Film Courage: Would you say that 99 percent of all movies today are garbage? Chris Gore, Founder/Owner of FilmThreat/Author/Filmmaker: In an age where most movies are referred to as content, I would say that 99 percent of those movies are pretty…bad. I always try…when I say 99 percent I…

Film Courage: How do you define story? How do you teach it to clients and students? Glenn Gers, Screenwriter: I think the basic idea of a story is that you’re going to be following a character or characters. It’s entirely possible to tell the story of multiple characters. You…

Film Courage: What is the story structure of a short film? Kim Adelman, Author/Filmmaker/Instructor: I like writing a logline. First to say What in the world is your short film, even if you don’t think you’re going to have it written down. When you talk to people about having…

Film Courage: How many films have you helped get onto Netflix? Glen Reynolds, Founder of Circus Road Films: I believe it’s five to date. Most of my films that have gone on Netflix have gone through distributors who then got into Netflix. …

Film Courage: How does a writer create conflict? Naomi Beaty, Writer, Screenwriting Teacher and Consultant: Conflict is created by two opposing forces. If we’re talking about the main conflict in a story, that’s the protagonist trying to pursue their goal and then whatever main force of opposition is getting…

Film Courage: How often do you watch a movie or TV show that you hate? Chris Gore, Founder/Owner of FilmThreat/Author/Filmmaker: I try to avoid watching movies or TV shows that I hate right now. I think the one that I’m watching that I vehemently dislike is The Lord of…

Film Courage: Why is it hard for writers to talk about theme? Jeffrey Alan Schechter, Author/Screenwriter/Founder of Writers Room Pro: It’s hard for everybody to talk about theme, nobody understands theme. I mean that’s a horrible thing to say that nobody understands theme as if I understand. Theme is…