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Starting and Running a Successful Production Company - Insights from Rory Karpf

Offered By: Film Courage via YouTube

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Course Description

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Dive into an extensive interview with Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Rory Karpf as he shares his journey from quitting his day job to founding a successful production company. Explore crucial insights on starting and maintaining a production company, transforming mundane stories into captivating narratives, and the art of directing A-list talent. Gain valuable knowledge on breaking into the film industry, handling challenges like a pro, and the transition from documentaries to narrative filmmaking. Discover the elements that distinguish great stories from ordinary ones, the appeal of sports narratives in cinema, and reflections on collaborating with notable figures in the entertainment world.

Syllabus

- Why I Quit My Day Job To Start A Production Company
- I Got Fired From An Unpaid Internship
- First Steps To Starting A Production Company
- This Mistake Almost Ended My Production Company
- How To Turn A Boring Story Into One People Actually Care About
- The Shockingly Simple Reason Why Long Movies Struggle to Engage Audiences
- Biggest Difference Between A Mediocre Story And A Great One
- Number 1 Rule To Directing A-List Talent
- This Is How To Get Work In The Film Industry
- How Successful People Deal With Problems
- Remembering Luke Perry - This Story Might Make You Cry
- Why Sports Stories Make Great Movies
- I've Made Documentaries For 20 Years... Here's Why I Had To Make A Narrative Movie
- There's 3 Movies You Make
- This Is What Separates Great Stories From Ordinary Ones


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