used stories in Hollywood movies.
In this episode of Film Reverie we have our friend, writer, director, producer, cinematographer, actress Cathy Beasley on to talk about her process and her work with her company Globetrotter Productions. We talk about finding your voice, trying to make a great film, and that pesky imposter syndrome.
In this episode of Film Reverie, we discuss our approach to storytelling and Mythic Structure, as developed by Joseph Campbell (Hero's Journey) and our 8 tips for building a classic story structure for your film and how it can tie in to your own life and your own journey as a filmmaker.
This episode of Film Reverie we had the pleasure of talking to filmmaker Stephen Stull, who is also the Festival Director of the Sick 'N Wrong Film Festival a festival strictly for what he calls those "aggressively bizarre" films you generally only see at midnight screenings. Stephen was a lot of fun to talk to and had a lot to say about how he found and cultivated his creative voice and gave some great tips on what you should be thinking about when trying to get your film into a festival. If you would like to get tickets to the Sick 'N Wrong film festival in Orlando, FL click this link: https://filmfreeway.com/SicknWrongFilmFestival/ticketsAnd use the promo code "SnWFilmRev" to get a 25% discount on your purchase!
42 Seconds of Happiness is an award winning feature film directed by Christina Kallas and produced by Emmy nominated Allison Vanore. In this episode we talk about their long journey to bring this unique film to life. Both of these talented women had a ton of insight into making a film and getting a film made. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did.
Brad and Mike discuss their summer adventures making the most pathetic and awkward movie you’ve ever seen! Perhaps I’m exaggerating a little… We shot a movie called Really Pathetic & Totally Awkward over the summer and in this 30 minute episode we joke about how crazy it was to shoot a feature in 9 days with no money and then try to crowdfund for Post Production. Please check out TotallyAwkwardMovie.com for outtakes, trailers and more!
This week's episode is a double feature. We talk about Operation Finale, the new film starring Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley and Searching, the computer screen POV film that sold at Sundance earlier in the year and is making it's way into theaters.
Today we talk with actor and screenwriter Bob Saenz who has been working in the business for decades. He has acted in Nash Bridges, written screenplays for Lifetime, including the very popular Help For the Holidays that is a favorite to everyone who sees it.
In this episode of the Bekemeyer and Brad talk about filmmaking, raising money, and getting it made one way or the other.
Harper Lee Rogers is a writer and director from Florida, whom we recently met at the Orlando Film Festival. We spoke about her short Film Spell, her work as a filmmaker and our mutual love of cinema. We had a really nice chat about all things film. We hope you enjoy our talk as much as we did.
Chelsea Kenny is a filmmaker in Central Florida and in just a few years in the industry she has emerged as a trusted producer, taking on several projects. We talked about love of the game, being a highly organized person, and what it is like to be a woman working in Film and TV in the year 2016. Chelsea had a lot to say about things and we hope you enjoy our talk with her as much as we did.
Mahogany J. Slide is a 23 year old Filmmaker who has been making movies since her youth. In that time she has made several short films and a feature film and continues to be a prolific storyteller, always working on something. We had a great time picking her brain about filmmaking, producing, working as an AD and diversity in storytelling. We hope you enjoy our conversation!
Hello Film Reverie Listeners! This week we have New Zealand based Film Publicist Lynnaire MacDonald. Her company Film Sprites helps indie filmmakers get the word out about their films. We learned a lot from her as she shared some tips and tricks and some of her social media philosophy. If you’re anything like us, PR seems a little like a magic trick and Lynnaire really helped to shed some light on the process and gave us a peek behind the curtain.
In this episode of Film Reverie Live we spoke with Sheri Candler about the importance of social media and personal branding for independent filmmakers.
In this episode of Film Reverie we were lucky to be joined by Joey Tuccio, President of Stage 32’s Happy Writers. Joey Tuccio is a former development executive that has turned his vast knowledge and insider’s perspective to helping writers gain representation and get their scripts sold.
This is the audio podcast version of our first episode of Film Reverie Live! for our YouTube channel. We talk with Orlando filmmaker Fred Zara who is crowdfunding his new feature film The Suicide of James Rider on Kickstarter.
On this episode of Film Reverie we spoke with Marco DiGeorge of Truthful Acting Studios in Orlando, Florida. We thoroughly enjoyed this talk with Marco. We actually felt like we got a free lesson in intro to acting. Packed with great information for actors and filmmakers alike.
In this episode of Film Reverie it’s just Brad and Michael talking about their recent trip to the Orlando Film Festival. Just some chatter about what we got out of spending all that time hanging out, watching indie films with indie filmmakers. We also discuss the origins of The Balding Ewok.
Our first episode with our first guest and friend Rob Gokee who writes music for indie films, television and webseries. This Los Angeles-based composer is known for his varying style & flexibility, studied Music Theory & Composition at the University of New Mexico, and then spent six months under the tutelage of world renowned composer Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, The Grudge, Ghost Rider). Rob has scored 12 feature films, over 100 short films, and three dozen different TV series & pilots, including the National Geographic show “Known Universe,” SyFy’s “Fact Or Faked,” PBS’ “Roadtrip Nation,” Speed Channel’s “Car Science,” and TruTV’s “Police POV.” Rob has also scored commercials for Sony two years in a row, promoting their surround sound products.
Rob Gokee is a composer working in the actual film industry, so naturally Shaun asked him about tacos and Twitter. As mentioned in the episode, listen to Rob's appearances on Film Reverie here: http://filmreverie.com/podcast/film-reverie-take-41/, here: http://filmreverie.com/podcast/film-reverie-podcast-take-12/, and here: http://filmreverie.com/podcast/film-reverie-podcast-take-1/. Rob spoke in great depth about his work as a composer on the Film Room Podcast: http://thefilmroom.podbean.com/e/tfr-36-whats-the-score-wguest-rob-gokee/. Check out Rob's first book, In the Belly of the Fail Whale: How Twitter Changed My Life in One Year, on Amazon! http://amzn.to/1S3jf59 Pre-order Rob's upcoming book, Tacocity: Los Angeles Through the Eyes of a Tacophile! https://www.inkshares.com/projects/tacocity-los-angeles-through-the-eyes-of-a-tacophile Rating and reviewing us on iTunes is one of the most helpful things you could possibly do for us, and you can do it here: http://nototally.com/iTunes Comment at our website: http://nototally.com Like us on facebook: https://facebook.com/nototally Yell at us on twitter: https://twitter.com/NoTotally